Personal: Born Merritt Sosnoskie in Morrisville, PA.....Nickname is Buddy.

FMU: 2011 co-Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year.....hit .396 last season with 42 runs scored, 10 doubles, a conference-leading nine triples, and 45 runs batted in.  Started all 57 games for FMU, posted a .474 on-base percentage, committed only one error (with five assists) for a .993 fielding percentage.

Virginia Tech: Hit .347 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI his sophomore season en route to an all-tournament selection at the Columbia Regional.

Personal Favorites: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Baseball Player and an astronaut.....Favorite Athletes: Michael Vick or Chase Utley.....Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia Phillies.....Favorite Movie: Rocky.....Favorite TV Show: Always Sunny in Philadelphia.....Favorite Food: Mom's Spaghetti.....Favorite Website: Twitter.com.....Favorite On-Line Activity: Tweeting.....Do You Tweet:   Yes.....What’s in Your CD Player/iPOD: Little Bit of Everything.....Favorite Thing About FMU: The People.....Hobbies: Golfing, Tweeting and Napping.....Any Brush With Greatness?: Got drafted once.