University of Nevada Athletics

Baseball (1982-85)
Three-time first-team all-conference selection at catcher (Northern California Baseball Association in 1983 and 1984 and West Coast Conference in 1985)…led the NCBA in batting average as a freshman at .413, while playing as designated hitter and platooning at catcher with Jim Stassi…started at catcher his sophomore year and his .317 with 16 doubles…was selected to the U.S. National Team following his sophomore year…won the bronze medal with the U.S. team in the Pan-American Games in Venezuela…hit .778 to lead the U.S. team…served as team captain his junior and senior year…hit .364 overall as a junior…was invited to try out for the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team and was among the last players cut…hit .374 as a senior…was the Nevada career record holder for runs (142), hits (190) and doubles (39), second in RBI (101) and fourth in batting average (.355) when he left the program (since broken)…was taken in the 17th round of the 1985 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals…spent five seasons in the Cardinals’ minor league system after his Nevada career.