#34 Dylan Blake Baseball Roster

• Dylan Blake 2007 game-by-game stats (updated regularly)

Invited walk-on infielder who will compete for time on left side of infield and possibly at first base … could develop into solid college player as he adds weight to sturdy 6-foot-4 frame … hard worker who overcame wrist injury to finish with strong showing at the plate during final weeks of 2006 fall practice … joins ND baseball program that has featured 21 monogram winners from Minnesota, including All-America catcher Elmer Kohorst (Albany HS; ’55-’57) and All-America/ Academic All-America pitcher J.P. Gagne (Bloomington/Cretin-Derham Hall HS; ’00-’03) … inherits number-34 jersey worn previous three seasons by All-America pitcher Jeff Manship … others who have worn 34 include multi-sport standout Kevin Hardy in the late-’60s and lefthanded pitcher Tony Livorsi in the early-’90s … started at third base in game-1 of annual Blue-Gold fall intrasquad series, helping Gold post 2-1 opening win (0-for-1, HBP, K) … his 3rd-inning plate appearance helped forge 1-1 tie, as he was hit-bypitch before Michael Wright’s RBI single … joined 18 of his teammates in posting gradepoint average of 3.0-plus (3.47) in 2006 fall semester.

PREP & PERSONAL: Threeyear letterwinner as leftside infielder and pitcher at Coon Rapids High School … captained team to conference title as a senior, batting .526 with 30 RBI (HR) while going 8-0 with a 1.80 ERA … team MVP and all-metro as a junior and senior (three times all-conference) … hit .452 as a junior (25 RBI) while going 7-0 … his 20-1 career record included 5- 0 as a sophomore … winning pitcher in state Legion tournament game versus Burnsville that sent his team to regionals … played in Lions All-Star Game … member of the National Honor Society, student senate and school paper … born Nov. 17, 1987, in Fridley, Minn. … son of Craig and Lauri Blake … full name is Dylan Peter Blake … enrolled in the First Year of Studies … intends to major in psychology and history.