2011: Appeared in 16 games, three as a starter ... hit his first-career home run at Belmont (2/19) ... went 1-for-2 with two RBI versus Chicago State (4/1) ... credited with a walk, a RBI and a run scored against Chicago State (4/2) ...collected a sacrifice RBI at Southern Illinois (5/13) ... finished the season with a .100 batting average.

2010: Started two of nine games played ... went 0-for-9 at the plate ... amassed a .250 on-base percentage ... scored a run against St. Bonaventure (2/28) ... scored a run versus Kent State (3/7) ... recorded three putouts and eight assists without an error.

2009: Played in six games, two as a starter ... went 3-for-10 (.300) at the plate ... had first collegiate at-bat against Minnesota in the Metrodome (3/6) ... knocked first career hit at Southern Illinois (4/26), part of a 2-for-3 effort in his first collegiate start ... handled seven chances in the field without an error.

New Trier High School: Two-year starter in baseball while guiding New Trier to a 64-6-1 record during that time ... hit .335 with three home runs, 30 RBI and 12 doubles ... earned team's gold glove award ... selected to the Central Suburban League All-Star Game ... Chicago Sun Times All-Area honorable mention ... helped New Trier win the Central Suburban League title in 2007 and 2008 ... hit .364 as a junior.

Personal: Born 5-22-90 in Chicago ... son of Edward and Pamela Menaker ... has two sisters, Michelle and Elise, a softball player at Cornell University ... father played baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization ... uncle Stewart Menaker coached in the Chicago Public League for 30 years and was inducted in the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame ... major: public relations