Overview: Last name is pronounced acre...back-up catcher as a freshman who played hard and showed some skills...will compete for playing time as a sophomore.

2009: Played in 29 games and started 19 times...had two hits and RBI at Western Carolina (3-18)...did a solid job defensively with just one error...squeezed in a run in home win against Central Michigan (2-28)...drove in a run with a run-scoring single at VMI (3-22).

Before UNC Asheville: Senior year hit .380 and helped lead Ardrey Kell to state championship game...earned all-conferene honors as a senior as Kell finished with 30-6 overall record...junior year hit .350.