Gardner on Coppi:
"Handles pitchers well; solid offensive threat in the heart of the line up."

Ellsworth C.C.:
2007: Attended Ellsworth C.C where he was named Second Team All-Academic in 2007.

High School: Attended Millard North High School...Earned letters in football, wrestling, and baseball...Led the state of Nebraska his junior year with 13 homeruns.

Out the park...
Athletic goal for the season: Hit .350 with 40 RBI's on the season. Be a leader on and off the field, win a conference championship.
Hobbies outside of sports: Hanging out with friends, playing video games, lifting, and practicing baseball.
Pre-game routine/superstition: While the other team is warming up, I stretch in my catcher's gear in front of our dugout.
Person who has influenced me the most: My mother because she has always been by my side through thick and thin.

Personal: Born June 1, 1984 in Omaha, Nebraska...Son of Troy and Lisa...Major is Criminal Justice.