*2005 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM
2005
Had three hits with three RBI and two runs scored against Gardner-Webb on Feb. 18 ... went 3-for-3 with a pair of RBI and two runs scored in MU's 25-0 win over Navy on Feb. 25 ... recorded three hits and three RBI against Illinois on March 9 ... matched a career-high with a four-hit game against Southeast Missouri State on April 6, adding two RBI and three runs scored ... had three hits and scored two runs on April 23 against Oklahoma ... had two hits in three of the four games of the Big 12 Tournament ... finished the season on a four-game hitting streak ... had two hits in each of the final two games of the year ... was third on the team with 34 walks on the season.
2004
Was fourth on the team with a .330 batting average ... was a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen base attempts on the season ... started in the second game of the year against Portland, walking twice and scoring each time ... hit first career home run against Saint Louis in the "Wood Bat Classic" on April 28 in O'Fallon, Mo. ... was 2-for-3 against SLU ... had two hits in three straight games from April 28-May 1 ... drove in the winning runs with a two-RBI triple against Texas Tech on May 9 ... was 4-for-5 in the win over TTU ... had back-to-back four-hit games against Southeast Missouri State (5/19/04) and Oklahoma State (5/21/04) ... had a 13-game hitting streak from April 24 to May 21.
2003
Received a medical redshirt ... had a .333 batting average in the four games of 2003 Fall World Series ... had five hits, including a triple, and three RBI in the FWS.
STETSON COLLEGE
Part of team that was second in the Atlantic Sun Conference and advanced to the Florida State NCAA Regional ... played primarily shortstop in 15 games for Hatters.
HIGH SCHOOL
Is the only four-year starter in school's 37 year history ... set five season and five career offensive records ... four-time "Spring Athlete of the Year" ... 2001 Conference Player of the Year ... hit over .400 during his four years and had a .571 on base percentage with 132 runs scored, 138 hits, 32 doubles and 74 walks ... team advanced to state quarterfinals with a 25-5 record as a senior ... was named All-State, All-Conference and All-Metro as a junior ... hit walk-off grand slam in Division 4A playoff ... also was a four-year letterwinner in ice hockey and was the conference scoring leader ... selected to compete for "Team Missouri" in 2000 and 2001 Chicago Hockey Showcase.
PERSONAL
Born March 29, 1983, in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Lee and Linda Helms ... played on the 1993 Junior USA Team ... was on the 1997 St. Louis Jr. Cardinals All-Star and Denver, Colo. World Series team ... majoring in Parks, Recreation and Tourism ... relatives include former Mizzou standout and professional pitcher Steve Patchin.
