2014 (Junior): Played in 41 games with 36 starts…Tallied five multi-hit games, including a 3-for-4 plate performance against Ave Maria (Feb. 19)…Had five doubles and one triple…Collected 15 RBIs, including a three-RBI game against Saint Thomas (Feb. 27)…Led the team in sacrifice hits with seven…Stole three bases in five attempts…Caught 14 runners on stolen base attempts and had five pickoffs from behind the plate...Singled in the game-winning run against No. 18 Florida Southern (May 4).

2013 (Sophomore): Played in 38 games including 32 starts as one of two primary backstops on the depth chart…Belted his first career home run against Nova Southeastern University (March 16)…Successfully stole four out of five attempts…Clubbed two doubles against Clearwater Christian College (April 9)…Posted a .971 fielding percentage with a 198 putouts and gunned a considerable amount of would-be base stealers…Will share team captain duties going into his junior season next spring.

Prior to Eckerd: Talented backstop making his way over to Eckerd from Pasco-Hernando Community College...Completed prep career at Clearwater Central Catholic High School...Earned Second Team All-Pinellas County accolades as a senior...Named to the Honorable Mention All-Pinellas County Team during junior campaign...Helped CCC H.S. to a state title as a freshman...Coached by Todd Vaughn at CCC and Steve Winterling at Pasco-Hernando C.C.

Personal: Born Dec. 29...Son of John and Linda Petika...Has a brother, John, and a sister, Dee Ann...Enjoys fishing and hunting...Chose Eckerd over Catawba College...Admires Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers.

Major: Management.