At North Brunswick: Four-year starter for Scorpions and coach Randy Fennell ... 2A All-State selection in 2010, 2011 and 2012 ... MVP his senior season ... Earned All-Waccamaw Conference honors in 2009-12 ... 2010 North Brunswick Player-of-the-Year ... Wilmington Star News All-Area selection in 2011, 12 ... Stole 30 bases while hitting .458 his senior season ... Helped Scorpions to 2011 Sectional title ... NBHS was ranked in state top-10 in 2010 ... Hit .430 in 2011  with 23 runs scored and 15 stolen bases ... As a sophomore in 2010, batted .485, scored 26 runs and knocked in 20.

Summer Baseball: Played for coaches Daniel Rabon and Fletcher Bates with Post 68 and Rock Solid, respectively ... Participated in 2011 Powerade Underclassmen State Games ... Helped Wilmington Post 10 to North Carolina State Legion title in 2012.

Personal: Full name: Steven Andrew Linkous ... Born September 28, 1994, in Wilmington, N.C. ... Son of Meg and Andy Linkous ... Sister, Kate, played softball at UNC Pembroke.