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As a Graduate Student in 2009: Started all 55 games for the Ravens...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Led the Northeast-10 in stolen bases (32)...Finished tied for fourth in the conference in sacrifice flies (5), tied for fifth in runs scored (47), 10th in hit-by-pitch (10) and 13th in total bases (83)...Led the team in stolen bases...Tied for the team lead in sacrifice flies and tied for second in runs scored...Hit .252 (53-for-210) with 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 34 runs batted in...Tallied a .395 slugging percentage and a .311 on-base percentage...Drew 10 walks and was hit by 10 pitches...Was successful in 33 consecutive stolen-base attempts between 5/1/08 and 5/9/09...Hit 2-for-4, scored a run and stole two bases in the second game of a doubleheader at Adelphi on 2/28...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/1...Hit 2-for-4 with a triple, drove in two runs, scored once and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader at Philadelphia on 3/8...Clubbed 3-for-5 with two doubles, drove in four runs, scored twice and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader at Saint Thomas on 3/15...Hit 2-for-4 with a solo home run at Lynn on 3/16...Posted a 10-game hitting streak from 3/31 to 4/11...Went 2-for-4 and stole a pair of bases against Saint Rose on 3/31...Went 1-for-5 with a double and drove in three runs at Saint Rose on 4/2...Hit 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/4; hit 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice in the second game as well...Went 2-for-3, drove in a run and scored twice in the front end of a doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on 4/5; went 3-for-4 with a double, drove in a run, scored another and stole a base in the nightcap...Went 2-for-4 scored a run and stole two bases against Southern Connecticut State on 4/8...Hit 2-for-4 with a double, drove in a run, scored three times and stole a base against Bentley on 4/10...Hit a solo home run at Merrimack on 4/13...Went 2-for-4 with a double, scored a run and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Anselm on 4/18...Went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, scored three runs and stole a base against New Haven on 4/22...Hit 2-for-4, drove in a run and stole a base at Pace on 4/23...Went 1-for-4, drove in two runs, scored twice and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader at New Haven on 4/25; went 2-for-4 with a triple and scored twice in the second game...Hit 2-for-5, drove in a run, scored twice and stole three bases at Massachusetts Lowell on 5/3...Clubbed 2-for-3 with two home runs, drove in a career-best six runs and scored three times in the Northeast-10 Championship against Assumption on 5/10...Hit 1-for-3 with a double and drove in two runs in the NCAA Championship East Regional against Dominican on 5/15.

As a Senior in 2008: Appeared in 56 games at third base and in left field, including 52 starting assignments. Finished fourth on the team with a .333 batting average while adding six home runs, 28 RBI, 41 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. Went 2-for-3 with a homer and four RBI in the second game versus Saint Michael's (4/6). Batted 7-for-19 (.368) with two home runs and four RBI in four Northeast-10 Tournament games. Went 4-for-7 with three runs scored and two walks in two games at the NCAA Championships.

As a Junior in 2007: Appeared in 46 games as a sophomore, making 40 starts. Batted .282 with four home runs and 19 RBI. Recorded his first collegiate hit in the first game of the season against West Chester (3/3). Recorded a career-high four RBI on two hits, including his first career home run, and scored twice against Bloomfield (3/16). Went 3-for-4 with a double and home run, and scored three times and drove in three against Southern New Hampshire (4/23).

As a Sophomore in 2006: Appeared in 14 games for the Ravens, going hitless in six at-bats. Scored a run, drove in one and earned three walks. Recorded his first collegiate RBI with a bases-loaded walk against Caldwell (3/19). Scored a run against Emporia State (5/30).

Before Franklin Pierce: Three-time letter-winner at Merrimack (N.H.) High School...All-Area and All-State Honorable Mention selection as a sophomore...Named First-Team All-Area and All-State in both junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Son of Maureen and Cliff Hicks...Has an older sister, Melissa, and a younger sister, Ashley...A management major.