High School...lettered two seasons at Pittsburgh Central Catholic for his father and assistant coach, Tony...participated in the East Coast Pro Workout...named a varsity captain by his teammates and guided the team to three straight W.P.I.A.L. playoff appearances the past three seasons...also played basketball for the Vikings

Personal...a sport management major...born March 17, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pa...father signed with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets after a career at Beaver County Community College and was a bullpen catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 17 seasons...mother was a cheerleader at Pitt...parents are Tony and Donna Liska and has a sister named Ashley