University of San Francisco Athletics

Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 23rd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

2009 WCC First Team Selection

2007 WCC Honorable Mention and All-Freshman TeamSelection

2009 SEASON: Started 55 and played in 56 games as a junior... batted .352 (77-for-219) with 15 doubles, three triples, one home run, 52 RBI, 41 runs, 24 walks, and 16 stolen bases... led the team in RBI and triples, second in doubles and walks, third in steals... among the Top 10 in conference in six offensive categories... tripled in the second game of the season and drove in two at the University of Texas - San Antonio (2/21)...doubled on a 4-for-5 day at UC Riverside (2/26)... in the next game, doubled twice on a 3-for-5 day (2/27)... had two hits with a double and two RBI versus Oregon State at the Palm Springs Tournament (3/5)... had a big weekend at Washington going 7-for-13 with a home run, three RBI, five runs scored, and four stolen bases,three of which came in one game (3/13-15)... batted .500 with a double, and RBI, and five runs scored at New Mexico State (3/20-22)... had three hits with a double and three RBI versus Saint Mary's (4/5)... drove in three runs at Pacific (4/7)... had an 11 game hit streak spanning from April 14 through May 2, batting.489 (22-for-45) with six doubles, 17 RBI, nine runs scored, and two steals... batted .545 (6-for-11) versus Santa Clara with two doubles, and five RBI (4/17-19)... went 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double versus Pepperdine (4/24)... finished the weekend going 3-for-7 with a double and three RBI (4/25-26)... had three hits and helped the Dons to a program high 12 stolen bases with two of his own versus Pacific (5/5)... tripled in consecutive games at San Diego: first on a three-hit, two RBI day (5/9), and second on a four RBI day (5/10)... drove in three at Portland (5/16) and closed out the season with two hits the next day (5/17).

2008 SUMMER: Played for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League... started 43 of 44 games... batted .277 and led the team in stolen bases.

2008 SEASON: Started 36 of 40 games played as a sophomore... batted .226 with nine doubles, one triple, one home run and 21 RBI... had a double and a triple, two runs scored and one RBI versus Fairleigh Dickinson (3/22)... doubled and scored twice at Santa Clara (4/20)... doubled, scored twice and batted in three versus Portland (4/25)... homered and batted in three at Gonzaga (5/4)... went 3-for-5 with a double in final game of the season against Dallas Baptist (5/17).

2007 SEASON: Played in 47 games with 30 starts as a freshman... hit .297 in 118 at-bats, collecting 20 RBI on 35 hits... as a pinch hitter, collected first collegiate hit and two RBI versus Fresno State (2/3/07)... was 2-for-2 and scored twice in USF's 15-6 win over Cal (2/13/07)... had two hits in four plate appearances versus Oregon State (3/17/07)... collected one RBI in 3-2 loss to Beavers (3/18/07)... went 1-for-3 and hit in two runs in win over Southern Utah (3/22/07)... against Portland (4/20/07) hit 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI... was 2-for-5 with two RBI in 8-0 win over Portland (4/22/07)... finished 3-for-5 with one RBI against San Diego (5/5/07)... had two RBI against Saint Mary's (5/11/07).

PREP CAREER: Played three years of Varsity baseball... three-time All-League... All-Contra Costa Times senior year... team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year junior and senior seasons... batted .402 with nine doubles, two homer uns and 15 RBIas a junior... batted .456 with 11 doubles, two home runs and 27 RBI as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born in July of 1988 in Walnut Creek, CA... son of Dale Poppert and Lise DeTonnancourt... goal for the season is to contribute as much as possible... chose USF for the coaching staff... feels the best thing about being a student athlete is the relationships you make with your teammates... would like to be Derek Jeter for a day... favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber... favorite quote is "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy... favorite book is Way of the Peaceful Warrior... favorite musical artist is Jack Johnson... favorite food is prime rib or Thai... hobbies include skiing and playing the guitar... majoring in International Studies.