Cory Morales Class: Senior Hometown: Lakewood, Calif. High School: Artesia H.S. Last College: Rio Hondo C.C. Height / Weight: 5-10 / 175 Position: INF Birthdate: 06/02/1986 Experience: TR Bats/Throws: R/R

Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Rio Hondo Community College in Whittier, Calif. for coach Mike Salazar ... was a tow-time first-team all-conference selection ... in 2006, hit .320 with 65 hits, 29 RBI and 10 stolen bases while also earning All-Southern California honors ... as a junior he hit .335 with 57 hits and 33 RBI ... Roadrunners were Foothills Conference Champions in 2005 and runners-up in 2006 ... helped replaced former Rio Hondo infielder Evan Longoria, who later played at Long Beach State and was the No. 3 overall draft pick by Tampa Bay in the 2006 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

Prep: Played high school baseball at Artesia High School for coach Michael Gaoghagan ... as a senior, hit .424 with 13 doubles, 20 RBI and 10 stolen bases ... was a first-team All-Suburban League selection, team captain and MVP ... Pioneers were league champions in 2003 as well as CIF-SS quarterfinalists ... member of the honor roll.

Personal: Born June 2, 1986, in Los Alamitos, Calif. ... son of Daniel and Lori Morales ... has an older brother ... majoring in criminal justice ... related to former Major League pitcher Frank Castillo.