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2008: Named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team after a stellar freshman campaign ... made 43 starts in 52 games ... batted .305 on the season and .358 in league play ... enjoyed a season-high nine-game hitting streak April 9-26, going 15-for-27 in the streak ... that started a hot stretch at the plate, batting .558 over the next 15 games and .389 from April 9 through the end of the season ... scored 31 runs and drove in 20 ... batted .370 with runners on base ... first hit came against UNC-Wilmington Feb. 23 ... had two hits and drove in two versus Austin Peay March 16 ... had first three-hit game of the season at Southern Illinois April 4 ... collected three hits in win over Chicago State April 9 ... recorded two doubles and scored twice in victory over Iowa April 22 ... three hits at Wright State April 26 ... went 6-for-10 with three RBI's and scored three times in series versus Valparaiso in early May ... 2-for-3 with two RBI in win over Butler May 10 ... stole nine bases on the year ... his 43 starts were the most for a Milwaukee freshman since 2004. High School: Enjoyed a stellar high school career on the diamond ... earned 2007 WBCA All-State honors and selected District Player of the Year ... named Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year as a senior after hitting .448 with 48 hits and 34 runs batted in ... also went 5-1 with a 1.35 ERA on the mound ... 2007 Community Newspapers Player of the Year ... three-year first team all-conference choice ... was named first team all-state in 2006 after earning second team honors in 2005 ... named First Team All-Greater Metro Conference, First Team All-Suburban, First Team All-District and Second Team Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-Area in both the 2006 and 2005 seasons ... tabbed Menomonee Falls Pitcher of the Year in 2006 after earning offensive player of the year honors in 2005 ... hit .505 as a junior and .448 as a sophomore ... team went 69-9 his last two years and won back-to-back Greater Metro Conference titles ... also ran track and was an all-conference football player, lettering three times ... honor list member. Personal: Son of Bob Dekoning and Terry Steiner ... majoring in communications ... career goal is to become a coach ... lists sports and music as hobbies ... most memorable sports experiences are hitting a walk-off home run to win sectional semifinals and winning conference titles two years in a row ... has done volunteer work handing out Christmas wreaths for Holy Cross church ... spent the summer of 2008 playing for the Lannon Stonemen in the Land O' Lakes League; named Western Division Rookie of the Year after batting .447 ... born April 3, 1989.
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