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General: Moved into the starting catching role in 2007 after waiting in the wings of John Hester for the previous two campaigns in 2005 and 2006 • A dangerous hitter with power from both sides of the plate along with the ability to hit for average • An excellent defensive catcher with a solid arm • Handles pitchers well. Cardinal Career: Final Career Stats As A Junior In 2007: Took over as Stanford's starting catcher and started 44 of the team's 56 games behind the plate, while playing in a total of 50 contests • Hit .302 (49-162) on the season with a 6-for-15 (.400) three-game set in his last series of the season at USC (May 25-27) to raise his average 10 points and move him over the .300 mark on the campaign • Added five homers and 28 RBI, as well as 10 doubles, 12 walks, five hit by pitches, three sacrifice flies and two sacrifice bunts to go with a .457 slugging percentage and a .363 on-base mark. As A Sophomore In 2006: Hit .217 (10-46) with a homer and three RBI, while adding eight runs scored, two doubles, 12 walks, one hit by pitch and four sacrifice flies with a .326 slugging percentage and a .390 on-base effort • Played in 25 games with seven starts • Tied for the club lead with four pinch-hits (4-9, .444) • Hitless in his last nine at bats and played just once in the team's last nine games • Started seven of Stanford's eight contests behind the plate when regular starter John Hester was out of the lineup due to a knee infection from May 5-14 • Had a five-game hit streak while playing sparingly from the second game of the season versus Cal State Fullerton (February 4) through a contest at Arizona (April 22). As A Freshman In 2005: Missed most of the season with an injury, playing in just one game and striking out in his only at bat • Was a member of the team's 25-player NCAA Regional roster but did not play. High School: A 2004 graduate of Katy High School • Chosen the Defensive Player of the Year in the 2004 High School All-American Game played in Albuquerque, New Mexico • Named First Team All-State by the Texas Baseball Coaches Association and the Texas Sports Writers in 2004 • Selected to the 2004 Texas High School All-Star squad • Earned All-District honors three times (2002, '03, '04) • Led his team to the 19-5A District championship and Region III finals in his senior season • Helped his club to a 40-8 overall record in 2004 and to playoff appearances in all four seasons • Hit .440 as a senior with five home runs (including homers from both sides of the plate) and 45 RBI while leading his club with 20 doubles, 30 walks and a .650 on-base percentage • Also caught 12-of-12 possible base stealers during his senior campaign, while throwing out 24-of-26 runners in his junior year • Member of the National Honor Society • Earned 2004 Academic All-State honors • Coached by Tom McPherson. Other Amateur Baseball: Played during the summer of 2006 with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League, hitting .179 while sharing the team lead with a pair of homers and driving in six runs over 25 games played for a team that was 16-24 • Saw limited action with the same Mets squad in the summer of 2005, hitting .133 with a couple of hits in 15 at bats over six games played, while also walking five times to boost his on-base percentage to .350 • Spent two summers with the Houston Heat (2003, '04) and competed with the club at the 2004 Junior Olympics • Was the No. 18 prospect at the 2004 Perfect Game World Showcase and the No. 33 prospect at the event in 2003 • Played in the 2003 Area Code Games • Played with the Baseball America team at the 2002 and 2003 World Wood Bat Association Championships • Spent the summer of 2002 with Team Florida. MLB First-Year Player Draft: Selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 35th round (1063rd pick overall) of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
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