Arkansas State University

Junior College: Finished the 2009 season at Connors State College ranked 16th nationally among all junior college players with a batting average of .455, delivering 10 doubles, four home runs and 26 RBI...ranked third nationally with an on-base percentage of .600...played under head coach Perry Keith...

High School: Four-time lettermen at St. Joesph High School in Toronto...led his team with a .630 batting average over his final two seasons...also a four-time lettermen in varsity hockey...

Personal: Played two seasons of travel baseball with the Ontario Blue Jays and two seasons in the Canadian Intercounty Baseball League with the Oshawa Dodgers...selected as the 2009 Bernie McGuire Team MVP by the Oshawa Dodgers coaching staff...led the Dodgers with 39 hits, 23 RBI and 18 walks during the regular season...added six hits, four RBI and a walk in Oshawa's four playoff games...son of Gail Bennett and Lou Castaldo.