Justin Bencsko Class: Sophomore Hometown: Pompton Plains, N.J. High School: Poquannock Height / Weight: 6-1 / 181 Position: OF Birthdate: 08/13/1987 B/T: L/L

On Bencsko: Solid offensive player who is one of the fastest runners on the team ... Has a knack for reaching base and is capable of hitting near the top of the lineup ... Will compete for a starting role in the outfield or as a designated hitter ... Good defensive player.

2007: Emerged as a valuable part of the team's offense and earned additional playing time during the season ... Wound up playing in 38 games with 16 starts ... Batted .312 (24-for-77) with 12 runs scored, two doubles and six RBI ... Drew 11 walks and struck out 18 times ... Had three sacrifice bunts and stole six bases in seven attempts ... Hit .295 with runners on base and .370 with two outs ... Hit .409 with four runs, a double and three RBI in the games he came off the bench.

Poquannock High School: Lettered four years in baseball and soccer, plus three in basketball ... Received all-county and all-conference honors in baseball while earning Associated Press All-State second team accolades ... Named the Player of the Year by the Daily Record ... In soccer was named an all-conference and all-county performer and was third team all-state ... Ran a 6.6 60-yard dash at the SelectFest ... Listed on his school's honor roll.

Personal: Born 8/13/87 in Pompton Plains, N.J. ... One of four children of Doug and Paula Bencsko ... Siblings are Ashley (21), Whitney (17) and Morgan (7) ... Father was a quarterback at Ithaca College ... Marketing major.