Palomar Comets Baseball 2006

LYNDON POOLE

NO. 31 /  OF, So., 6-0, 190; BATS: Right; THROWS: Right

HOMETOWN: Colton, California  

HIGH SCHOOL: John W. North (Riverside, CA)

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 30, 1986 in Glendale. ... son of Jerry and Darna Poole. ... Has one brother, Leland (16). ... Was an Honor Roll student in high school. Is currently working towards a degree in Business Administration/Real Estate, also in the process of obtaining his Real Estate Agents License and California Notary License. ... Enjoys playing basketball in the off-season as well as taking trips to visit family in Costa Rica.

2006 SEASON: Played in 34 games for the Comets through the regular season, batting .306 for 36 at-bats. ... Hit .353 for 17 at-bats appearing in 17 Pacific Coast Conference games. ... Singled and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in 12-1 win at Mt. San Jacinto on Feb. 23. ... Doubled and walked in 12-1 victory over Imperial Valley on March 9. ... Scored the winning run as a pinch runner in the bottom of the ninth inning on March 14 as the Comets beat Grossmont 6-5. ... Went 2-for-3, homered, drove in 2 runs and scored 4 runs to help the Comets beat IVC on the road on March 17. Reached base 4 times as Palomar's leadoff hitter in the game. ... Doubled and scored Palomar's only run in a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat against Southwestern on April 25.

2005 SEASON: Saw action as a back-up center fielder and pinch-runner as a true freshman. ... Fastest player on the squad and was 4-for-4 on stolen bases appearing in 23 games as a pinch-runner and back-up center fielder. ... Went 2-for-4, drove in 2 runs and stole a base in a 22-4 win over Imperial Valley on March 8. ... Went 2-for-4, stole 2 bases and drove in a run in an 11-5 win over Mt. SAC on March 24.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Hugo Aguirre at John W. North High School, where he was an All-Ivy League second-team selection. ... Was team's offensive Player of the Year. ... Selected to the Riverside County All-Star Team.

TRAVEL BASEBALL: Played for the Detroit Tigers Scout Team under coach Ellis Williams and played against the Chinese National team ... Played for the Inland Empire Rockets Travel Team (under control of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays) ... Also played in the Connie Mack League (Inland Empire Scorpions & San Diego Hawks).

(Updated on May 24, 2006)