Prep: First team all-state as a junior at Cape Central High School ... finished career tied for the school record with 29 victories on the mound ... compiled a dominating 11-1 record with a 0.95 ERA and 95 strikeouts while walking only five batters in 71 innings pitched in 2006 ... named 2006 Southeast Missourian Player of the Year ... went 8-2 with two saves while posting a 0.92 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 68.2 innings as a sophomore ... threw two no-hitters in 2005 ... finished 7-3 as a senior ... batted over .300 in 2007 ... picked up the save in the district title game ... teammate of Southeast outfielders Blake Slattery and Matt Hester ... coached by former Southeast All-American Steve Williams ... all-conference soccer player.

Personal: Born 3-29-89 ... son of Steve and Janie LaBruyere ... majoring in Philosophy ... enjoys fishing ... favorite MLB player is Roger Clemens ... favorite singer is Jack Johnson ... also recruited by Missouri, Kansas and Southern Illinois.