Niagara University Athletics

2004 Academic All-MAAC

2003 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball

2003 MAAC Freshman of the Year

2004: Made 12 appearances, starting eight…Had the second-most starts on the team…Recorded a team-low 3.86 ERA while posting a 3-1 record…Held batters to a .274 average, MAAC opponents .255…Picked up first win of the season allowing five-hits and nine strikeouts over seven innings of work vs. Saint Peter’s (Apr. 17)...Won third game by striking out eight in 8.1 innings vs. Marist (May 10)...Pitched 8.2 innings against Manhattan in the MAAC Tournament…Lone save came in three innings of work at Manhattan (Mar. 27)…MAAC All-Academic.

2003: Named MAAC Freshman of the Year and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball…Started all 13 appearances…Second-most starts on the team…Led the team in wins (7) and strikeouts (63), and was second on the team in ERA (3.64), opposing batting average (.225), win-loss percentage (.778), innings pitched (81.2), and games started (13)…Ranked fourth in the MAAC in wins.

Central Collegiate High School: Selected in the 29^th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Minnesota Twins…Member of the Canadian Junior National Team which finished fourth in the 2001 World Junior games.

Personal: Born June 10, 1984, in Maple Creek, Sask….Son of Brent and Corrie Avery…Has two younger sisters, Kelly, and Sandra…Majoring in economics and finance.