Personal
Born in Brewster, Wash. ... son of Julie and Roger Burgher ... has an older brother, Evan ... first cousin of fellow Husky baseball player Michael Burgher ... 11th member of his family to attend the UW ... undecided on a major, but considering business and communications technology ... will redshirt the 2008 season after having undergone elbow surgery last fall.
Brewster High School
Played four seasons of varsity baseball ... spent freshman year at Liberty Bell High in Winthrop, before transferring to Brewster for his final three seasons, when he played for coach Shane Bird ... helped Bears to three straight Caribou Trail League titles, three straight district crows and back-to-back 1A state championships in 2005 and 2006 ... also won a Connie Mack state title with the Spokane Dodgers ... earned three letters in basketball, helping the Bears to the state championship as a senior after two runner-up finishes as a sophomore and junior.
