Scott Elmendorf Class: Senior Hometown: Newburgh, Ind. High School: Castle Height / Weight: 6-0 / 178 Position: Infield Birthdate: 09/15/1986 B/T: R/R

One of SIU's eight position starters returning this season...Expected to be the Salukis' everyday starting second baseman in 2008...Great competitor and solid worker.

2007: One of four Salukis who played in all 56 games...Started all but one game...Made 25 starts at second base and 30 at third...Hit .281 with 40 runs, a team-high 16 doubles, two triples, one home run and 31 RBI...Ranked fourth on the team in stolen bases with six in 11 attempts...Was one of three Salukis to hit over .300 in Valley play...He registered a .313 clip with 15 runs, eight doubles, a homer and 13 RBI in 24 league starts...Ranked fifth on the team with 18 multiple-hit performances...Drove in two or more runs eight times...Keyed series wins against both Indiana State and Northern Iowa...Hit a team-high .462 vs. INS and .500 against UNI, respectively, in those series...Heated up to hit safely in eight of his last nine games of the season...Strung together a career-long nine-game hitting streak from Feb. 28-Mar. 14...Scored at least once in 14-straight games from Feb. 17-Mar. 14...Hit first career home run against Missouri State (4/28).

2006: Collegiate Baseball Newspaper/Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American...Honorable mention all-MVC...Played in 57 games and made 55 starts...His starts were spread over three infield positions, including second base (11), third base (29) and shortstop (15)...Led the Salukis and ranked fifth in the MVC with a .353 batting average...Also boasted a team-high .442 on-base percentage, which ranked fourth among Valley individuals...Tied for second on the team in runs scored (54), was second in hits (73), and ranked third in both doubles and stolen bases...Started all 24 conference games, where he hit .270 with 18 runs, four doubles, eight RBI and three stolen bases...Began the year by hitting safely in seven of his first 10 games...Led the Dawgs with 23 multiple-hit performances...Registered a season-high four hits on two occasions...One of those came against North Dakota State (4/7) when he went a perfect 4-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI...Scored a career-high four runs at SE Missouri State (4/5)...Posted a total of eight hits in both the Middle Tennessee State (3/10-12) and North Dakota State (4/7-9) series.

Pre-SIU: Anchored the infield and hit in the leadoff position for three varsity seasons at Castle High School...Helped lead CHS to 23-win seasons as both a junior and senior...In 2004, the Knights went 23-4 and advanced to the Final Four of the Indiana State Tournament, before going 23-5 in 2005...First-team all-Southern Indiana Athletic Conference pick and was his team's Most Valuable Player...Wrapped up his prep career by hitting .436 with a team-high 44 runs, 44 hits, 11 doubles and four triples.

Personal: Full name is Scott Samuel Elmendorf...Majors in Health Education...Born September 15, 1986...Son of Karen Elmendorf.

Last Updated February 7, 2008

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