Pittsburg State Gorillas

Fourth-year player... a talented athlete who looking to have a big senior season... looking to reclaim his starting position at third base this season... started 35 games in 2010, batting .202...hit a grand slam against Mo. Southern on March 31... an All-MIAA utility player as a freshman in 2008... suffered a season-ending injury after eight games as a sophomore in 2009... started eight games in 2009, batting .346 with three doubles and seven RBIs... saw action in 46 games, including 42 starts, in 2008... batted .313 with nine doubles and 23 RBIs... hit safely in 32 games, including a season-best 10 game hitting streak between Mar. 28 - Apr. 6... enjoyed 13 multiple-hit games... went 2-for-5 with a season-high four RBIs vs. Missouri Southern (Mar. 15)... defensively, committed just nine errors in 182 total chances (.951 fielding pct.).

In High School: A three-year starter at Heritage High School... helped the Eagles to a conference title and was named the conference's offensive player of the year as a senior in 2007... compiled a .504 career batting average.

Personal: Born April 3, 1989... son of Scott Dean and Ellen Dean... a member of both the MIAA All-Academic Team and the MIAA Academic Honor Roll... has a 3.97 GPA as a communication major.