John Carroll University Athletics

Returning for his final year on the heels of a sensational junior season as one of only two players to start all 35 games for John Carroll in 2007 ... Among his honors last season were first team All-OAC (one of only two JCU players to receive that status in 2007) and second team all-region ... Finished 9th in the OAC with a .391 batting average, and tied for 2nd in RBI (38) ... Had a game high five RBI's against Case Western Reserve (4/22/07) ... Led JCU with 10 multiple RBI games in 2007, including five with at least three RBI ... Played 32 games in the 2006 season where he started 30 games, recorded 27 hits, 20 RNI, eight doubles and seven stolen bases ... Had seven multiple hit games and had seven multiple RBI games ... As a freshman in a crowded outfield situation in 2005, still saw action in 13 games and started two ... His first career hit also produced his first career RBI in an 11-7 victory over Fontbonne (3/24/05) in Florida ... Solid all-around athlete at Lorain Catholic High School, where he was a member of a district champion baseball team as well as being awarded all-state honorable mention twice in football ... Also earned all-county and all-district honors in baseball ... Carries a 3.2 GPA and is pursuing a degree in Communications with a minor in English ... Son of Jon and Diane Sockel.