Debuted each year at the OSCARS - the year-end highlight video provides a look back at all 26 varsity sports competed at the University of Notre Dame and is created in cooperation with the Student Welfare and Development Office and LeSea Broadcasting.
AT NOTRE DAME: One-year monogram winner enters his junior season with a .246 career batting average and eight RBI ... has added eight runs scored, two doubles, one triple, nine walks, two hit by pitch, two sacrifice bunts and four stolen bases (seven attempts) in 47 games (18 starts) ... in BIG EAST games, owns a career .167 batting average ... has added three runs scored, two walks, one hit by pitch and one sacrifice bunt 15 games (three starts) ... will compete for a starting spot in the outfield ... drafted in the 44th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers ... possesses solid set of projectable tools ... was heavily recruited by new staff at Boston College as well ... in the mold of former Irish All-America and MLB first round draft pick A.J. Pollock ... extremely quick with a strong throwing arm ... tremendous contact hitter that has ability to hit for a high average.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Appeared in 32 games and started 14, including 12 in center field and two in left field ... hit with a pitch in the face in the season opener against Michigan State on Feb. 18 and missed three weeks ... batted .244 (11-for-45) with five runs scored, one double, one triple and five RBI ... added five walks, two hit by pitch, two sacrifice bunts and two stolen bases in five attempts ... recorded 14 total bases, posted a .311 slugging percentage and .346 on-base percentage ... posted a .944 fielding percentage ... committed three errors in 54 fielding chances with 51 putouts ... second on the Irish in games played off the bench ... saw action in 14 BIG EAST games and started three ... batted .167 (2-for-12) with three runs scored ... added two walks, one hit by pitch and one sacrifice bunt ... recorded two total bases, posted a .308 slugging percentage and .355 on-base percentage ... hit .273 (9-for-33) with two runs scored, one double, one triple, five RBI, three walks, one hit by pitch and two stolen bases in five attempts in non-conference games ... batted .000 (0-for-1) with one hit by pitch in the month of February ... hit .267 (8-for-30) with two runs scored, one double, one triple, five RBI, two walks and one stolen base in four attempts in the month of Mar. ... batted .000 (0-for-3) in the month of Apr. ... hit .273 (3-for-11) with three runs scored, three walks, one hit by pitch, two sacrifice bunts and one stolen base in one attempt in the month of May ... batted .143 (1-for-7) with one run scored, one walk and one stolen base in one attempt in home games ... hit .350 (7-for-20) in road games with three runs scored, one double, one triple, four RBI, four walks, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice bunt and one stolen base in two attempts in away games ... batted .176 (3-for-17) with two runs scored, two RBI, one walk, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice bunt and one stolen base in one attempt in Irish victories ... hit .200 (7-for-35) with three runs scored, one double, one triple, four RBI, one walk, two hit by pitch, two sacrifice bunts and no stolen bases in three attempts in day games ... batted .400 (4-for-10) with two runs scored, one RBI, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in night games ... hit .256 (10-for-39) with three runs scored, one double, one triple, five RBI, five walks, two hit by pitch, one sacrifice bunt and two stolen bases in five attempts in games started ... batted .167 (1-for-6) with two runs scored and one sacrifice bunt in games off the bench ... hit .167 (2-for-12) against left-handed pitching ... batted .273 (9-for-33) against right-handed pitching ... hit .211 (4-for-19) with runners on base ... batted .269 (7-for-26) with the bases empty ... went 0-for-2 (.000) with the bases loaded ... went 0-for-1 (.000) as a pinch hitter ... hit .250 (4-for-16) with runners in scoring position ... advanced nine base runners on 22 attempts, good for a percentage of .409 ... registered four RBI and batted .333 (6-for-18) with two outs ... registered one multi-hit game, a three-hit outing against Winthrop on Mar. 4 ... registered a season-long four-game hitting streak (Mar. 12-17)... reached base safely in four consecutive games (Mar. 12-17) ... Notre Dame went 5-9 when Markson started, including 5-7 in center field and 0-2 in left field ... the Irish went 1-1 when Markson batted second, 2-3 when he batted seventh, 0-1 when he hit eighth and 2-4 when he batted ninth ... went 3-for-3 with a run scored and RBI triple at Winthrop on Mar. 4 (three hits are a career-high) ... went 1-for-3 with a two-run double at Coastal Carolina on Mar. 12.