2008: Led team with 74 hits, tying for the sixth most hits in a single season at WMU ... one of four Broncos to start all 53 games, playing first base ... finished second on the team and 16th in the MAC in batting average, hitting .347 in both overall and conference only play ... was also second on the team in RBIs (41), runs scored (49), and home runs (8) and third in slugging percentage (.502), on base percentage (.423) and doubles (9) ... led Broncos with 24 multi-hit games and had a season-long hit streak of 11 games (4/5-15) ... committed just six errors at first base for a .988 fielding percentage ... twice had four hits in one game, going 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs at Miami (4/5) and 4-for-4 with a double vs. Ball State (4/27) ... recorded three hits in eight different games and had five games with three RBIs ... had a pair of doubles against Fairfield (3/4) ... hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th vs. Illinois State for a 5-4 win, was also head coach Randy Ford’s 100th career victory (5/13) ... hit home runs in three straight games (vs. Illinois State 5/13, Northern Illinois 5/14-15) ... shared team Most Improved Player Award with Chris Lewis.
2007: Appeared in 47 games, starting 41, 30 of those at third base ... had 15 multi-hit games ... was second on the team with 12 doubles ... made first collegiate start against Bethune-Cookman (3/3) ... recorded first hit against Bethune-Cookman and finished 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI (3/4) ... recorded first career home run against North Florida (3/5) ... went 3-for-4 vs. North Florida, Toledo (4/20) and Ball State (4/28) ... had best MAC series against Ball State, going 6-for-8 (.750) with four RBIs in three games ... went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored against Connecticut (3/8) ... tallied two RBIs vs. NCAA Nashville Regional Champion Michigan (5/2) ... scored a career-high three runs against Olivet (5/9) ... tied a season high with three RBIs vs. Michigan State (5/8).
2006: Redshirted at Eastern Michigan.
High School: Played shortstop at Troy Athens ... invited to participate in the high school all-star game at Comerica Park senior year ... lettered in baseball, football and basketball.
Personal: Son of Mark and Elizabeth Abro ... born March 10, 1987 in Troy, Mich. ... cousin of former Broncos Mike and Scott Demetral, Scott is the current assistant coach ... brother, Mark played baseball at Western Michigan and is the record holder for career hits with 239 ... uncle, Jim, played professionally from 1981-91 for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland A’s ... has second brother, Joe, and three sisters, Jenny, Michelle and Elizabeth ... recreation major.
ABRO'S CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 4, twice, last vs. Ball State 4/27/2008
Runs Batted In: 3, 7x, last vs. Toledo, 5/3/2008
Runs Scored: 3, twice, last at Bowling Green, 3/1/2008
Doubles: 2, 3x, last vs. Fairfield, 3/4/ 2008
Home Runs: 1, 9x, last at Northern Illinois, 5/16/2008
Stolen Bases: 1, 3x, last vs. Grand Valley State, 3/25/08
