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2009: Appeared in 40 games, while starting 27, primarily as the third baseman...Recorded his first collegiate hit at Grambling State (2/21)...Then launched his first collegiate home run, a three-run shot, one game later at home against the Tigers (2/22)...Contributed to a 17-14 win over Nevada by going 2-for-5 with two runs scored (4/5)...Went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in the second game of the doubleheader against Fresno State (4/18)...Totaled four hits, including two doubles, in four at-bats, three RBI and three runs scored in the second game of the doubleheader against Texas Wesleyan (4/21)...Had another strong performance at Hawaii...Against the Rainbows, he went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored (4/30)...Went a perfect 4-for-4 in a 17-9 win over New Mexico State (5/15).
High School: Lettered four years at Sterlington High School under coach Todd Moore...As a sophomore, he was named second team all-district...Named first team all-district, first team all-northeast, first team all-state, and received the sportswriters honorable mention award and hardest worker award as a junior...As a senior, he was named district MVP, all-northeast and all-state by the sports writers...Also participated in the LHSCA All-Star Game his senior year...Batted .500 and hit 13 HRs as a senior...His team won the district championship his senior year and were district runner-ups his sophomore and junior years...Was the valedictorian of his senior class...Played one year of summer ball for the Louisiana District 5 team under coach Eddie Parkman...In 2008, he was named a team captain and his team won the Southeast Regional Championship...Batted .450 and hit seven HRs.
Personal: Full name is Mark William Threlkeld...Son of Ronald and Susan Threlkeld...Father, Ronald played football for Long Beach City College...Has one sister, Jennifer...Majoring in nanosystems engineering...Born May 2, 1990, in Riverside, Calif.
