2011 at Defiance: Played in 22 games for Defiance … Split eight starts between outfield and catcher positions … Led DC with 14 appearances off the bench as team’s top substitute … Ranked fifth on squad with .333 on-base clip … Batted .462 when leading off an inning … Hit .250 when in the starting lineup.

2010 at Defiance: Earned time in 26 games during rookie campaign … Earned four starts in the outfield … Made the most of first collegiate start with three hits, two runs, one double, and a stolen base at Transylvania on April 25 … Ended with a .333 batting average against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foes … Batted .400 from the leadoff slot in the lineup … Posted a .571 clip at Craig A. Rutter Field to lead all DC hitters.

High School: Three-time letterwinner at Versailles High for head coach Ted Blakely … Two-time All-Midwest Athletic Conference selection … Three-time Academic All-MAC student-athlete.

Personal: Son of Robert and Irene Murphy … Majoring in mathematics.