2005 SEASON: An All-Pacific Coast Conference honorable mention selection as Palomar became the first San Diego County team to reach the State Championship Game in 31 years. ... Played an integral role, both offensively and defensively, in the Comets' runner-up State finish. ... The Comets' regular starter in center field, batting ..320 for the season with 5 triples to lead the team and a .536 slugging percentage, best on the club among every-day starters. ... Hit .321 for Pacific Coast Conference games.. ... Leads the team with 4 triples. ... Went 2-for-4 against Santa Ana on Feb. 4. ... Was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a 9-2 win over Cerritos on Feb. 5. ... Walked and scored the winning run in a 5-4 victory over San Diego City College, ranked No. 12 in Southern California at the time, on March 1. ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and 2 RBIs in an 8-7 victory over Grossmont on March 9. ... Drove in 2 runs with a first-inning single to help spark the Comets to a 10-1 win on the road vs. defending Pacific Coast Conference champion Southwestern on March 10. ... Had another 2-run single in the first inning March 17 to help ignite Palomar to a 7-2 win over San Diego City College. ... Went 2-for-4 with a home run in a 9-2 win over San Diego Mesa on March 31. ... Homered in the second inning vs. Southwestern on April 14. ... Went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI in a 6-3 win over Grossmont on March 4. Tripled and scored the winning run in the bottom of the sixth. Southern California Super Regionals — Walked in the bottom of the second and scored the Comets' second run in the tournament chamionshi game, which the Comets won 6-2 to qualify for Fresno. State Final Four — Went 2-for-2 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs as the Comets beat eventual State Champion Santa Rosa 10-5 on the opening day of the State Finals on May 28. ... Came back on May 29 to go 4-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base as the Comets knocked off the host team, Fresno City College, 12-9 in the winners bracket finals. Also made two outstanding catches in center field.

2004 SEASON: Played for the University of San Diego, appearing in 12 games as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three varsity seasons at Rancho Bernardo for former Comet Sam Blalock, starting in center field his junior and senior seasons on teams ranked nationally in the Top 25. ... The RB teams he played on advanced to the CIF-San Diego Section Division I championship game three times, winning one title. ... Overcame an injury that sidelined him toward the end of his junior year and slowed his momentum his senior year, still manging to hit 10 home runs as a senior (16 career) while batting .319. ... Hit two tape-measure home runs vs. Poway, one estimated at more than 500 feet to center field. ... His prep performances earned him a spot in the Area Code Games and earned him a scholarship to USD out of high school. ... Was ranked among the top 100 high school prospects in the country by Baseball America. ... Gold Glove winner with a 1.000 fielding percentage. ... Academic all-county award winner.

SUMMER / WOOD BAT BASEBALL: Played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays scout team and was selected to play for the Anaheim Angels Elite team. ... Played with the Southern California Dons in Alaska last summer.

PERSONAL: Born March 19, 1985, in Boynton Beach, Fla. ... Son of Mark and Bonnie Gale. ... Has one sister, Enenne, and one brother, Jordan.

(Note: Updated on June 2, 2005. Player biographies are updated at least weekly during the season.)