Dennis Vaughn

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kirtland, Ohio
High School:
Lake Catholic H.S.

2009: Started 29 games and played in 39… only played in the field in nine games as an outfielder, was a designated hitter or pinch hitter for 30 games, including 22 of the last 23 games…Had more multiple hit games (12) than single hit games (10)… hit safely in 21 games…had multiple hit games in all three games in the Ohio series (5/1-5/3) and went a combined 7-for-11 (.636) in that span…hit .500-or better in three of his last four games versus Akron (5/14-5/16) and Miami (5/21)…equaled a school record after hitting three of his season’s seven doubles against Buffalo (5/9), scoring three times as well… raised his season batting average 50 points in the month of May from .286 to .336…led the team in batting average against conference opponents (.450)…had a career best five-game hitting streak (5/1-5/9) where he hit .579 (11-of-19) scoring nine runs and having five runs-batted-in.

2008: Played in 42 games, starting 30 (20 in left field - 10 as the DH)...had eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI contests...hit safely in 21 games...had a career-high five hits (in five at-bats) against Western Kentucky (2/24) with a double and two runs scored...had three hits against Albion (4/22) and Ohio (5/3)...had a career-high five RBI in the Ohio game on a three-run and a two-run home run...scored a career-high four runs in the Albion game and added a double and a triple...had four RBI against Toledo (4/18) on a three-run homer and an RBI double...had a four-game hitting streak (4/1 to 4/6) hitting .384 (five-for-13) with five RBI and three doubles...had a .487 slugging percentage...had 11 two-out RBI...has nine RBI in 24 career MAC games.

2007: Played in 23 games, making nine starts (seven in left field - two as the DH)...half of his hits went for extra-bases and every hit resulted in at least one run scored...hit a solo home run for his first collegiate hit versus Valparaiso (3/8)...drove in two more runs the following day against IPFW (3/9)...had a two-run single against Dayton (4/17).

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner for Lake Catholic High School...led the Cougars to four-consecutive league championships...named first team All-North Coast League and All-State honorable mention following senior season...also lettered in football.

PERSONAL: Full name is Dennis Edward Vaughn...son of Dennis and Kathy Vaughn...born March 28, 1988...majoring in sport management.