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2004-05: His first season at Lewis after playing two years at Saint Joseph[apos]s College ... Academic All-GLVC, recipient of Lewis[apos] Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes and a Deans[apos] List student both semesters ... played in 48 games and started 43 (all at first base) ... his three walks vs. Northern Kentucky tied the team[apos]s season high ... also tied the team[apos]s season high of 13 putouts vs. Wisconsin-Parkside and Kentucky Wesleyan ... led the team in fielding percentage (.984), putouts (371) and double plays (30) ... fifth on the team in games played and games started, and tied for fifth in doubles (five), sacrifice bunts (three) and at-bats (135) ... was 3-for-5 with the bases loaded ... had a hit in his only pinch-hitting appearance ... produced five 2-out RBI ... had five 2-hit games ... produced a four-game hitting streak in which he was 5-for-10 with two doubles ... homered vs. Oakland City ... registered four 2-RBI games ... played in 36 GLVC games and started 33, leading the team in walks (nine) and fielding percentage among position players (.993, just two errors in 293 chances). At Saint Joseph[apos]s: As a sophomore, hit .212 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in 21 games (five starts) ... two-year honor society student. High School/Other: Lettered two years as a first baseman ... as a senior, was all-area honorable mention, all-conference first team and team captain ... hit .420 with 38 RBI that season for a Providence team that was conference co-champion and won the regional title ... as a junior, was Daily Southtown and Joliet Herald News all-area, all-conference first team and a Fox Sports Net Player of the Week ... helped lead Providence to the league co-championship by batting .480 with 57 RBI ... played on CABA summer teams that won eight state championships and two national titles ... also played basketball ... four-year honor roll student. Personal: Son of Ken and Ann Gabriel ... carries a double major of management information systems and business administration.