As a Junior: Hit .296 with five doubles, three home runs and 23 RBI in 20 games played ... had a double, triple and RBI in win at Fort Hays State (Feb. 16) ... hit first home run and drove in four runs in win at Northeastern State (March 4) ... had three multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Before UCM: Was a second team all-Jayhawk West Conference and second team all-region selection at third base last year for Hutchinson Community College ... hit .368 with 11 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 33 runs driven in for current Mules’ assistant coach Kyle Crookes at HCC ... was a three-year letterwinner for head coach Mark Goldsberry at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. ... was a first team all-conference and honorable mention all-state selection as a junior when he helped his team to a conference championship and state runner-up finish ... went 7-1 on the mound that season and hit .472 ... was a first team all-conference selection as a senior as well.

Personal: Economics major ... son of Jeff and Sandra Cross.