Will add depth to the outfield and designated hitter position.

2007 (Freshman): Saw action in five games, including one start . . . batted .286 (2-for-7) on the season . . . had one hit against Kennesaw State and another at UNC Asheville.

2006: Redshirted.

High School: Named All-County honorable mention at Wharton High School in 2005 . . . received the Wade Boggs Hitter Award in 2005.

Personal: Born Oct. 14, 1986 . . . son of Chris and Mary Kay Young . . . majoring in exercise ­science.