LanceRay

Outlook
Will seek to become another immediate impact junior college transfer in the UK lineup, joining the likes for former first-team All-Americans Sawyer Carroll (2007-08), Sean Coughlin (2006-07) and Ryan Strieby (2006), a trio of players that all rank among the top prospects in their respective MLB organization … Has an excellent swing, with the potential to be a middle-of-the-order bat and run producer … Left-handed swing is well suited for the short porch at Cliff Hagan Stadium … Will compete for playing time at first base and in the outfield.

Summer
Played in nine games with the Mankato MoonDogs, joining UK teammate Taylor Black in the Northwoods League … Hit .200 (5-for-25) with four runs, one double, three RBI and three steals in his nine games.

Junior College
Played two seasons for coach D.J. Whittemore at Western Nevada College … Named first-team region and first-team Western District in 2009 … Named second-team all-region in 2008 … Hit .373 with 80 hits, 62 runs, 20 doubles, 12 homers, 52 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 2009 … Batted .280 with 58 hits, 36 runs, 14 doubles, four homers, 26 RBI and four steals in 2008 … Owns the career batting average record, and the single-season home runs and single-season runs scored records … Led Western Nevada to a third-place finish at the NJCAA World Series … Western Nevada finished 2009 as the Scenic West Athletic Conference Champions, a year after finishing second.

High School
Two-year letter winner at Sierra Vista High School for coach Nathan Selby … Hit .455 with 58 hits, 39 runs, nine doubles, seven homers and 35 RBI as a high school senior … As a junior, hit .380 with 35 hits, 22 runs, eight doubles and 26 RBI … Led team to the Southwest Conference Championship in 2006 and 2008 … Graduated 15th in his 700 member graduating class, earning an advanced honors diploma.

Personal
Full name is Lance Gordon Ray … Born September 2, 1989 in Las Vegas, N.V. … Son of Gordon and Susan Ray.