University of South Alabama Athletics

High school:  Lettered four years at Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox, Ill. ... Named first-team all-state in 3A by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association as an infielder his senior year ... Batted .452 with 10 doubles, 22 RBI and 26 runs scored while posting a .576 slugging percentage as a junior ... Also earned four saves in 13 appearances on the mound ... Named first-team all-area by the Herald-News after his junior season ... Helped lead the Warriors to a regional championship as a sophomore ... Left Lincoln-Way West HS as the program’s all-time leader in runs scored, RBI and batting average at the plate, as well as the school’s career leader in strikeouts on the mound.

Personal:  Full name is Lukas Eugene Morgan ... Born May 13, 1996, in Joliet, Ill. ... The first of two children to Keith and Marsha Morgan ... Father, Keith, played four years of football at Indiana ... Uncle, Bob Morgan, played football at Northern Illinois for four years ... Lists fishing among his hobbies ... Favorite movie is “The Patriot” ... Lists the Seattle Seahawks along with the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks as his favorite professional sports teams ... Favorite athlete is David Wright ... Lists Lil Wayne as his favorite musical artist ... Favorite foods are steak and pizza ... Majoring in leisure studies.