At Grand Valley State:
Played one season at GVSU prior to arriving at MSSU. Batted .322 and started 39
of 40 appearances. Hit two homers and drove in 36 runs.
In junior college:
Competed two seasons at Independence CC ... Hit .330 with 13 homers during his
two seasons ... earned second-team all-conference as a freshman and
honorable-mention as a sophomore.
In high school:
Helped Owasso HS to back-to-back state titles in 2003-04 .. squad also finished
as state runner-up in 2005.
Personal:
Born May 21, 1986 in Tulsa, Okla. ... son of Rodney and Terri Beal ... Major is
criminal justice ... a brother, Josh, is a pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds
organization.
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