2009: Appeared in 25 games, including 19 as starting catcher...Batted .177 with one home run and 10 runs batted in...Posted an on-base percentage of .320...Gunned down five baserunners from behind the plate...Drove in two runs in the season opener against Wagner...Went 3-for-3 with three runs batted in on March 10 at Davidson...Hit a two-run home run to break a scoreless tie in the Bulldogs' 4-2 win at Davidson on March 11.

2008: Played in 14 games, making 12 starts, before suffering a season-ending injury against Harvard...Started 11 games behind the plate and one at DH...Posted a .267 average in just 45 at-bats...Broke out of an 0-for-14 slump with a double off the third base bag at Radford on March 22...Finished that game 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI...Went 2-for-2 at Connecticut on March 26...Belted first two career home runs at Quinnipiac on April 2, part of a 4-for-6 effort where he had a career-high five RBIs and three runs scored.

2007: Saw action in 12 games, making five starts behind the plate and three at DH...Made first collegiate start in the second game of a doubleheader at UMBC on March 3...Picked up first collegiate hit at UMBC on March 4...Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored at Davidson on March 13...Also drove in a run against Northern Iowa on March 17.

2006: Did not see any game action because of injuries.

Before Yale: Lettered in both football and baseball, helping the baseball team to a 2003 KHSAA State Championship...A two-time All-State baseball selection...Also a Wendy's High School All-American and a two-time football All-City selection.

Stuper Says: "Davis is an outstanding defensive catcher with a very strong throwing arm. He had a great fall with the bat as well. The pitchers love throwing to him. He will be our No. 1 guy and his leadership will be an important part of any success we have."

Getting to Know Davis

Parents' Names: Bill and Pam Stanley
Major: Political Science
Best Athletic Moment: Winning the 2003 Kentucky Baseball State Title
Biggest Inspiration: Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Pregame Superstition: Tape up and listen to my iPod
Why Yale?: Yale is a challenging, yet rewarding University for a student-athlete. It is an environment that will push you to your limits and then a little further.

Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2007....  .148  12-8     27    5    4   0   0   0    3    4  .148   2   1  12   1  .233   0   0   3-3     17   4   0 1.000
2008....  .267  14-12    45    6   12   1   0   2    7   19  .422   2   1  18   0  .313   0   0   2-3     57   7   2  .970
2009....  .177  25-19    62    8   11   3   0   1   10   17  .274   4   9  27   2  .320   0   3   3-3    131   7   2  .986
TOTAL...  .201  51-39   134   19   27   4   0   3   20   40  .299   8  11  57   3  .301   0   3   8-9    205  18   4  .982