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Meet Luke Stewart 
GEORGIA
Appeared in 45 games, making 31 starts ... batted .274 with two home runs and 10 RBI with a .951 fielding percentage in 143 total chances ... hit .286 with a homer and three RBI in SEC action ... began the year at third base before moving to first where he boasted a .985 fielding percentage ... first collegiate hit was a home run versus No. 15 and eventual national champion Oregon State on Feb. 10 ... sparked 12-7 comeback win at Western Carolina on April 25 with a pinch-hit double ... went a career-best 3-for-5 with a double at Kentucky on April 29.
NORMAL WEST HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Chris Hawkins ... was a 42nd-round draft pick of the San Diego Padres ... hit .330 with seven home runs, 43 RBI and 36 walks as a senior ... had 85 walks for this career ... his team went 24-12 and advanced to the district playoffs in 2006 ... hit .305 with two homers and 33 RBI as a junior on a team that went to the state playoffs ... helped the Wildcats to a pair of region titles and earned all-conference honors ... hit .364 with seven home runs and 40 RBI for the Bloomington Gold summer team in 2005 ... named all-conference in 2004 and 2006 and was selected NABF Most Valuable Hitter ... was a three-year letterwinner in basketball.
PERSONAL
Luke Stewart ... born Feb. 29, 1988 ... son of Jeff and Amy Stewart ... his dad played football at Illinois and his brother Jake played baseball for the Fighting Ilini ... undecided on a major.
