Georgia College

2008: Played in and started all 57 games atcatcher or designated hitter ... Hit .341 with three home runs, 41RBI and 41 runs ... Slugged .490 and stole 15 bases ... Hitteam-high 20 doubles and led squad in total bases at 102 ... Ledteam in walks as well with 35 ... Had team-high 21 multi-hit gamesand 10 multi-RBI contests ... Preseason All-PBC.

2007: Saw action in 57 contests with 51 starts,mostly at catcher and designated hitter ... Led the team with a.341 average and seven home runs ... Drove in 41 and scored 33 ...Had 17 multi-hit games and nine with multiple RBI ... Went 4-for-4with a pair of doubles, three runs and an RBI against NorthGreenville.

Prior to GCSU: Played one season at Division ISiena College in New York ... Played in 31 games with 23 starts ...Hit .267 with a pair of home runs and 11 RBI ... Scored 12 runs andhad nine extra-base hits among his 23 ... Was redshirted a seasonat Cecil County College.

High School: Graduated from Scranton PrepatorySchool in Scranton, Pa., where he earned All-Region andAll-Conference honors ... Played in the state East-West Game.

Personal: He competed in Summer 2004 for theGenessee Valley Riverbats of the NYCBL ... He enjoys fishing andworking out ... He is the son of Paul and Barbara Paris ... BornSept. 20, 1986 ... Favorite athlete is Josh Hamilton of the TexasRangers.