ARIZONA STATE
• Reshirted the 2009 season at Arizona State as ASU advanced to the College World Series before transferring to Missouri.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Was a three-time all-state selection for Blue Springs (Mo.) South High School.
• Earned all-conference honors three times and was named all-district twice.
• Selected to play in the Missouri State All-Star game in his senior season.
• Named to the Kansas City Star All-Metro first team in 2008 and second team in 2007.
• Was the Blue Spring South MBP in 2005 and co-MVP in 2008.
• Set the school record for home runs, hits, doubles and RBI.
• Had a career average of .427 with eight home runs and 85 RBI.
• Hit .442 in his senior season with eight home runs and 42 RBI.
• Team finished third in the State Tournament.
• Had a career batting average of .427 and drove in 85 runs in his four years at Blue Springs South.
PERSONAL
• Born July 8, 1989, in Independence, Mo.
• Son of Mike and Debbie Lusardi.
• Is a general studies major at Mizzou.
• Father played baseball at Wyoming from 1975-79 and spent 22 years as the team chaplain for the Kansas City Royals.
• Mother was a cheerleader in college at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minn.
• Sisters Stephanie and Allie both played soccer in college.
