He'll be used as the starting first baseman or in a designated hitter's role ...committed only one error last year and has committed only three in his career

2006: batted .284 with seven doubles and 14 RBI...accounted for 11 runs on the season while compiling a .378 slugging percent and a .385 on base percentage...7-8 on stolen base attempts...made only one error while playing in 36 games, starting 20 of them.....four for six in game with Southeastern Louisiana....drove in game winning run in 2-1 victory over Texas State...four, two RBI games...

2005: played in 16 games and started eight...batted .200 with seven hits...belted two home runs and drove in eight runs...also had four doubles and a .486 slugging pct.....home runs came against Troy State and UT San Antonio....two for five with RBI and HR vs Dallas Baptist...2 for 3 with 2RBIs and home run vs UTSA

2004: only played in four games and started two of them...had one hit and handled 11 fielding chances without an error...lone hit came against Lehigh...received a medical hardship for this year

Pre-McNeese: played at Northeast Texas CC where he hit four home runs, drove in 20 runs and batted .250....prepped at Pineville High and career totals had him hitting 23 home runs, driving in 90 runs and batting .370...had a .380 average with five homers and 37 RBIs as a senior...catcher in high school and earned all-state honors..also all-state in football (defensive end)...was basketball letterman (center)

Personal: birthdate 2/28/84...parents are Tom and Sharon..father played football and was a starter in the offensive line for McNeese...grandfather - Gordon Zabasky - played baseball at Northwestern State....played in baseball world series as a 15 year old..honor roll student in Finance