SMSU Athletics

Season Statistics

2010 (Junior): Named second team All-NSIC ... ranked second on the team with a .414 batting average, ranking ninth in school history ... started 45 of 46 games played ... led the team with 65 base hits, tying for sixth in school history ... led team with 16 doubles, tying for fifth in school history ... also cracked six home runs and was third on the squad with 37 RBIs ... second on the team with 18 multi-hit games ... was second with 10 multi-RBI games ... collected five hits vs. Minnesota, Crookston (4/10) and Winona State (4/28) ... hit first career home run vs. Northern State (3/28).

Before SMSU: Played two seasons at Miles Community College in Miles City, Mont. ... helped lead Miles Community College, which uses wood bats during its season, to 40 victories this past spring batting .385 with a team-high 13 doubles and a team-high 41 RBI ... as a freshman in 2008, batted .344 with 10 doubles and 41 RBI ... was named first team all-conference and first team all-region following both his freshman and sophomore seasons ... also named to the All-North Plains District team.

High School: 2007 graduate of Great Falls High School.

Personal: Born March 14, 1989 ... son of David and Jean Fayden ... exercise science major.