Furman: Part of an eight-member senior class...will look to again serve in a starting role in in center field but could also see action in right field...has battled injuries over both of the last two seasons. 2010 — Was sidelined for the first two weeks of the season after sustaining a broken left hand in January...came back to see playing time in 40 games and starts in 34, all in the outfield...hit. 235 with two home runs and 11 RBI...homered in his first start of the season against Elon (5-3 loss) and delivered a three-run clout in a 9-6 loss to the Phoenix in the second game of a doubleheader... hit .288 (13x45) over his final 15 games. 2009 — Forced to deal with an injury-plagued season that limited him to 27 games and 22 starts, all in the outfield...hit .277 with one home run and nine RBI...saw his last action in early April before a hamstring injury ended his season...went 2-for-5 with a double, RBI, and stolen base in an 8-1 win over Charleston Southern...went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs against Longwood (10-4 win)...homered in a 10-4 loss versus Samford. 2008 — Earned playing time in 35 games and registered eight starts in the outfield, including four in center field...batted .225 (9x40) with a home run and 10 RBI...belted a three-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning in a 9-7 win over Presbyterian...blast capped a five-run Furman frame and propelled the Paladins to a doubleheader sweep...delivered a two-run single and drove in three runs in a 17-1 victory over Wofford.
High School: 2007 graduate of Fordham Preparatory School...coach was Steve Pettus...batted .385 with seven home runs, 37 RBI, and 30 stolen bases (on 30 attempts) in his career...hit .407, scored 24 runs, and collected 21 RBI his senior year...named first team CHSAA All-City and All Bronx-Westchester, as well as second team New York Daily News All-City in 2007.
Personal: Full name is Robert Henry Fondu...son of Karen and Henry Fondu...born March 4, 1989, in New York, New York...has two brothers, Steven and David, and a sister, Jessica...political science major.
