HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year varsity letter-winner... helped lead his team to the Regional Championship game and a 23-7 final record, earning him First Team All-Dade honors as a senior... served as team captain and honored as Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year... also received the Mandy Alvarez Award, recognizing the player that shows team spirit and a team-first attitude... led the T-Breds with seven home runs and 31 RBI as s enior, and ranked second on the team in batting average (.373) and slugging percentage (.711), while also tallying seven doubles... a 2007 LineUpMag.com Preseason All-Dade selection... earned Second Team All-Dade honors as a junior after posting a .378 batting average with five homers and 27 RBI and leading the team to a 23-7 record, District and Regional Championships, and a spot on the State Final Four.

PERSONAL: Major is education... parents are Alicia and Gonzalo... two siblings, Nivaldo and David.