2006: Appeared in 51 games with 43 starts, primarily as the designated hitter...Hit .293 on the season with 24 runs driven in, two doubles and two home runs...Scored 30 runs on the year...Tallied at least two RBIs in five games...Scored at least once in nine of the Lakers' first eleven games...Went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks, a stolen base and crossed the plate four times in GVSU's 21-13 win versus Upper Iowa (3/5)...Went 8-for-12 with three RBIs and five runs scored in GVSU's four game sweep of Mercyhurst (4/29-30).
Prior to GVSU:
Played two years at Muskegon Community College...Coached by Cap Pohlman...Two-time MCCAA All-Conference honoree...Tallied a team record 18 doubles in 2004, while hitting .335 with 40 RBI.
High School:
Prepped at Mona Shores High School...Coached by Cory Stevens...Named first-team all-area by Muskegon Chronicle...All-OK Red First-Team selection...Was named Team MVP and captain...Led team with a .420 batting average during senior campaign.
Personal:
Son of Howard and Kathleen Bard...Born in Muskegon, Mich....Education major...Played for Team USA during the summer of 2005 in the French and Belgium Open baseball tournaments.
Single Game Highs
At Bats: 5 vs Missouri Southern (3/9/06)
Runs: 4 vs Upper Iowa (3/5/06)
Hits: 2, 11 times, most recently vs Ashland (5/6/06)
RBIs: 2, five times, most recently vs Northern Kentucky
Total Bases: 5 vs Central Arkansas (3/8/06)
Stolen Bases: 1, two times, most recently vs Ashland (5/6/06)
