As a freshman:
Started in nine of the 19 games he appeared in...Entered the game in a substitute role in a team-high 10 games...Batted .257 (9-35) with a homerun, three RBI and nine runs scored...Collected a hit in his first collegiate at-bat against Wofford on Mar. 10...Was 1-for-4 against NC State on Mar. 12...Scored twice in a two-game series against Michigan State on Mar. 14-15...Was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored against Brown on Apr. 8...Was 1-for-3 with a run scored against FDU on Apr. 12...His first career homerun came against Vermont on Apr. 16...Was 2-for-3 with a run scored against Fairfield on Apr. 24...Was 1-for-1 with an RBI double and a run scored against Sacred Heart on May 10.

Before Quinnipiac:
Two-sport letterwinner in baseball and football at Trinity Catholic (Conn.) High School...2007 All-FCIAC Baseball First Team...2007 All-FCIAC Football First Team.

Personal:
Born in Stamford, Conn...son of Nia Tazi...majoring in business.