High School: An All-Area, All-Conference and All-City selection at Naperville Central High School ... Ranked as one of the top-100 players in Illinois prep baseball ... Helped the Redhawks to a 35-7 record and the 2006 Illinois State Championship ... Batted .375 with three home runs, 14 RBI and 20 stolen bases as a junior ... Followed that up with a .302 batting average, one home run and 17 stolen bases as a senior, while converting 5-of-5 save opportunities with a 0.88 earned run average ... Raised his batting average to .390 in conference play as a senior ... Played for head coach Bill Seiple ... An honor roll student, he was also a member of the NCHS Leadership Team and the Student-Athlete Advisory Board.

Personal: Full name is Sean Michael Joyce ... Born Oct. 21, 1987 in Hindsdale, Ill. ... Son of John and Carol Joyce ... Has two brothers, Tyler and Conor; and two sisters, Jenna and Abby ... A finance major.