University of Dayton Athletics

2012
Played in 44 games and Started 29 games... Recorded 14 RBIs... Stole a career-high four bases against Canisius (3/16) while going 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored... Recorded six multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games... Had a saeson-high four RBIs against St. Bonaventure with a grand slam (3/24).

2011
Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team … Recorded career-highs of four hits and five RBI against Canisius (3/12) … Featured a six-game hitting streak … Named Rookie of the Week on April 4, hitting .400 with his first career homerun against Temple (4/3) while helping UD to a 4-1 record … After starting 2-of-19 at the plate, finished the season with a .298 batting average with 48 hits … Was the only freshman to start for the Flyers ... Started 29 games at second base, 26 at shortstop and one at third base … His .410 on-base percentage was the third-best on the team … 11 multi-hit games … Six multi-RBI games … Hit .434 (23-for-53) when leading off an inning … Played summer ball with the Grand Lake Mariners of Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.  

High School
Played four varsity seasons at North Central High School under Head Coach Phil McIntyre ... 2010 Preseason Northside All-Star Baseball Team by the Indianapolis Star ... Hit .441 with five doubles, six homeruns, and 19 RBI in senior season ... 2010 All-Marion County Team Honorable Mention by the Indianapolis Star ... Played in the 2010 Community Health Network Mr. Baseball Classic ... All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference.

Personal
Born Melvin Skochdopole on Nov. 5, 1991 ... Parents are Joseph and Lynn Skochdopole ... Has a younger brother Vince and a younger sister Anna ... Business major ... Aspires to be a sports agent after graduation ... Cousin Ellie Nixon plays tennis for Iowa State.