High School: A two-year letterwinner at Stevenson High School … Member of a Stevenson team that posted a 24-10-1 overall record in 2015 and were the North Suburban Lake Conference Champions … Batted .350 in non-league play last season with a .458 on-base percentage and a .550 slugging percentage … Played his summer ball for Top Tier and helped the program make an appearance at the 2016 Connie Mack World Series.

Personal: Born Charles Richard Bourbon … Son of Nancy and Larry Bourbon … Intends to major in communication studies.