HIGH SCHOOL: A right-handed pitcher...Had a 6-1 record with a 2.02 ERA and 21K in 28.2 innings pitched for the Funkstown Jr. Legion team...with a 4-2 record with a 2.50 ERA, 39 strikeouts and a .197 opponent batting average for the Carroll County Rangers.

PERSONAL: Born Jun. 3, 1989...Parents are Steven Cromer and Sherry Rourke...Has two brothers, Steven and Scott, and one sister, Samantha...Majoring in Sports Management.