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Appeared in 15 games and started four, three in right field and one in center field ... batted .250 (5-for-20) with three runs scored, one double and three 22 RBI ... added four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts ... recorded six total bases, posted a .300 slugging percentage and .375 on-base percentage ... posted a .941 fielding percentage ... committed one error in 17 fielding chances with 16 putouts ... tied for third on the Irish in games played off the bench ... saw action in one BIG EAST game ... hit .250 (5-for-20) with three runs scored, one double, three RBI, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in non-conference games ... batted .375 (3-for-8) with two runs scored, one double and three RBI in the month of February ... hit .200 (2-for-10) with one run scored, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in the month of Mar. ... batted .000 (0-for-2) in the month of Apr. ... did not see action in the month of May ... batted .093 (1-for-11) with one run scored, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in home games ... hit 1.000 (1-for-1) in road games ... batted .222 (2-for-9) with three runs scored, one double, three RBI, three walks and one stolen base in one attempt in Irish victories ... hit .333 (4-for-12) with two runs scored, one double and three RBI in day games ... batted .125 (1-for-8) with one run scored, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in night games ... hit .083 (1-for-12) with one run scored, four walks and two stolen bases in two attempts in games started ... batted .500 (4-for-8) with two runs scored, one double and three RBI in games off the bench ... hit .111 (1-for-9) against left-handed pitching ... batted .364 (4-for-11) against right-handed pitching ... hit .333 (4-for-12) with runners on base ... batted .125 (1-for-8) with the bases empty ... went 1-for-1 (1.000) with the bases loaded ... hit .600 (3-for-5) as a pinch hitter ... hit .333 (3-for-9) with runners in scoring position ... advanced four base runners on 12 attempts, good for a percentage of .333 ... totaled two RBI and batted .167 (1-for-6) with two outs ... registered one multi-hit game against Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 21 ... recorded one multi-RBI game, a three-RBI outing versus Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 21 ... Notre Dame went 2-2 when Markson started, including 1-0 in center field and 1-2 in right field ... the Irish went 2-2 when Markson batted sixth ... went 2-for-3 with a run scored, double and three RBI against Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 21 ... added a pinch hit against Texas-Pan American on Mar. 10 ... went 1-for-3 versus Michigan State on Mar. 21 ... drew three walks and swiped a base against Ball State on Mar. 23.
PREP & PERSONAL: Four-year starter and letterwinner at Whitefish High School ... batted .486 with 11 doubles, six triples, two home runs and nine stolen bases as a senior ... recorded a .608 on-base percentage and .878 slugging percentage ... named team co-MVP, first team all-conference, second team all-suburban and second team all-area ... captured the Duke Pride Award (annually given to the player who shows the most leadership, teamwork and dedication to the team) ... as a junior and senior selected to Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All Star Classic ... named a Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Scholar/Athlete ... chosen in the 44th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers ... batted .427 with a team-best 14 doubles and five triples as a junior ... also scored 35 runs, stole 26 bases, drove in 35 and recorded 41 hits ... named all-conference and all-district ... participated in the Milwaukee Brewers Classic Baseball Tournament ... hit a home run and drove in three in the title game ... also earned four letters in basketball as a point guard ... as a sophomore, led team in hits (48), triples (five), home runs (three), RBI (39) and runs scored (36) ... batted .403 and was named Team Offensive MVP ... born Feb. 6, 1991 ... son of Dave & Cathy Markson ... full name is Charles Asher Markson ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as a major in finance.