2012 (Sophomore): Played in 22 games, starting eight ... Opened season with two hits and scored twice against Ohio (2/17) ...  Saw time in outfield (seven starts) as well as at catcher.

2011 (Freshman): Played in 16 games, making seven starts, all behind the plate ... Scored four runs.

At Wakefield: Team captain ... First-team All-State ... Also first-team All-Cap 7 ... Named MVP at Bobby Murray Tournament ... Team MVP as a senior ... Also honored as Offensive Player-of-the-Year ... Played in East-West and North Carolina-South Carolina All-Star games in 2010 ... Set school single season records for runs (35) and batting average (.446) ... Finished with .357 career batting average ... Lettered his final three seasons for Wolverines ... Played for Impact Baseball Dirtbags at WWBA Championships in Ft. Myers, Fla., and East Cobb, Ga.

Personal: Full name: Joshua Curtis Abshire ... Born on April 1, 1992, in Rocky Mount, N.C. ... Son of Edy and Les Abshire ... Father was a catcher at NC State (1986-87).