Jeff Van Houten  •  Outfield  •  Arizona

In 2002, Van Houten appeared in 43 games, making 39 starts in the outfield ... Missed the final series of the season at Washington due to a nagging wrist injury ... Went 4-6 with two runs scored in two games vs. Washington State (5/17-18) ... Hit his seventh home run of the season, a three-run shot, against UCLA (5/12) ... Went 5 for 15 (.333) with three RBIs and three runs scored at #23 USC (4/26-28) ... Was impressive at the plate in three games against UNC Wilmington (3/15-17). Finished the series 5 for 14 (.357) with eight RBIs, two home runs, including a grand slam, and five runs scored ... Went 4 for 9 (.444) with a bases loaded triple, five RBIs and three runs scored in two games vs. CSUDH ... Hit .545 (6-for-11) with a home run (No. 4), five runs scored and two RBIs in three games vs. UC Irvine ... Went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored at Texas A&M (2/17), finished the series 3 for 9 (.333) ... Hit his third home run of the season against San Diego State (2/8), driving in a pair of runs in the process ... Went 2 for 5 with a home run, a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in a game against Southern Utah (2/5) ... Made the most of his first career appearance with Arizona. Coming in as a pinch hitter against New Mexico (1/26) he went 2 for 2 with his first career home run, a RBI and two runs scored.

High School: Graduated from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he played for coach Jerry Dawson ... Earned two letters as a member of the varsity team ... Was team captain his senior year ... Played with current teammates Kevin Guyette and Sean Rierson ... Earned first-team all-state honors his senior season.