2009: Made 35 starts in first season on Lakefront and hit .209 with a home run and five RBIs...Went 6-for-12 in SBC series at Louisiana-Monroe and had three hits against the Warhawks on March 14...Home run came on March 28 against Troy...Had five mult-hit games.

o Pre-New Orleans: Spent two years at Mesa Community College (Ariz.)...Was a first-team NJCAA first-team region one pick as well as an all-conference selection in 2007...Named to NJCAA West All-Star team as well.

o High School: Went to Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., and was a first-team All-State catcher as a senior in 2006...Was a 50th round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners...Helped squad to three state playoff appearances and was two-time team MVP...Three-year letter winner in baseball, also played one year of football.

o Personal: Born June 10, 1987 in Redondo Beach, Calif...Son of Tony and Lisa Sanford...Has a younger sister, Anna...Majoring in business.