Joe Southers
Summer 2007: Appeared in 54 games for the Rochester (Minn.) Honkers of the Northwoods League … Batted .211 with 10 doubles, 11 RBIs and 15 runs scored … Reached base at a .306 clip.
2007 (Junior): Hit .250 in 11 games in 2007 … Hit safely in three straight games; vs. Western Illinois (3/4), Tabor (3/6) and vs. Baker (3/7) … Only extra base hit of the season was a double against Tabor.
2005-06 (At Phoenix College): Hit .393 in 35 games in 2006 … Collected eight doubles, four triples and a home run … Boasted a .516 slugging percentage … Named NJCAA All-Region I and First Team ACCAC in 2006.
High School: Lettered three times in baseball for head coach Frank Wright … Led team to the 5A state championship in 2003 and a 2003 Southern Idaho Conference title … Team went 29-1 and was ranked 26th in the nation … Selected as a TPX Louisville Slugger All-American in 2002 and 2003 … Named TPX Louisville Slugger pre-season All-American in 2003 and 2004 … Also lettered in basketball … A member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born June 17, 1985 in Boise, Idaho … Son of David and Laurie Southers … Majoring in economics.