2008: Back-up third baseman. ... played in 20 games (13 starts). ... hit .200 with nine hits and four RBI.

Prior to NJIT: First-team all-division, 2nd-team all-County and 3rd-team all-state for coach Glenn Fredericks at Spotswood High ...member of the football team where he was named all-division and the basketball team where he was all-conference.

Personal: John Michael Berner. ... intends to major in industrial designs ... born 2/18/89 in New Brunswick, NJ.