JUSTIN NORTHERN •  C
6-0 • 190 • SO • Bats: Right • Throws: Right
Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow H.S.

Second-year player... a talented catcher who evolved into an impact player for the Gorillas in 2007... figures to contend for a majority of action behind the plate this spring... saw action in 37 games, including 27 starts, as a freshman in 2007... batted .221 with five HRs and 21 RBIs... broke out of a 2-for-26 slump to open the season with a 2-for-3 outing including a walk-off HR in a 4-3 win vs. 11th-ranked Grand Valley State (Mar. 7)... batted .381 with eight runs scored and 11 RBIs in his final seven games... defensively, allowed just two passed balls and committed just five errors in 129 total chances (.961 fielding pct.)... In High School: A two-year starter at Broken Arrow High... an All-Conference performer as a senior in 2006... batted .512 with six home runs and 44 RBIs last spring for the Tigers... also named to the honorable mention All-Metro squad last year... Personal: Born September 30, 1987... son of David Northern and Becky Northern... a commerical graphics major.

Northern's Career Batting Statistics
Year    G/ GS    BA   AB   R   H   2B   3B   HR  RBI  TB/ SLUG   SB  BB  SO
2007   37/ 27  .221   86  16  19    3    0    5   21  37/ .430  1-1  17  13