2008 Summer League: Played for the Licking County Settlers, who went 19-21 in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League ... Played in two games, starting one, before an injury ended his summer season ... Did not record a hit in two at-bats ... Earned a walk and stole a base in his only attempt ... Recorded 10 putouts and had a 1.000 fielding percentage.

2008: Saw action in 34 games, starting 23 games at first base ... Had 15 hits in 90 at-bats for a .167 average, while scoring four runs and driving in seven ... Had two doubles, including the first of his career Feb. 24 at Charleston Southern, when he also recorded his first-career RBI ... Registered two multi-hit games (March 8 at UNC Greensboro and March 23 at Central Michigan) ... Also had two multi-RBI games (March 22 at CMU and April 2 versus Cleveland State) ... Earned five walks to help his .206 on-base percentage ... Had two sac flies on the year and stole a base in his only attempt March 23 at CMU ... Was third on the team with 215 putouts, while committing just two errors for a .991 fielding percentage ... Made one appearance on the mound, throwing 0.2 innings of no-hit, relief ball, earning a no decision May 17 at Buffalo.

2007 Summer League: Competed for Zanesville in the All-American Amateur Baseball Association Tournament ... Finished second on the team with a .360 batting average ... Belted 41 hits and totaled 29 RBIs to go with 23 runs scored ... Was second on the team in both on-base percentage (.439) and slugging percentage (.412) ... Also pitched 16.0 innings, striking out 24 batters.

2007: Appeared in 13 games and made eight starts ... Hit .147 in 34 at-bats with four runs scored ... Collected his first-career hit in his first-career at-bat March 27 against Youngstown State ... Was 3-for-5 in pinch-hitting duty.

High School: First-Team All-Eastern District selection two times ... Earned All-CCL First Team honors two times ... Hit .492 with 21 runs scored and 19 RBIs his senior season ... Career .364 hitter with 33 walks and only 18 strikeouts at Bishop Rosecrans High School ... Went 3-3 with a 1.57 ERA his senior season.

Personal: A sport management major ... Son of Aaron and Teresa Yakubik ... Born on Nov. 30, 1987.