John Paterson Class: Freshman Hometown: Dallas, Texas High School: Prestonwood Christian Academy Height / Weight: 6-3 / 195 Position: 1B/DH B/T: S/R

High School: 2007 graduate of Prestonwood (5A) Christian Academy...played third base...hit .378 with 33 RBI and earned all-district and all-state honors as a senior in keying his squad to a 33-1 record...team was reanked No. 8 in the country by Perfect Game and Top 50 by Baseball America...named to Sports Illustrated All-Southwest Team...played for Lake Highland Wildcats squad that twice advanced to Connie Mack World Series.

Personal: Full name is John Wilson Paterson...son of John and Pam Paterson...born June 7, 1989, in Plano, Texas...has a sister, Kristina.