Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications
Release: 01/24/2008
2009 (Junior): *Played in 57 games with 46 starts (29-2B, 17-SS), batting .252 with three home runs and 14 RBI *Drafted in the 25th round with the 771st overall pick by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim *Had two hits including a double and an RBI in the Tallahassee Regional opener vs. Ohio State on May 29 *Scored the winning run on Matt Cerione’s single in the bottom of the ninth vs. Vanderbilt on May 10 *Went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple vs. #17 Florida on May 3 *Went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored vs. Quinnipiac on March 8 *Went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored at Arizona on Feb. 28; finished the series batting .417 (5-for-12) with five runs scored *Went 2-for-5 with a walk and a run scored vs. Youngstown State on Feb. 20. 2008 (Sophomore): *Started first 47 games of the year at second base before knee injury versus Ole Miss on May 4 ended his season for the SEC Champions that advanced to the College World Series Finals and posted a number two final national ranking *Batted .238-2-16 and fielded .963 as one of the SEC’s best defensive second baseman *First career home run was a grand slam against Jacksonville State on March 5, and it won a fan $5,000, went 3-for-6, 3R and 5 RBI that day *Career-high 4-hit game versus Memphis on March 7, batted .462 for the series (6-for-13) *Hit .500 (6-for-12) with four runs scored and four walks in the Arkansas series in March *Posted a career-best 11-game hitting streak during the season *Batted .205-1-6 in SEC action *Batted .429 (3-for-7) with a home run and 2 RBI in the Ole Miss series *Went 6-for-7 in stolen bases
2007 (Freshman): Attended and played baseball at the University of Texas for coach Augie Garrido *Appeared in 33 games with 11 starts at shortstops for the Longhorns who went 46-17, won the Big 12 conference title and advanced to the NCAA Round Rock Regional *Batted .156 with four RBI in 45 at bats and was 4-for-4 in stolen bases *Posted an .897 Fielding Percentage in 29 total chances *Selected to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll *Spent 2007 summer playing for Wareham of the Cape Cod League
High School: A graduate of Kell where he played for Donnie English *A 2006 High School All-American and was MVP of the All-America game in Albuquerque, N.M., going 3-for-4, 2R, 1 RBI in 9-7 win *Ranked among top 50 High School players in the the United States in 2006 by Baseball America including No. 2 in Georgia *Hit .400 with 27 SB as a senior in leading the Longhorns to a 31-9 record and a second-place finish in the state playoffs *Four-year letterman as a starting shortstop with a career .412 average *Selected to Atlanta Braves 400 Club, MVP of East Cobb Baseball *Key member of the East Cobb Yankees and part of six national championship teams including AAU, CABA, Super Seven and Connie Mack crowns Personal: Born Feb. 17, 1988 *Son of Mike and Ellen Demperio *Major: Sport Studies
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