University of South Alabama Athletics

Junior college:  Earned second-team FCSAA all-state and first-team all-Southern Conference honors as a sophomore after batting .354 with six homers and 27 RBI ... Recorded 11 doubles, one triple and scored 37 runs while reaching base at a .354 clip ... Batted .400 with 22 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 65 RBI and 48 runs scored in 57 games in 2010 as a freshman at St. Petersburg  (Fla.) CC.

High school:  Drafted in the 29th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Kansas City Royals out of South Fork High School in Stuart, Fla., where he was a two-time all-area selection ... Helped SFHS capture the 5A state championship as a senior after batting .427 with seven homers and 29 RBI ... Had a walk-off single in the 2009 state championship game ... Became the first player in school history to bat over .500 when he hit .524 as a junior.

Personal:  Full name is Nick Joseph Zaharion ... Born Nov. 8, 1991, in North Palm Beach, Fla. ... Son of Russell and Rebecca Zaharion ... The third of four children ... Hobbies include fishing and working out ... Lists the Florida Marlins among his favorite pro teams ... Favorite athlete is Dan Uggla ... Majoring in leisure studies.