HS: Was named one of the top 25 high school baseball players in New York State by Prospects Plus, and one of the top 40 players in New York by Collegiate Baseball magazine ... as a senior, batted .378 with 23 runs, seven doubles and 24 RBI ... as a junior, was named first team Suburban Council League and Troy Record All-Area second team ... led the SCL in batting at .476 (30-63) ... participated in the 2001 Northeast Perfect Game Showcase ... as a sophomore, hit .400 (28-70), and was named All-SCL ... played for the South Troy Dodgers from 2000-02 and helped the Dodgers place second nationally in the 2000 Connie Mack World Series ... undecided on a major.