Chad Noble Class: Junior Hometown: Rockwall, Texas High School: Rockwall Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: C Bats/Throws: R/R

2008: Started 39 games behind the plate ... Picked off a pair of baserunners ... Caught 13 runners stealing on the year, 10 of which came against Big Ten opponents ... Collected six multiple-hit games, including two three hit games at Cal St. Northridge (2/22) and vs. Ohio State (4/26) ... Set career highs in at bats (119) and hits (28) ... Started the season with a 3-for-4 showing, including a run and an RBI, at Cal St. Northridge (2/22) ... Drove in the tying run in the ninth inning at Illinois (5/5).

2007: Appeared in 38 games, including 32 starts at catcher ... Hit .250 as a true freshman ... Ranked third on NU with three home runs ... Collected three hits in his first seven collegiate at-bats ... Went 3-for-4 with a triple at Dallas Baptist (3/3) ... Homered and drove in three runs vs. Iowa (4/28).

High School: Named to the all-district defensive team ... Led Rockwell to the 5A Texas State final as starting catcher ... Team captain in 2005 ... Batted over .300 junior season before suffering an ankle injury ... Threw out three players in state playoff game against Newman Smith ... Three-year letterwinner ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Played for the prestigious club team DBat over the summer and fall of 2005 ... Also participated in basketball during high school, earned one letter ... High school coaches were Randy Talley and Jeff Payne.

Personal: Born Chad Dudley Noble on 11/18/87 ... Son of Dave and Leslie Noble ... Major is economics.

Noble's Career Stats

Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2007....  .250  38-32   100   16   25   3   1   3   16   39  .390   7   2  18   3  .306   2   0   0-2    161  20   4  .978
2008....  .235  42-39   119   14   28   1   0   3   13   38  .319   6   2  23   4  .281   1   3   0-0    156  28   4  .979
TOTAL...  .242  80-71   219   30   53   4   1   6   29   77  .352  13   4  41   7  .293   3   3   0-2    317  48   8  .979