Chris Lashmet Class: Freshman Hometown: Wilmette, Ill. High School: New Trier Height / Weight: 6-4 / 225 Position: 3B Birthdate: 04/25/1989 Bats/Throws: R/R

High School: First-team all-state selection of Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Illinois Coaches Association and Prep Baseball Report as a senior ... Hit .452 with eight home runs, 64 RBI and a .798 slugging percentage in 2007 ... Broke school records for RBI (64) and hits (56) in a season ... .428 average, .740 slugging percentage in 2006 ... Two-time all-conference honoree ... Team captain ... Led American Legion team in every offensive category ... Competed in high school Junior All-Star game ... Went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run, a grand slam and seven RBI against Maine South ... Had three hits, including a home run, and six RBI against Legion summer league state champion Arlington Heights ... Received Gold Bat Award with Legion team ... Honor roll student ... Received Junior Great Books award for U.S. History ... High school baseball coach was Mike Napoleon.

Personal: Born Christopher Ryan Lashmet on April 25, 1989 ... Son of Craig and Rita Lashmet ... Chose Northwestern over Iowa, Bradley and Tufts ... Played against current Northwestern teammates Matt Diedrich, Matt Gailey and Jim Grieco ... Anticipated major is economics.