As a Redshirt Junior (2005): Appeared in 19 games and made 13 starts behind the plate ... started the team's last two games of the season, NCAA Tournament contests against Ohio State and Oregon State on June 6 ... hit .158 with two doubles, a home run, six RBI and two runs scored ... had hits in four of his last five games of the year ... doubled, homered and drove in four runs over that span ... hit a double and reached base via hit-by-pitch in his first start of the season against Southern (Feb. 20) ... drove in runs in back-to-back starts against Pittsburgh (April 4) and at Fairleigh Dickinson (April 6) ... hit a three-run home run against Fairleigh Dickinson later in the year (May 14) ... singled, walked and scored a run at Villanova (May 21) ... hit an RBI double and singled in respective NCAA Tournament games against Oregon State (June 5-6). At UT-Pan American: Appeared in 21 games and made 13 starts as a redshirt sophomore in 2004 ... Batted .160 (8-for-50) ... Scored six runs, hit two doubles, one home run and drove in six runs ... Started 10 games and appeared in 13 during the 2003 season ... shared the starting job behind the plate before he was lost with an injury ... hit a home run in his first start of the season against Schreiner ... scored twice and drove in two runs in the same game ... Broncs were 7-1 in games that he started ... started two games during the UTPA/Al Ogletree Classic ... redshirted as a freshman during the 2002 season. At LaGrange: Played both football and baseball ... spent three years behind the plate on the varsity baseball team ... also played three years of varsity football, seeing time at center, defensive end and linebacker ... captain of the football team in 2000 and baseball team in 2001 ... first-team all-state as a catcher in 2001 ... named District MVP in 2001 ... earned all-state honors in baseball in 2000 ... named to the 1A-3A All-Star team in 2001 ... helped lead team to Class 3A state baseball and football championships ... hit .530 as a senior, with 15 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 43 runs batted in ... also earned all-state honors in football as a center in 2000 ... went 2-for-2 with a double, triple, seven assists and three putouts during the THSBCA All-Star game ... hit a ground-rule double to drive in the winning run in state title game ... one of Lonestar Baseball's Top 100 Players in the state of Texas. Personal: Born Feb. 21, 1985 in San Marcos, Tex. ... son of Kenneth and Stephanie Hickle ... has a brother, Keith, and a sister, Lindsey, who attends Stephen F. Austin University ... lists winning the state championship in baseball as a senior as the most thrilling moment in his career ... lists his father as the most influential person in his career ... enjoys fishing and duck hunting ... majoring in sports management ... hopes to pursue a career in coaching. Career Statistics
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