SMSU Athletics

2013: Played in 37 games with 31 starts ... ranked third on the team with a .318 batting average ... recorded two home runs and 17 RBIs ... led team with eight stolen bases ... had a streak of reaching base in 16 straight games ... had a 12-game hitting streak ... season-high three hits vs. Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota Crookston.

2012: Played in 39 games with 37 starts ... ranked third on the team in batting average at .322 ... finished with eight doubles, one triple and one home run ... belted first career home run vs. St. Cloud State (4/3) ... had four multi-RBI games ... recorded seven multi-hit games ... season-high three hits vs. Concordia (3/9) ... ended the season reaching base in 13 straight games.

High School: 2011 graduate of Fairmont High School ... played for coach Todd Sukulski ... two-time all-conference honoree ... helped team to 2011 state tournament ... named to state all-tournament team ... three-time letterwinner.

Personal: Born April 3, 1993 ... son of Del and Phyllis Ellis ... justice administration major.