Drafted by TB in the 23rd round in 2002 out of Madras (OR) High School (did not sign). Hit .430 with 3 homers and 20 RBI his senior year, earning league Co-Player of the Year honors.
Attended Oregon State University. Hit .365 (236-for-646) with 60 steals, 37 doubles, 16 homers and 101 RBI in 160 games over 3 seasons with the Beavers.
As a sophomore in 2004, hit .352 in 49 games and was selected to the All-Pac-10 First Team and Baseball America's Mid-Season Sophomore All-America Team, and received 2004 Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention.
"Yeah but how are we gonna get to London?"
"I'll tell you what Fozzie. Since you're such an investigative reporter, you figure it out!"
"I'm Fozzie..."