As a freshmam, Started in center field against then-No. 5 North Carolina (2/22) in his first collegiate game during FAU's season-opening weekend series with the Tar Heels, went on to make 13 starts on the season--all in center field, first collegiate hit was a home run against New Jersey IT (3/20), went 8-for-23 (.347 BA) in 11 games against Sun Belt Conference pitching, had five RBI in a two-game span, first hitting a three-run homer against Florida Gulf Coast (5/7) and later doubling home two runs in the first inning of FAU's 20-3 win over Arkansas State (5/10), was 7-for-23 (.304 BA) with runners on base and 5-for-10 (.500 BA) when hitting with two outs, Played for Fred Burnside at Miami Southridge High School, Born in Miami, FL.
