2008 — Appeared in 34 games, with 23 starts… was 5-for-10 against Minnesota (May 2-4) with two runs scored and two RBI… was 2-for-3 with three RBI and two walks at Michigan State (Apr. 26)… hit .313 on the year and .321 in the conference… 11 of his 13 RBI came during league play… was hit by a pitch the fifth-most of any Hawkeye (7)… recorded six multi-hit games… had a four-game hit streak during the season… played catcher, first base, third base and DH… was most successful against left handed pitched having hit .367 on the year… hit .333 with runners in scoring position… in the sixth inning, hit .533 with two doubles… recorded two game-winning RBI.
2007 – Saw action in 11 games, including five starts at third base… went 1-of-3 in his first start against Northern Illinois (Apr. 18)… went 1-of-4 with an RBI against Illinois (Apr. 21)… did not make an error all season.
2006 – Saw action in 17 games, starting 10… eight of his starts came during conference play… started eight games at third, one behind the plate and one as designated hitter… went 3-of-5 with three runs scored against North Dakota State (Apr. 19).
2005 – Saw action in four games, including two starts… missed much of the season with a broken finger… went 1-of-2 with a run scored in first career start (vs. SMS, 3/6)… went 1-for-5 with three runs scored and an RBI against Rider (3/14).
High School – Led his Bozeman High School team to the state tournament as a junior and senior… hit .571 including a home run at the state tournament as a senior… played for Big Sky Baseball for two years… National Honor Society Member… honor roll.
Personal – Born 12/5/85… parents are Kurt and Jena McManis… economics major.
YEAR | BA | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI |
2005 | .222 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | .182 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2007 | .176 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | .313 | 34 | 80 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Totals | .259 | 66 | 139 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 |