2008: Played in 52 games, starting 51 (44 CF, 3 LF, 2 RF, 1 3B, 1 DH) ... hit primarily at the top of the order, leading off in 27 games and batting second in 17 games ... posted a .317 average with 27 RBI and a team-best 13 doubles ... collected 54 runs and 183 at bats, both second-most in WSU history ... after seeing his batting average reach a season-low .169 (11-65) on April 2, rebounded to hit .398 (47-118) over the final 33 games ... went 10-for-17 (.588) during a five-game hitting streak April 9-16, including a 4-for-4 performance April 12 at Findlay ... was the only Warrior to post a five-hit game, doing so twice ... went 5-for-6 with four runs scored, three RBI and two stolen bases April 26 against Northwood ... put together a season-best nine-game hitting streak May 4-17, including a 5-for-6 output with three runs scored May 16 versus Ashland in an elimination game at NCAA Regionals ... was named to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament team after hitting .455 (10-22) with nine runs scored and three RBI in five tournament games ... received a Rawlings/ABCA All-North Central Region Gold Glove for outstanding defense after committing just one error in 88 chances ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2007: Redshirted at Wayne State due to NCAA transfer rules.

2006 (Butte College): Played in 31 games and helped Butte to a 28-14 overall record (19-6 conference) and a first-place finish ... batted .299 with 10 doubles, 22 RBI, and 18 runs scored ... finished second on the team with eight sacrifice hits and a .454 slugging percentage ... was named to the Golden Valley All-Conference Team as a designated hitter.

2005 (BC): Played in 16 games ... batted .200 (6-30) with six runs batted in and three runs scored.

High School: A 2004 graduate of Ann Arbor Pioneer ... played two years on the varsity squad ... batted .478 in 2003 as the team finished second with a 25-13 record ... helped lead Pioneer to a state championship (37-4), batting .378 ... earned all-area and all-region honors.

Personal: Full name--Drew R. Churchward ... born August 7, 1986, in Ann Arbor ... son of Richard Churchward and Elizabeth Gray ... father played football at Cal State Hayward ... has two brothers, Mike and Jesse ... is a communications major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007.

Drew Churchward's Career Batting Statistics

Year

GP/GS

AVG

AB

R

H

2B-3B-HR

RBI

TB

SLG

BB/HBP/SO

OBP

SF/SH

SB/A

2008

52/51

.317

183

54

58

13-0-2

27

77

.421

19/9/27

.402

3/4

18/22

Drew Churchward's Career Fielding Statistics
Year	PO	A	E	FLD
2008	84	3	1	.989