AT TULANE UNIVERSITY: Batted .333 in four games with two hits and an RBI as a freshman... earned a 3.7 GPA.

PREP CAREER: Played three years of varsity baseball at Loyola High School... as a sophomore, batted .400 and earned offensive MVP... as a junior, batted .423 with three homeruns and 29 RBI... as a senior, batted .486 with seven homeruns, 10 stolen bases and 22 RBI... earned Team MVP and All City/All Region accolades, along with All CIF his senior year... also played football... graduated with a 4.1 GPA.

PERSONAL: Samuel Edward Wiley... goal for the season is to win a National Championship and further himself as a ball player... chose USF for the baseball program, the academics, the coaches and the city... thinks the best thing about being a student-athlete is playing ball and representing the school... likes the food in San Francisco... lists baseball, ping-pong, surfing and body boarding as hobbies... the best advice he could give to youngsters is to play hard, keep your head up, and always hustle... the most impressive person he's met is his mom... wants to play professional baseball after he graduates... would like to attend the World Series... dad played baseball at the Naval Academy... parents are Edward Wiley and Sharon Howard-Field... born on December 28, 1986 in London, England.

GIARRATANO ON WILEY: "Sam's a wonderful student of the game both on and off the field. He's going to provide some great leadership for us this year from the catching position."