High School: Attended St. John Vianney High School … rated as the No. 2 overall player and top shortstop in Missouri, and the No. 101 prospect nationally (No. 28 shortstop) by Perfect Game … ranked the No. 4 player and No. 1 shortstop in Missouri, and No. 172 (No. 33 shortstop) nationally by Prep Baseball Report … batted .340 in each of his first two varsity seasons … his school's 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19 … hit four home runs and stole 15 bases as a sophomore in 2019, earning first-team all-district and second-team all-state honors … also earned first-team all-district honors as a freshman … high school coach was Scott Brown.