PERSONAL ACCOLADES
? 2009 All-ACC Second Team
? Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 40th round of the 2008 MLB Draft
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
A 2009 All-ACC performer that will likely open the 2010 season at second base and bat at or near the top of UM’s lineup … Led UM in hitting most of the year in his first season in Coral Gables and enters the 2010 season as UM’s top hitter (.333) … Started all but one game at second base during the 2009 campaign … Solid defensively and has a great approach at the plate.
2009 – JUNIOR SEASON
?Led team in hits (75), doubles (21) and stolen bases (10)
?Ranked second on the team in hitting (.333) and third in walks (40) and on-base percentage (.444)
?Reached base safely in 56 of his 59 games played
?Owned team’s best walk-to-strikeout ratio (1.74-to-1)
?Led the team with 22 multi-hit games
?Started 59 out of 60 games and played every inning of those starts at second base
?Led the `Canes with a .363 average (41-for-113) against non-conference opponents
?Hit .667 (6-for-9), had an on-base percentage of .733 and recorded seven RBI, six runs scored and a homer in the Georgia Tech series (3/27-3/29)
?Had a 10-game hitting streak (3/6-18), which was the third longest on the team during the year
?Led the team in plate appearances (283) and ranked second in at-bats (225)
?Recorded a career-high four hits in win over UMBC on March 18
?Went 2-for-2 with a double, a single, an RBI and career-highs for walks (4) and runs (4) in win over Bethune-Cookman on May 9
?Hit .375 in February (9-for-24), .382 in March (29-for-76), .288 in April (17-for-59) and .290 in May (18-62)
GRAYSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
?Played for Dusty Hart at Grayson
?Led Grayson to the Junior College World Series title as a sophomore, hitting .468 with six homers, 40 RBI and 22 stolen bases on the year
?Named first team all-conference and first-team all-region as a freshman
?Hit .426 with eight homers, 64 RBI and 15 steals as a freshman
?Also named to the Texas Junior College All Star Team in 2007
PREP CAREER
?Played for Alan McDougal at Colleyville Heritage High School
?Hit .440 with four homers and 32 RBI his senior season
?Named first-team all-state in Texas in 2006
?Hit .409 with three homers and 25 RBI his junior year
?Awarded first-team all-district his junior and sophomore seasons
?Named to the Dean’s List at Grayson
PERSONAL
?Son of Barbara and Curt Lawson
?Has two brothers, Brian and Dan
?Majoring in Business Management
