High School:  Three-year letterwinner at shortstop at Olentangy Liberty...voted first team all-conference and all-county as a senior...named all-district as a junior...ranked the No. 26 baseball player in Ohio by Buckeye Scout...also played two seasons of basketball.

Personal: Born April 21, 1993...son of David and Sheila Fries...has a sister, Kaitlin...marketing and management information systems major.