2008: Was used many as a courtesy runner...saw limited action defensively at second base...hit .308 in 16 plate appearances and drove in eight runs...recorded his first collegiate hit, a double, against Harris-Stowe State University on Feb. 10...was used all around the diamond this fall and will be expected to be a utility player this spring.
High School: Two-sport athlete in high school...was all-district his junior baseball season...prepped at Jo Byrns High School under Ronny Carlisle.
Personal: Son of Donnie and Grace Burns and Spencer and Tracy Zelenak...has three siblings, Elizabeth and Lindsey Burns and Brad Zelenak...favorite sports team is the Boston Red Sox and Dustin Pedroia...favorite movie is Bull Durham...majoring in history...his favorite movie quote is: "Fear and arrogance...you have to play this game with fear and arrogance."
Burns's Statistics:
|
YEAR |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
AVG. |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB/SBA |
|
2008 |
31 |
13 |
21 |
4 |
.308 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
10/13 |
