Power-hitting outfielder who missed most of the 2009 season with an injury ... Could see action in the designated hitter role this season ... Played briefly during summer 2008 for the Torrington (Conn.) Twisters in the New England Collegiate Baseball League ... Batted .316 before injury ended his season ... Member of the Action Sporting Goods team in Austin, Texas during the summers of 2006 and 2007.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2009
Appeared in three contests before a wrist injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season ... Debuted as the designated hitter in the season opener vs. Bethune-Cookman, singling in his first at bat as an Aztec ... Other hit came vs. Nevada on Feb. 26 when he made his lone appearance in the outfield.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played one season at Cisco Junior College in Cisco, Texas, as an outfielder and first baseman ... Batted .363 with 11 home runs, 52 runs batted in, a .649 slugging percentage and .411 on-base average over 52 games ... Home run total was fourth-best in the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference ... Finished eighth in RBI in the NTJCAC ... Hit two homers in a game on three occasions ... Recorded 18 multiple-hit and 15 multiple-RBI games ... Team finished third in the conference and advanced to NJCAA Region 5 playoffs in only its fourth year of competition.
HIGH SCHOOL
Won a pair of varsity baseball letters at Cedar Park High School in Cedar Park, Texas ... Played there under coaches Gilbert Prather and Connie Cochran ... As a senior in 2007 batted .300 with eight home runs and 40 runs batted in ... Played football during his junior and senior years, earning academic all-state honors in his final season.
PERSONAL
Blake Wilson Silguero was born March 14, 1989, in Austin, Texas ... Son of Charles and Robin Silguero ... Favorite athlete is Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia ... Enjoys video games and movies in addition to playing and following baseball ... A business major at San Diego State.