At Delaware: Will serve as backup catcher for the Blue Hens • strong, physical player.

2005: Saw action in 11 games, starting three • posted .971 fielding percentage as a backup to CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Texas Rangers draft choice Brian Valichka.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in both football and baseball at West Nottingham Academy • named the baseball team’s Most Valuable Player his sophomore year for coach John Kampes • earned coaches awards for baseball as a junior and for football as a senior • National Honor Society member.

Personal: Michael Clifford • born March 8, 1985 • son of Mark and Brenda Koch • has one sister, Sandy Brooks • political science major at Delaware.