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Lane Milligan

Position

Catcher

Height

6-2

Weight

180 lbs.

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Englewood, Colo.

Previous School

Cherry Creek HS

SOPHOMORE (2015): Hit .297 in 44 games including 37 starts … finished second on the team with 46 RBIs … hit four home runs, 10 doubles and three triples to slug .475 … walked 21 times and struck out just 18 … had five games with at least four RBIs, including a season-high five against New Mexico State on April 21, which included his first career home run, a three-run shot … other four-RBI games came vs. Fresno State on March 27, at Fresno State on May 15, and twice in the Mountain West Tournament: vs. Air Force on May 20 and at No. 23 Nevada on May 21 … named Mountain West Player of the Week on May 18 after hitting .500 (6-for-12) with four runs and six RBIs, including a grand slam … named to the Mountain West All-Tournament Team after driving in 10 runs in five games … had season-long seven-game hitting streak from April 7-15 during which he hit .407 (11-for-27) with five runs scored and seven RBIs.

FRESHMAN (2014): Had a solid first season as a Lobo, hitting .333 (29-for-87) in 32 games including 20 starts … scored 17 runs and drove in nine, recorded a pair of doubles and walked more than he struck out (12-11) … at New Mexico State on March 25 he went 3-for-4 with three runs scored … scored three runs against the Aggies again the Next week as part of a 2-for-3 performance at Lobo Field on April 2 … had another three-hit game against Air Force on May 15 … first career extra-base hit came at UNLV on April 26 as he went 2-for-3 with two runs, an RBI and a double vs. the Rebels … second double came at Nevada on May 9 … tied for the team lead with three pinch hits … had a season-long six-game hitting streak April 18-26 … hit .409 (9-for-22) during the streak.

PERSONAL: Born on March 22, 1995 to Larry and Laurie Milligan in Denver, Colo. … has three siblings: Tyler, Cody and Kaylee … played for coach Marc Johnson at Cherry Creek High School where the Bruins won four straight district championships, three conference championships and a state title in 2012 … a three-time All-Centennial League performer and was also named All-Colorado and All-State in 2013 … favorite athletes include Mike Trout and Derek Jeter … loves steak and pulled pork BBQ … favorite movies are 42, Friday Night Lights and Stepbrothers … majoring in business.