High School: Lettered four years in baseball under coach Chris Lindsay at West High School...Played in the outfield, at first base and pitched...Team was district and regional runners-up in 1999 and finished the year with a 22-10 record...In his high school career, he pitched two one-hitters with 14 strikeouts...Went 10-1 with a 1.60 ERA, 68 strikeouts and hit .340 in 1999...As a senior, he was named to the all-region and all district teams .

Personal: Born on 3/6/81...Son of Rosemary Gilliam...Has one older sister Carolina...Is undecided on a major.