Rob Fondu Class: Sophomore Hometown: Katonah, N.Y. High School: Fordham Preparatory School Height / Weight: 5-10 / 190 Position: OF B/T: L/R

Furman: Expected to contend for a starting job in right field...sports a good arm...working to improve swing and offensive consistency...has power potential. 2008 -- Earned playing time in 35 games and registered eight starts in the outfield, including four in center field...batted .225 (9x40) with a home run and 10 RBI...belted a three-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning in a 9-7 win over Presbyterian...blast capped a five-run Furman frame and propelled the Paladins to a doubleheader sweep...delivered a two-run single and drove in three runs in a 17-1 win over Wofford.

High School: 2007 graduate of Fordham Preparatory School...coach was Steve Pettus...batted .385 with seven home runs, 37 RBI, and 30 stolen bases (on 30 attempts) in his career...hit .407, scored 24 runs, and collected 21 RBI his senior year...named first team CHSAA All-City and All Bronx-Westchester, as well as second team New York Daily News All-City in 2007.

Personal: Full name is Robert Henry Fondu...son of Karen and Henry Fondu...born March 4, 1989, in New York, New York...has two brothers, Steven and David, and a sister, Jessica...undeclared major.