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Ranks 4th all-time at FAU in runs scored (173), 5th in home runs (37) and 8th in hits (222), 11th in RBI (139)... Starter in 171 of FAU's 176 games from 2006-08.

As a junior (2008): Posted a .347 batting average, hit 12 HR's and totaled 47 RBI... Led the club with 71 runs scored which is the fourth-best single-season runs total in FAU history... Had an outstanding second half of the season after going without a home run and driving in just nine through the first 27 games... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Championship All-Tournament Team, going 7-for-18 (.389 BA) spanning FAU's five post season games in Lafayette, Louisiana (May 21-24)... Finished the regular season ranked 29th nationally in runs scored (61) and 43rd in runs per game (1.2)... One of just two players to start every game... Played excellent defense at second base... Batted either 3rd or 5th in the lineup in 50 of FAU's 60 games, helping FAU's offense rank among the nation's top-10 in runs, home runs and walks... His 16 doubles was a team-high... Drew 34 walks and stole 13 bases in 18 attempts- all team-high's...Went on a 16-game hit streak early in the season (Feb. 27-March 20)... Hit two home runs and went 3-for-5 in FAU's historic win over No. 1 Miami (4/9)...Hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning and had a season-high five RBI against South Florida (4/22)... Clutch game-tying home run against Arkansas State (5/11) to allow FAU a tie and clinch a berth into the SBC post season tournament...Three homers and 11 RBI spanning six games during the week of May 6-11, with two doubles in a 20-3 win over Arkansas State (5/10)... Equaled an FAU record with three stolen bases at FIU (5/17)... Had 22 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games... Hit .354 in Sun Belt Conference games, scoring 30 runs and driving in 22 in 28 games... Had been named a pre season All-American by numerous college baseball publications entering the season.

As a sophomore (2007): Hit .344 on the season with 26 multiple hit games and 14 multiple RBI games... Started 57 of 58 games... Went 8-for-13 with 10 RBI and two runs scored in three game series against New Orleans... Tied for third on the team with 59 RBI... Led the squad with 33 RBI in Sun Belt play... Named to Sun Belt All-Conference first team and ABCA All-Region first team.

As a freshman (2006): First hit as a collegiate player was a home run against Tennessee... Ended his freshman campaign as an Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen Team recipient after finishing second on the team with seven home runs, first with 41 runs scored and third with 33 RBI... Led the league after being hit by 18 pitches... Fourth on the squad with 17 multiple-hit games and third with eight-multiple RBI games... Had a season-high three hits in six contests and three RBI in two... Carried a .333 batting average in conference play.

High School: A two-time Class 5A State Champion at Nova High School under Pat McQuaid... Named first-team all-state, a high school All-American and a three-time all-county honoree... Earned 2005 hitter-of-the-year honors.

Summer League: Played for the Florida Bombers in 2004-05... Team won the WWBA National Championship in 2005.

Personal: Intercultural communication major... Son of Donna and Billy Block... Born Sept. 27, 1986, in Miami, FL.

Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2006....  .283  56-54   187   41   53   8   1   7   33   84  .449  10  18  47   1  .375   1   4   5-12    89 139  13  .946
2007....  .344  57-57   244   61   84  15   3  18   59  159  .652  22   9  52   4  .412   4   1   8-13    43  95   8  .945
2008....  .347  60-60   245   71   85  16   0  12   47  137  .559  34   7  37   3  .438   2   0  13-18   130 135   9  .967
TOTAL...  .328 173-171  676  173  222  39   4  37  139  380  .562  66  34 136   8  .411   7   5  26-43   262 369  30  .955