Mike Mergenthaler Class: Sophomore Hometown: Rockland, N.Y. High School: North Rockland Height / Weight: 6-4 / 215 Position: 1B/LHP B/T: L/L

• Updated Career Statistics

2008 (Freshman): Atlantic 10 All-Rookie selection... Started a team-leading 52 games and was the only Spider to play in all 53 contests... Batted .287 and had at least one hit in all but 12 games... His 19-game hitting streak from March 5 until April 5 was the team's second-longest (Hank Coogan's 21)... Went seven-for-13 over a three-game stretch versus Xavier, George Mason and Temple with six runs, five RBI and two doubles... Belted his first collegiate home run during a March 1 game versus Seton Hall... Posted a career-high four RBI on two occasions - versus Old Dominion on March 19 and Temple on April 11... His first career grand slam came in the ODU game.

High School and Personal: Played his prep ball for former Spider Mike Dwyer `99 at North Rockland (N.Y.)... A two-year varsity letterwinner and led his team with a .396 average as a junior and batted .320 as a senior... His 36 hits, 26 runs, 19 RBIs and five triples were also team highs during his junior campaign... Named First Team All-League, All-Country and All-Section honors as a junior... Was the ace of his prep staff both seasons, going 6-3 in 2007.