College of Saint Rose Athletics

GENERAL: Cousin of Golden Knights Hall of Famer and former Houston Astros outfielder Glen Barker…Projected to be in the mix at third base and as a designated hitter…Will most likely bat in the lower third of the order…Mentioned that his father is the person who has had the most influence on his life….Enjoys weightlifting in his spare time…Has worked as an EMT…Aspires to become a local firefighter upon his graduation from Saint Rose…Listed Manny Ramirez as the athlete he most admires…Said that his best sports moment to date was hitting a late inning home run against Saratoga in the 2009 Section II Tournament.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Started 37 games at third base…Had 11 extra-base hits with 16 runs scored and 13 RBI…Batted .192 (23-for-12) with a stolen base…Finished fifth in the Northeast-10 Conference with four triples…Had four multi-hit games…Went 2-for-4 with three RBI in an 8-6 win during the opener of a doubleheader at Saint Anselm (4/7/12)…Finished 2-for-3 with a run scored during an 8-6 victory versus Concordia (4/6/12) at the Palm Beach Challenge…Belted a three-run homer in a 9-7 setback to visiting Merrimack (3/25/12) in the first game of a twin-bill…Hit safely in each of his last four games…Batted at a .364 (4-for-11) clip during that span.

AS A FRESHMAN: Garnered third-team All-Conference accolades from the NE-10…Named to the conference’s All-Rookie Team as well…Listed on the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters in recognition of academic excellence…Tabbed the league Co-Rookie of the Week (5/2/11) after batting .421 (8-for-19) throughout a six-game stretch…Hit at a .277 (26-for-94) clip on the year with 20 runs scored throughout 34 games, including 25 starts…Had seven multi-hit games…Finished strong by hitting safely in seven of the final eight contests he played in as a rookie…Batted .385 (10-for-26) throughout that span…Wound up 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI in a 9-8 setback to visiting Assumption (4/17/11)…Went 2-for-3 with three runs scored in a 6-4 victory versus Bentley (4/30/11)…Drove in a season-high three runs during a 9-4 win against visiting American International (4/26/11).

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team Troy Record Big 10 All-Star as a senior…Helped lead the Falcons to the 2010 Big 10 Championship…National Honor Society member…Nominated for Outstanding Leadership Award…Team captain.