Personal
Born in Payson ... parents are Clifford and Lynda ... following in his grandfather's footsteps, Lynn Powell, who played for BYU baseball in 1949 ... is an Eagle Scout ... served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Spain ... wife's name is Shannon ... majoring in construction management.
Before BYU
Prepped at Spanish Fork High, where he was selected all-state with 55 assists as a shortstop and batted .410 ... named academic all-region in basketball and to the Kiwanis Hope of America Award ... three-time All-Region VI and two-time all-state in baseball ... was all-region in football as a senior ... lettered three times in baeball, basketball and once in football ... batted .416 for prep career ... three-time athlete of the year for Spanish Fork High ... coached by Jim Nelson ... recruited by Utah, Pepperdine, Duke and Dixie.
Stats
Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA
2001 .196 30-10 56 10 11 6 0 0 6 17 3 11 1-1
2004 .294 11-2 17 4 5 0 0 0 2 5 3 4 0-0
TOTAL .219 41-12 73 14 16 6 0 0 8 22 6 15 1-1