JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M ... batted .400 with 12 home runs his freshman season ... hit .386 with 11 home runs and 26 doubles his sophomore year ... named all-conference and Region 2 all-tournament team ... also recruited by Oklahoma, Oral Roberts, Arizona and Coastal Carolina.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years at Commerce High School ... also ran track for three years and played football for one ... was Class 2A state champion in the 4x100 relay ... had .534 batting average and six home runs his senior year ... named Newcomer of the Year in 2004 and team MVP in 2006.
PERSONAL: Majoring in physical education ... born July 30, 1989...son of Jim and Vicki Botts ... has an older brother, Trey, and an older sister, Amber ... favorite team is the New York Yankees and favorite athlete is Alex Rodriguez ... chose OSU because of its baseball history and it's close to home.
