High School: 2008 graduate of Bloomington High Schoolparticipated in the Raiders' baseball programwas a two-year letterwinnerhad 1.49 ERA, 72 strikeouts, 29 walks, 21 runs, and pitched 62.3 innings as a seniorearned Big 12 pitcher of the year and All Conference awards both a senior.
Personal File: Born on January 1, 1990 in Normal, Illinoisson of Clair and
Julie Cross, of Bloomington, Illinoishas one brother and sistermajoring in
accounting.