2003: Started in 55 of 56 games played ... was one of four Tigers to start in all 26 conference games ... tied for second on the team in doubles (13) ... tied for third in home runs (6) ... was third in slugging percentage (.490) ... tied for fourth in RBI (43) ... in a five-game stretch in late February and early March, went 13-for-18 with three home runs, five doubles and nine RBI ... was 3-for-4 with a run scored in final game of season-opening series against UNC-Wilmington ...had three doubles and scored two runs against Louisiana-Monroe ... followed that with another three-hit game against Northern Iowa, including two home runs and four RBI ... was 4-for-4 in the middle game of the three-game series against Youngstown State ... was 4-for-9 with three RBI and five runs scored in three game set with Kansas ... had three hits and three RBI in the second game of the Baylor series ... had back-to-back 2-for-4 nights against Oklahoma, driving in three runs in the two games ... was 2-fo-3 with an RBI and a run scored in MU's NCAA Tournament game against Middle Tennessee State.
Hutchison CC: During sophomore year batted in 73 runs with 19 home runs and had a batting average of .410 ... earned all-American honors during his sophomore year along with all-conference both years.
High School: Had a .507 batting average and 11 home runs during senior year at Smithville High School ... also had a pitching record of 7-1 and 87 strikeouts ... in 2000 was named all-state and all-metro, also named all-conference all four years in high school.
Personal: Born November 30, 1981, in Kansas City, Mo. ... son of Kent and Maria Flanders ... general agriculture major ... enjoys playing golf, basketball, and ping-pong.
