Erik Whinery Class: Senior Hometown: Parker, CO Last College: Illinois-Chicago Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: C Experience: TR Bats/Throws: R/R

2007 (at Illinois-Chicago): Played in 48 games, making 30 starts behind the plate... Hit .389 (7-for-18) down the stretch of the regular season... Hit a two-run home run in the Horizon League Championship-clinching win over Wright State on May 25.

2006 (at Barton County): Third-leading hitter for the Cougars with a .344 (45-for-131) average in 51 games... Hit 16 doubles and drove home 32 runs... Earned All-Jayhawk West Conference First Team honors and All-Region VI Second Team selection.

2005 (at Barton County): Hit .284 with four homers as a true freshman.

High School: Two-year letterwinner behind the plate for Heritage... Earned All-Colorado and All-Continental Conference accolades... Hit .446 as a senior for the Eagles... Guided Heritage to a Continental title and a third-place finish in the 5A state finals as a senior and they finished second his junior year... Also earned one letter each in baseball and football.