Prep: Lettered three times for the Mustangs...selected as the team captain during his senior season...garnered First Team All-Chicago Catholic League Blue Division as a sophomore...helped SRHS to a pair of appearances in the IHSAA State Championship Game during his three seasons...guided the Mustangs to a 34-7 mark as a senior...batted .390 with two home runs as a senior...played for head coach Mike Zunica while at STHS.

Personal: Born Justin Ryan Kopale on July 10, 1991...the son of Bruce and Jenny Kopale...has one sister, Madison.