Philip Menou Class: Sophomore Hometown: Lake Charles, La. High School: Sam Houston HS Height / Weight: 6-6 / 215 Position: INF Experience: 1L Bats/ Throws: L/R

2011: Had an RBI double at No. 25 Rice (3/20)... Had a single and scored a run against Mississippi Valley State (5/11).

2010: Played in 21 games with three starts in the DH spot...Recorded his first career hit in game two of a double-header vs. Alcorn State (2/20)...Notched his first career RBI vs. Southern Miss (3/20)...Made two appearances on the mound in relief.

High School: Lettered four years at Sam Houston High School under coach Brad Book...Won the district 4-4A championship and were state runner-up in 2009...Awarded first team all-district as a pitcher for three straight years...Recipient of district MVP his junior and senior seasons...Honored with all-southwest Louisiana Big Schools Pitcher award and all-state honorable mention as a junior...Also awarded first team all-state by the Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association after his junior and senior seasons...Also named Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association pitcher of the year...Played football as a freshmen and as a sophomore...Played summer ball with the Golden Triangle Yellow Jackets under coaches Chris Fackler and Sam Moor.

Personal: Full name is Philip Jules Menou...Son of Jules and Suzanne Menou...Has one sister, Stephanie...Born Sept. 25, 1990 in Lake Charles, La...Majoring in construction engineering technology.