Brett Frantini Class: Sophomore Hometown: Minooka, IL High School: Minooka Height / Weight: 6-0 / 200 Position: C Experience: HS B/T: R/R

2009: Posted a .231 average with four runs, six hits, six RBI, a double and four walks in 18 games, eight starts ... Was hit by pitch in his collegiate debut plate appearance vs. North Florida (2/22) ... Slapped a two-run single in his first official at-bat vs. Oregon State (2/26) ... Made his first collegiate start, at catcher, at Southeast Missouri (3/14) ... Recorded a 2-for-3 day at the plate and threw out his first collegiate base stealer at Northwestern (4/8) ... Tallied a hit, a run, an RBI, and a walk vs. Chicago State (4/15) ... Drove in one of the Huskies' 16 runs at Central Michigan (5/1).

High School: Rated as the No. 3 defensive catcher in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report ... Helped team capture three consecutive conference titles ... Hit .330 with 23 hits, 15 RBI and one home run as junior ... Committed only one error in 200 chances for a .997 fielding percentage during his junior season ... Team reached IHSA Supersectional in his junior year ... Played for squad that finished third in the state as a sophomore.

Personal: Majoring in education at NIU ... Born Feb. 7, 1990 ... Parents are Thomas and Renee Frantini ... Aspires to teach and coach at the high school level.

Frantini's Career Highs

Hits: 2, vs. Northwestern, 4/8/09

Runs Batted In: 2, 2x, last vs. Northwestern, 4/8/09