Youngstown State University

2009: Started 29 games and played in 42...Batted .219 with 13 runs scored, 11 RBIs and three steals... Hit.297 (11-for-37) in April after entering the month with a .191average... Drove in the winning run in the 10th at Butler (4/26)...Also drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth against Toledo(5/12)... Had a career-best three RBIs at VMI (2/27)... Scored fourruns in the final three games... Scored a career-high two runs inback-to-back games to close out the regular season... Went 2-for-4with a triple, a run scored and an RBI in the season opener atGeorgia (2/20)... Had two hits three more times, including a2-for-2 game against Cleveland State (4/11).

Southwest Mississippi Community College: NamedFirst-Team All-Mississippi Association of Community-Junior Collegesas a sophomore... Hit .385 and scored 25 runs in 39 games hissophomore year.

High School: Was a three-year letterwinner...Rated a high-level 2006 prospect by Perfect Game... Originallysigned with Southeastern Louisiana University... Earned all-statehonors... Helped the Blue Jays to a state title in 2005.

Personal: Son of Tim and Wendy Hymel... Has twosisters (Caroline and Mayme)... Major is general studies... BornOct. 28, 1986.