Record Book: Ranks ninth in career batting average (.332).
2010: Hit .325 in starting all 46 games…led the Panther in plate appearances with 157…third in hits with 51…had eight doubles…recorded one triple and one home run…produced 15 runs batted in…stole five bases in eight attempts…second in assists with 96…posted 65 putouts.
2009: Third-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference performer… led the Panthers in hitting at .313, hits with 63, doubles with 10, triples with 3, stolen bases with 9, at bats with 201 appearances, fielding assists with 146, double-plays produced with 32 and games played and started with 55.
College: Transferred from Southern Illinois University after sophomore season…started seven of 17 games played in 2008…batted .310…had nine hits in 29 at bats…scored four runs…knocked in four runs…as a junior, he played in 45 games and made 39 starts...hit .263 with 30 runs scored, seven doubles, a home run and 11 runs batted in…coached by Dan Callahan.
High School: Four-year starter at Lamphier…played shortstop and pitcher…led the Lions to a 30-10 record as a senior in 2006…four-time All-Central State Eight Conference performer…twice voted Most Valuable Player by his teammates…batted a team-best .385 with 25 runs batted in…stole 26 bases…helped LHS to 112 wins in four seasons… posted a career hitting percent of .378…set the school career record for games played…also finished in the Top 10 in career batting average, runs batted in and steals…participated in the State-Journal Register All-Star Classic four straight years…coached by Brian Graham…also played basketball, golf and soccer…named to golf and soccer all-conference teams…four-time All-Academic in basketball and golf…member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Born November 27, 1987 in Springfield…son of Gregg and Mary Finigan…biology major…his father played college baseball at Springfield College and Milliken University…his brother P.J., who was 2005 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year pitched for the Detroit Tigers organization…his grandfather Jack Finigan also played minor league baseball…his great uncle Jim Finigan played in the Major League.
