COLLEGE OF DUPAGE: Played two seasons of baseball for head coach Kevin Tyrell at the College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn, Ill. ... Earned All-North Central Community College Conference (N4C) honors as a freshman and sophomore... As a sophomore named First-Team All-NJCAA Region Four, and was honored as an NJCAA Second-Team All-American.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played varsity baseball and football at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Ill. ... Played two seasons of varsity football for head coach Mark Gunther... Earned three varsity letters in baseball for head coach Bob Huber... Named team MVP as a sophomore... As a senior earned All-Mid Suburban League honors after helping his team the East League championship.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 27, 1991 to Brian and Gail Biagini in Arlington Heights, Ill. ... Uncle, Jay Saladino, played baseball at Creighton... Majoring in English and plans on pursuing a professional baseball career after graduation.