2009: Played in 53 games, drawing the start in 32 ... Served as the designated hitter in all 32 starts ... Hit .298 for the season with three doubles and eight home runs ... The eight home runs tied for the team lead with Matt Smith ... Also came up with 31 RBI and 25 runs scored ... Also made four appearances as a defensive replacement at first base ... Hit his first home run as a pinch hitter against No. 16 TCU with a three-run home run in his only at bat ... Hit a grand slam against No. 24 Alabama (3/22) ... Went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs scored and a home run against Saint Louis (3/24) ... Hit two home runs and went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored at No. 2 LSU (3/27) in a win ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week (5/4) after a solid performance in the series at Auburn ... Went 6-for-11 with three RBI and three runs scored and a home run ... Went 9-for-16 with five RBI and four runs scored for the week ... NCAA REGIONAL: Started three games of the Regional as the designated hitter, but played in all four games ... Went 4-for-13 with two runs scored and three RBI ... Against Western Kentucky (5/30) went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored as he hit a three-run home run ... NCAA SUPER REGIONAL: Played in all three games against No. 5 Virginia, starting two ... Drew a walk and scored a run against UVA (6/6) in his start on Saturday ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Westfield High School under head coach Chuck Welch ... Hit .440 with 15 home runs and 40 RBI as a senior ... The 15 home runs set the Virginia Class 3A home run record for a single season ... Garnered First Team All-District honors and District Player of the Year ... Named First Team All-Region and Northern Region Player of the Year ... Also named a First Team Virginia Preps All-State selection and a First Team All-Met selection ... Garnered Louisville Slugger All-America first team honors ...

MISCELLANEOUS: Son of Brian and Linda Snyder ... Born: June 17, 1990 ... Twin brother, Michael, also plays for the Rebels ... Has two older siblings in brother, Brandon, and sister, Sarah ... Father, Brian, played baseball at Clemson and spent 12 years in the professional ranks ... Older brother, Brandon, was the 13th overall pick of the Baltimore Orioles in the 2005 MLB Draft.