Pittsburg State Gorillas

Second-year player... a talented shortstop who is primed for a big senior year... a returning All-MIAA performer... started 44 games in 2010, batting .380 with nine doubles and 37 RBIs... defensively, committed 12 errors in 155 chances (.923 fielding pct.)... enjoyed 16 multiple-hit games... went 4-for-5 with two HRs and five RBIs in the season finale vs. Drury (Apr. 28)... also went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and four RBIs vs. FHSU (Apr. 5).

In Junior College: Played two seasons at SW Oregon C.C. ... batted .276 with seven doubles and 19 RBIs for the Lakers in 2009.

In High School: A three-year starter at Corvallis High School... earned Powerade Scholar Athlete honors as a senior for the Spartans.

Personal: Born March 7, 1988... son of Reid and Tonya Graves... a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll... has a 3.07 GPA as a management major.