High School: Played for head coach Jack Campbell at Chesterton High School ... Named First Team All-Duneland Athletic Conference and an all-area selection after his junior year ... Led the conference with a .494 batting average and added six home runs in 2004 ... Pre-season all-state selection ... Also played football and basketball.

Personal: Born on June 9, 1986 in Valparaiso, Ind. to Craig and Tamara Martin.