Mercado's Career Statistics

2006: Played in 25 games and made 10 starts...Threw out 10 of 27 runners attempting to steal...Finished with a .990 fielding percentage behind the plate, committing just one error all season...Second-most sacrifice bunts on the squad with six...Recorded two RBIs with a double in game two of a doubleheader on Feb. 25...Went a perfect 2-2 at the plate in a win over South Dakota State on March 11.

Bethune-Cookman: Hit .250 in 30 games...started 25 games...had one home run, four RBIs, and five runs scored...struck out just six times in 68 at-bats...led team with a .400 batting average against left-handed pitchers.

Pratt Community College: Earned first team All-Jayhawk honors in 2004...teammates with Southeast outfielder Chris Gibson.

Prep: 2002 graduate of Mills University Studies High School in Maumelle, Ark...earned All-Conference honors...named Metro All-Star and Metro All-Star MVP...Extra Innings All-Prospect Team...named Army National Student-Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Born 8-24-84...son of Buddy and Thelma Mercado...Business Management major at Southeast...favorite band is the Smashing Pumpkins...favorite food is Mexican...favorite professional athlete is Jason Kendall...was also recruited by Louisiana-Monroe, Marshall, Miami and Arkansas-Little Rock.