2006: Played in 36 games for the Cobbers...led the team in slugging percentage (.594), home runs (7) and RBIs (33)...fourth in the MIAC in RBIs and home runs...had 36 hits on 106 at-bats...collected 6 doubles and 4 stolen bases...recorded a .917 fielding percentage and a .431 on base percentage.

2005: Named to the MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Team...named the MIAC Player of the Week on April 4 for his six-hit performance against St. Thomas...tied the team lead in home runs with nine...third on the team in hitting with a .331 average...he had the longest hitting streak of the season for the Cobbers...hit safely in 13 games in a streak that started in the third game of the season on March 20 and lasted until April 6 in the first game against Hamline...finished second on the team with 13 multiple-hit games and led the team in multiple RBI games with nine...led the MIAC in conference games in runs scored (25)... He also tied for fourth in walks (12), tied for fifth in home runs (4), 12th in RBIs (15) and 15th in total bases (35)...one of only two Cobber players to play in every single game in 2005.

Personal: Letter winner in baseball and football...All-Conference, All-Section, Academics All-Conference, and LIONS All-Star in baseball...son of Gordie and Carol...enjoys hunting, snowmobiling, and four-wheeling.

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Great biology department and could play football and baseball."

What do you like best about Concordia? "The great teachers and students."

The KLABO File:

Nickname: Fer-Fer

Place I would most like to visit: England

Favorite TV show: That 70's Show

Favorite movies: For the Love of the Game, Braveheart

Favorite musical groups: Led Zeppelin, New Found Glory

The three people I would most like to meet: Muhammad Ali, Mickey Mantle, Honus Wagner

Nobody knows how much I like to: work out

The biggest influence on my baseball career: Joe Cloutier, coach from 6th-8th grade

If I were to play another sport, it would be: soccer

My dream job is: Dentist or something in that field