Park Hills Central HS: Four-year letterwinner in baseball, leading his team to the conference championship during his senior season ... was a four-time all-conference and all-district honoree, as well as a two-time first-team all-state selection ... also garnered first-team academic all-state honors ... graduated salulatorian of his high school class ... batted .549 with four home runs, 15 doubles and three triples senior year ... hit .496 with 16 doubles, three triples and two home runs during his junior campaign ... was also a three-year varsity letterwinner in football ... garnered first-team all-conference recognition twice as a quarterback and defensive back ... broke the school's career passing record with 14 touchdowns and 1,525 yards through the air ... was also a two-time all-district selection in football.

Personal: Born 8-25-88 in Farmington, Mo. ... son of Ronnie and Linda Calvird ...has two brothers, Ryan and Riley ... his father played baseball at Mineral Area College, and his uncle, Brad Blunt, played professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals organization ... major: management.