2008: Apfel made significant contributions in his first season as a Trojan, earning Second Team All-Sun Belt honors in the process ... Played and started all 48 games while posting a team-best .387 batting average ... The .387 average was also the fifth-best mark in the conference ... He also compiled 46 hits in 113 at bats in conference play for a batting average of .407 ... He had three of his home runs and 22 of his RBI in Sun Belt Play ... Tied for the team-lead in doubles with 15 while belting five home runs and driving in 37 runs ... Second on the team with 102 total bases ... Finished second on the team in slugging percentage with a mark of .548 ... Posted a team-best 72 hits while crossing home plate 40 times which also led the team ... Went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI and three runs scored in a 19-5 victory over Tennessee-Martin on March 12 ... Four days later against Sun Belt foe Florida International the outfielder was 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored ... During a four game stretch from March 12-March 16, he was a combined 11-for-17 at the plate with two home runs, two doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs scored.

Prior to UALR: Played two seasons at Paris Junior College for head coach Deron Clark.

High School: Named first team All-State as a senior after batting .410 with nine homers and 46 RBI ... Helped lead the Marauders to the best season in school history in 2005.

Personal: Born Nov. 4, 1986 in Virginia ... Son of Mark and Sherry Apfel ... Has one sister, Erin ... A health science major.