2012: Played in five games while making one start in his first season with the Panthers...posted a .200 batting average to go along with a .429 on-base percentage and .400 slugging percentage...made his first career start on April 17 against Kent State, walking twice and scoring one run...doubled in an 8-2 win over Akron to record his first career hit.
High School: Carried a career .410 batting average with 24 doubles and seven home runs during three varsity seasons as Cathedral Prep...named All-District 10 and all-region during his junior and senior years...recognized as the 2011 Erie Times News Pre-Season Player of the Year...earned honorable mention on the ESPN Rise All-State Team...a 2010 Preseason Perfect Game All-American...named the Glenwood League Rookie of the Year for Rambler 9...played for the Pennsylvania Redhawks...named the Athlete of the Year at Cathedral Prep in 2011...helped his basketball team qualify for the state quarterfinals as a sophomore...member of the National Honor Society...finished in the top-five of his graduating class.
Personal: Born Aug. 2, 1992...son of David and Christine Hess...has two brothers, Scott and Nick, and one sister, Gretchen...finance major.
