High School: First team all-conference outfielder at Marian High School...team captain and Metro All-Star...batted .489 with seven home runs and 44 runs batted in as a senior...hit .380 with eight home runs as a junior...earned three varsity letters in baseball and one each in basketball and swimming...high school coach: Tim Prister...Personal: Born September 13, 1986...son of Thomas and Nancy Piekarski...exploratory/business major.^TMTM