UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2007: Appeared in 42 games and started 41 in the outfield and as the designated hitter … also made five appearances and four starts on the mound … hit .233 with 19 RBI’s, two homers, five doubles and scored 22 runs … 5-for-7 with a runner on third base … tied for the team high with five multiple RBI games … posted a 1-3 record on the hill and struck out 16 in 18.0 innings pitched for a team-high average of 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings … hit .423 (11-for-26) with five RBI’s, six runs, three doubles and one home run during a seven-game hitting streak (Feb. 27-March 11) ... went 3-for-5 with two RBI’s, a double and a run during 6-0 win over Pacific on March 7 ... allowed just two runs on three hits and eight strikeouts in 7.1 innings to earn the win against Concordia on Feb. 20 ... picked up the save on the mound and went 2-for-2 at the plate with a home run, two RBI’s, two walks and a run during 8-7 win at UC Riverside on March 9 ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI’s and a double in 8-0 win over Utah on March 16 ... hit game-winning two-run double in 5-4 win over Washington on April 18 ... had two hits in four at-bats with two runs and two RBI’s during 16-9 win over Washington State on May 14.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2006: Started 45 games and appeared in 49 at third base ... team highs of a .557 slugging percentage, a .398 on-base percentage, 42 runs and 15 doubles ... tied for the team high with nine home runs and was second with a .305 batting average and 97 total bases ... also had a triple and 29 RBI’s ... finished season tenth on UP’s career chart with a career slugging percentage of .512 ... went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI’s at Sacramento State on Feb. 24 ... had three hits in four at-bats with two runs scored, a triple and an RBI during a 7-4 win at Nevada on Mar. 11 ... hit two-run home run at San Jose State on Mar. 14 ... went 2-for-4 with four RBI’s, two runs, a two-run home run and a double in win against Utah on Mar. 18 ... went 4-for-9 with four runs, three RBI’s, two doubles and a home run in back-to-back wins against UC Davis Mar. 24-25 ... had four hits in five at-bats with two doubles and two runs at Gonzaga on Apr. 2 ... hit a home run and had two RBI’s at Washington on Apr. 4 ... 3-for-4 with two runs against San Diego on Apr. 8 ... scored three runs against Oregon State on Apr. 11 ... 4-for-6 with four runs and two walks in 20-12 win at Oregon State on Apr. 25 ... 2-for-5 with a double and a grand slam at Pepperdine on Apr. 28 ... hit game-winning three-run home run in 7-6 win at Washington on May 9 ... finished season on a career-high six-game hitting streak ... made one start and 10 appearances on the mound ... struck out 12 in 12.2 innings ... staff-best 8.35 strikeouts per nine innings.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2005: Started eight games and appeared in 19 … hit 8 of 33 (.242) with five RBI’s, a double and a run scored … .375 on-base percentage was third best on the team … hit team-leading .333 with runners on base and .444 with runners in scoring position … went 2-for-4 with three RBI’s in 15-11 win against Santa Clara (May 21).
TAHOMA HS: Earned three letters for coach Russ Hayden … first and second team All-South Puget Sound League … team’s player of the year … team finished third in state in 2003 … also lettered four times in tennis.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 28, 1985 in Renton, Wash. … parents are Gail and Louise Meier … major is finance … father played for four years at Oregon State.