Prior to Tulane: Transfer from Riverside Community College ...At Riverside, Bouman hit .448 with five home runs and 48 RBI ....Participated in the California Junior College All-Star game ...Participated in Babe Ruth World Series Championship in 1999 and was named to the Louisville All-World Series Team, 1998-99...Lettered one year at Chaffey College under Chuck Deagle and won the 1999 conference championship ...Named All-Conference.

High School: Lettered four years at Alta Loma High School under coach Kent Gurney...played in high school state semifinals... Was four year varsity starter...Was team captain for two years... Three-year letterwinner in water polo under coach Tom Maples and appeared in the league championship... Received Outstanding Senior Award...All-Academic Senior...Honor Roll.

Personal: Born on 8/25/80, in Chester, CA...Son of Walt and Mila Bouman ...Has one younger sister Amy and one older sister Wendy...Plans to major in sports medicine.