Enters the spring as the team's starting catcher.

2005 (Junior): Saw action in 40 games, starting 35 contests . . . batted .269 with six doubles and seven RBI . . . drove in a run in a 1-for-2 performance in game two of the Jacksonville State series . . . went 1-for-2 with two RBI in game two of the Austin Peay series . . . went 2-for-3 in game two of the Eastern Illinois series . . . went 2-for-3 in the first game of the Eastern Kentucky series . . . went 2-for-3 in home game against Georgia State . . . went 3-for-5 with two RBI in game three of the Tennessee Tech series . . . went 2-for-3 with an RBI in game two of Tennessee-Martin series.

Previous College: Spent one season at Erskine College and one at Jefferson Davis Community College.

High School: Named All-State and All-County at Etowah High School . . . named County Player of the Year and State Player of the Week.

Personal: Born Feb. 24, 1984 . . . son of Chet and Jean McDonough . . . majoring in political science.