Saginaw Valley State University

2012: Played in 50 games for the Cardinals,starting in 45 of them as a catcher or in the designated hitterrole...finished with a .319 batting average (5th best on team) with43 hits in 135 at-bats...scored 16 runs and drove home 23RBI's...picked up 15 walks with a .403 on-base-percentage...posteda .970 fielding percentage.

2011: Saw action in 43 games, starting42…recorded 119 at-bats with 33 hits and 10 doubles, whichtied for second on the team…drove in 15 runs on the seasonand scored 14 times for the Cardinals…tied for first on theteam with seven sacrifice bunts and was fourth with a .403 sluggingpercentage…had 199 putouts and 29 assists in 236 chancesbehind the plate for a .966 fielding percentage…wenttwo-for-four at the plate with two doubles, two runs batted in andscored once against Hillsdale (Mar. 26).

Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at CharlotteHigh School…participated in basketball and baseball earninga total of seven varsity letters…was named team mostvaluable player and received the coaches award…earnedall-league, all-district, all-area, and All-State honors…wasa member of National Honor Society and was on the honor roll forall four years…majoring in occupational therapy…sonof Nick and Lori LaFave…born 10/4/90.