Career Honors

Career Statistics

Year       Avg   GP-GS     AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-ATT
2007....  .240   48-44    129   16   31    6    0    0   16   21   23    0-0
TOTAL...  .240   48-44    129   16   31    6    0    0   16   21   23    0-0

2007:
Game-by-Game Statistics
Shouldered most of the duties and excelled behind the plate during his freshman campaign ... played in 48 games, 44 of which he started at catcher ... his 48 games played were the third most by a freshman in school history ... batted .240 (31-for-129) with 16 runs scored ... smacked six doubles and drove home 16 runs ... very patient at the plate, as he walked 21 times and owned a .373 on-base percentage ... the 21 walks ranked as the fifth-highest total by a Navy freshman in program history ... tallied eight multi-hit and three multi-RBI performances ... did a tremendous job defensively, allowing only three passed balls all year ... worked with a pitching staff that produced its lowest team ERA in 12 years ... held opposing baserunners in check, gunning down 28.0 percent of all runners in stolen base attempts, 37.5 percent in Patriot League action ... also picked off three runners ... produced a .992 fielding percentage in league play ... away from Annapolis, he batted .273 (15-for-55) with three doubles and eight RBIs ... boasted a .363 (16-for-44) batting average between the third and fifth innings ... also threw of two Black Knights baserunners in six stolen base attempts ... registered a six-game hitting streak between Feb. 17-28 ... during that stretch, he batted an eye-popping .667 (10-for-15) with two doubles and three walks ... went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a walk at George Mason (March 20) ... came up with a 3-for-5 effort at Lehigh (April 14) ... enjoyed much success at the plate against Army, hitting .385 (5-for-13) with a double and two walks (April 21-22) ... in game two of the series, he went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored ... delivered a 2-for-3 effort in the batter's box during the following contest ... knocked in a pair of runs against Duquesne (March 18) and Holy Cross (March 31).

High School:
Attended Taravella High School ... also went to Grandview Prep School ... combined for four letters in baseball ... five-time All-Broward County selection ... named the team's Most Valuable Player in his senior year ... earned Best Defensive Player Award during his junior season ... helped his squad to a 22-9 mark during his senior campaign ... posted a .450 batting average during his senior season, including nine home runs.

Personal:
Son of Joseph and Kathleen Soares ... born May 18, 1987, in Hollywood, Fla. ... majoring in information technology.