Joel Duverge

Height:
6-0
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
High School:
La Salle Academy

BEFORE UMASS: Played three years for Arthur Puritz[apos]s Cardinals at both third base and shortstop ... Was given the Cardinal[apos]s Coach[apos]s Award in 2004 for his outstanding play as a junior ... As a senior, he captained the team and hit .321 with a homerun, 12 RBI and 10 stolen bases, as he won his second consecutive Coach[apos]s Award ... Spent his summers playing for the historic Brooklyn Bonnies Baseball Club, leading the team to three Northeast Regional Appearances. PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1987 in New York, N.Y. ... Son of Jose Duverge and Junia Adames ... Has two siblings Jose and Jennifer ... Brother Jose, and cousin, Wilberto Ortiz, both play baseball at Dowling College ... His major is undeclared.