2010 (Redshirt): Earned medical hardship.

2009 (Junior):  Started 40 and appeared in 45 primarily at first base…finished with five doubles, a triple and 24 RBIs…hit a grand slam against Eckerd (4/25/09) on a 2-for-4 night to finish with a season-best four RBIs…went 3-for-6 with two RBIs, a triple and four runs scored versus Palm Beach Atlantic (2/7/09)...finished with two three-RBI performances…committed just six errors to finish with a .983 fielding percentage.

Previous School:  Saw action in eight games, starting against Cornell and Eastern Kentucky in 2007 ... scored first run of his collegiate career against Eastern Kentucky ... went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI at Susquehanna ... in 2008 started 37 games, while appearing in 47 for the Patriot League Champs, Bucknell ... hit .308 with ninth home runs and 35 RBIs ... earned 15 walks, eight doubles and two triples during his sophomore campaign ... first team All-Patriot Leauge as a designated hitter ... led the Bison to a regional win over Florida State in the NCAA Tournament.

High School: Lettered five times in baseball for Manhasset High School and once in basketball ... served as team captain ... earned all-conference honors as a sophomore, all-county as a junior and senior ... led Nassau County in home runs in 2005.

Personal:  Born John Morehouse Avanzino, Nov. 12, 1987 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... parents, John and Christine Avanzino ... one sister Corinne (17) ... credits his parents for having the greatest  influence in his life ... enjoys working out, television, movies and other athletics.