General: Solid offensive performer...Preseason All-American...Could play any of three infield positions (2B, SS, 3B)...Three-hole hitter. 2006/Junior: Fifth-round draft choice of the Detroit Tigers...Second Team All-CAA at second base...Started all 58 games at second base...Named to CAA All-Tournament Team...Batted .300 in six CAA tourney games with two homers, six runs and 10 RBI...Had 13-game hitting streak snapped in final game of CAA Tournament...Scored in 11 of final 14 games and led the team with 55 runs, 10th-highest total in CAA...Tied for third in league with seven triples...Had 20 RBI in final 12 games...Drove in four runs in CAA tourney opener against Northeastern...Had grand slam in win over Northeastern at The Diamond...Went 4 for 5 in second game against Georgia State with two doubles, two runs and four RBI...Leads team with seven triples...Fourth on VCU career list with 12 triples and .539 slugging percentage, and ninth with .331 career batting average. 2005/Sophomore: Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region second team…Selected to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America and Louisville Slugger All-America third teams...Named to All-CAA first team as second baseman...Ranked nationally as high as third in hitting and first in slugging during the year...Hit a school-record three home runs and nine RBI against Fairfield, Mar. 6...Named CAA Player of the Week for weeks of 3/9 and 3/14...Led team in batting, home runs, RBI, slugging, OBP, runs, doubles, triples and walks...One of three Rams to start all 55 games...Had 12-game hitting streak early in the season...Went 7 for 12 with five doubles, one triple, six runs, five RBI and four walks in season-opening three-game series against Saint Joseph’s. 2004/Freshman: Named to the CAA All-Tournament team…Earned CAA Player-of-the-Week honors for the week of May 17…Started 52 games in his first season with the Rams…Recorded a .332 batting average, third best on the team…Tallied 67 hits which included 12 doubles. Personal: Chosen as 2002 Southeastern District and Eastern Region Player of the Year as well as a first team Group AAA All-State selection at second base...Ended a brilliant junior season with a .530 batting average and was named Hickory’s Most Valuable Player...Majoring in physical education…Son of Terry and Sandy Sizemore.
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