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Cory
Vaughn • Outfield • San Diego State •
Sophomore
Power-hitting
outfielder who will be the Aztecs' starter in right to open the 2009
season ... Played during summer 2008 for the La Crosse Loggers of
the Northwoods League ... Over 68 games, batted .251 with 14
doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 35 runs scored and 41 runs
batted in ... Named MVP of the league all-star game after going
2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI ... Was named the top prospect in
the Northwoods League by Baseball America ... Selected in the 43rd
round of the 2007 Major League draft by the Phillies ... Son of
former major league outfielder Greg Vaughn.
2008: Freshman outfielder who started the season as the
starter in right field and was the team's primary designated hitter
over the second half of the 2008 campaign ... In his three games
against fifth-ranked San Diego to start the year, went 6-for-11 with
a double, triple, home run, five runs scored and four RBI ...
Extended that start to a five-game hitting streak, his longest of
the season ... Hit safely in 10 of the first 12 games in which he
appeared to start the 2008 season ... Had a pair of season-best
three-hit contests: vs. Cal Poly on Feb. 28, vs. BYU on March 13 and
at BYU on May 10 ... Hit home runs in back-to-back games against
Harvard (March 26) and Houston (March 28) ... Had a four-game
hitting streak (May 2-10) during which he went 7-for-13 with three
doubles, home run, five runs scored and two RBI ... Finished the
season with 12 multiple-hit games and nine multiple-RBI contests.
High School: Won a pair of varsity baseball letters at
Jesuit High School in Carmichael, Calif. ... Coached there by Joe
Potulny ... As a senior, batted .330 with six home runs, 37 runs
batted in and 18 stolen bases ... During his junior year, hit .250
with three doubles, two triples, a home run, 16 runs scored, 18 runs
batted in and six stolen bases ... Played football for the Marauders
during his final two years ... Chosen MVP of the freshman basketball
team.
Personal: Cory Thomas Vaughn was born May 1, 1989, in
Green Bay, Wis. ... Son of Greg and Michele Vaughn ... Father was a
major league baseball player who played for the Padres, Brewers,
Reds, Devil Rays and Rockies during a 15-year career (1989-2003) and
was named to the all-star team on four occasions ... Interests
include equestrian and golf ... Favorite athlete is former major
league outfielder Gerald Williams ... Majoring in kinesiology
looking to a career as a diabetes specialist.
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