2008: Played in 27 games before fracturing a cheekbone when he was hit in the face with a pitch in the Radford game on April 1, an injury that ended his season ... Started at three different positions during Tech's first three games ... Finished with 10 starts at third base, 14 at shortstop and one at second ... Didn't pick up his first hit until the Davidson game when he broke a 9-9 tie with a two-run single ... Scored two runs in game two against CCSU and drove in two during a win over Binghamton ... Was 5-for-8 during the Georgia Tech series ... Was 2-for-2 in games one and three, and picked up his first homer during game two ... Went 7-for-13 with six RBIs in the FSU series, and added three more RBIs at JMU ... Collected three hits, including two doubles, in the UVa series.

McClennan C.C.: Before transferring to Tech, played two seasons for Coach Pete Mejia in Waco, Texas ... As a redshirt sophomore, was named to the JUCO All-Star team after hitting .329 with 36 RBIs, four home runs and 20 walks ... Batted .311 with four home runs as a redshirt freshman.

Texas A&M: Redshirted during the 2005 season while recovering from shoulder surgery before transferring to McClennan.

High School: A three-year letterman for Coach Rick Lynch at Tomball High School, where he played third base and shortstop ... During his senior year, batted .371 with four home runs for the undefeated District 17 champs ... His team that year was ranked tops in the nation for six weeks, and he earned academic all-state honors, as well as a District 17 honorable mention ... As a junior, batted .348 with three homers for the bi-district champs ... Was a member of Mu Alpha Theta and Young Life, and played club soccer for the Houston Texans until his senior year.

Personal: John Tyler Hohman ... Born 8/16/85 in Houston, Texas ... Son of Allan and Marianne Hohman ... Enrolled in history.