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2013 FURMAN UNIVERSITY p BASEBALL Player Profiles 9 37 Alex ABRAMS Emil BRIGNOLA Marietta, Georgia Walton High School Charleston, South Carolina Bishop England High School 1B/RHP/3B p 6-2 p 200 p Junior 2012 — Served his second season as a starter, logging starts in 47 games and, in all, registering playing time in 52 contests...contributed at four positions, primarily at third base (35 starts) but also at designated hiter (10 starts), first base (2 starts), and as a relief pitcher (15 appearances)... hit .251....led the team in walks (34) for a second consecutive season...fashioned another solid year defensively, fielding at a .950 clip...played error free ball in Furman's first four games to extend his string of errorless games to 25...reached base in 26 consecutive games to begin the season...drove home Will Muzika with a ninth inning, game winning RBI to beat Western Carolina, 9-8, in Southern Conference Tournament action...delivered a 3-for-5 performance in a season opening, 10-2 win over Miami (Ohio)...went 3-for-5 and drove in three runs in an 8-6, 12-inning road victory over The Citadel...belted a three-run, first inning home run to help Furman beat Toledo, 8-5...assumed role as a member of Furman's bullpen, tossing 15.2 innings of relief (0-1, 6.32 ERA) and collecting a pair of saves...first save came in his first collegiate appearance versus Presbyterian (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 K)...notched his second save in a 5-4 win at Georgia (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K)...excluding one poor outing versus East Tennessee (0.2 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 1 K) recorded a 2.40 ERA in 14 of his 15 appearances....named to the SoCon Spring All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll.... played summer ball with the Green Bay Bullfrogs of the Northwoods League, posting a 2-2 record with a 2.34 ERA and three saves....struck out 25 in 23.0 innings...hit .227 with two home runs and 14 RBI. 2011 — Fashioned an impressive inaugural season, appearing in 50 games and earning 44 starts at third base...named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team and was also selected to the SoCon All-Tournament squad...batted a solid .289 with one home run and 18 RBI...led the team with a .431 on base percentage, drawing a team leading 35 walks, the fourth highest season tally in Furman history....was even more impressive in the field, recording a .955 fielding percentage (tops among SoCon third basemen) with only six errors in 133 chances...played error free ball over his final 21 games...went 7-for-9 with two RBI and two runs scored in three SoCon Tournament games, including 3-for-3, two-run performance in 12-6 opening round victory over UNC Greensboro... stroked a two-run, ninth inning single against Appalachian State to tie the game at 2-2 en route to a 3-2 Paladin victory...home run came against The Citadel (7-6 win)... member of 2011 North Charleston Dixie Major (17-19) state championship team...threw a complete game, three-hitter to beat Westminster, 5-0, in state title contest. High School: 2010 graduate of Bishop England (4A) High School...coach was Bill Collier...playd shortstop...earned all-conference honors four times and All-Lowcountry and all-state twice...helped lead Bishop England to a 28-2 record and state title as a junior...finalist for South Carolina Mr. Baseball as a senior...also played three years of basketball, serving as team captain twice and garnering all-region honors in 2010...played summer ball with the Upstate Mavericks coached by Chris Nall. Personal: Full name is Alexander Scott Abrams...born September 28, 1991, in Charleston, South Carolina...son of Furman graduates Andy '75 and Karen Abrams '76...political science major. ABRAMS CAREER HITTING STATISTICS/SUPERLATIVES YEAR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HP SO SH-SF SB PO A E FLD% 2011......289...... 50-44...142... 19... 41...... 5......0..... 1......18.....49.. .345.....35..... 2....33.......6-2....4-8.....38....89.... 6.......955 2012......251...... 52-47...171... 19... 43...... 5......1..... 1......17.....53.. .310.....34..... 4....47.......3-1....1-1.....49....47.... 5.......950 TOTAL..268...102-91..313...38...84... 10.....1.....2.....35.. 102...326....69.... 6... 80..... 9-3...5-9... 87.136.. 11... .953 Hits: 3, 6 times Hitting Streak: 8, 2012 Home Runs: 1 vs. The Citadel (Apr. 16, 2011), vs. Toledo (Mar. 4, 2012) RBI: 3 vs. Toledo (Mar. 4, 2012), vs. The Citadel (May 13, 2012) Runs: 2, 5 times Walks: 3 vs. Davidson (Mar. 5, 2011) Stolen Bases: 2 vs. UNCG (Mar. 27, 2011) ABRAMS CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS/SUPERLATIVES YEAR W L ERA APP-GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO BF AVG WP HP BK FLD% 2012........ 0...... 1...... 6.32.........15-0.......0...... 2.....15.2.....15.....12......11.... 10.......7.....75... .238........5...... 2........ 0........953 Innings: 2.0 vs. Elon (Apr. 7, 2012) Hits: 4, East Tennessee State (Apr. 24, 2012) Runs: 7, East Tennessee State (Apr. 24, 2012) Walks: 3, East Tennessee State (Apr. 24, 2012) 14 RHP p 5-9 p 168 p Senior 2012 — Made three relief appearances, working a total of 4 1/3 innings...allowed three hits but fanned three in two scoreless innings of work against USC Upstate (17-3 loss)...worked a scoreless frame (1 H) against East Tennessee State (14-2 loss)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2011 — Appeared in two games in relief: vs. Presbyterian (11-4 loss) and Charleston Southern (14-4 loss)...allowed a hit and two runs (one earned) against CSU....named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2010 — Appeared in three games, including two in relief...pitched a scoreless inning (2 BB) against eventual national champion South Carolina in his collegiate debut...first collegiate start came in a 15-4 loss to Gardner-Webb (2.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). High School: 2009 graduate of Walton (5A) High School...coach was Shane Amos...played outfield...member of state runner-up team his juinor year. Personal: Full name is Emil Brignola IV...son of Emil and Claire Brignola...native of New Jersey... political science major. BRIGNOLA'S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS/SUPERLATIVES YEAR W L ERA APP-GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO BF AVG WP HB BK FLD% 2010........0......1... 12.27..........3-1...... 0...... 0...... 3.2.......4...... 5.......5...... 3...... 1.... 18.....333...... 1.......2.......0.......000 2011........0......0..... 6.75..........2-0...... 0...... 0...... 1.1.......2...... 4.......1...... 0...... 0.... 10.....250...... 2.......2.......0.......000 2012........0......1..... 2.08..........3-0...... 0...... 0...... 4.1.......5...... 1.......1...... 3...... 3.... 21.....294...... 1.......0.......0....1.000 TOTAL....0.... 1....6.75........8-1..... 0..... 0.... 9.1....11....10......7..... 6..... 4... 49...297......4.....4.......0...1.000 Innings: 2.1 vs. Gardner-Webb (May 19, 2010) Hits: 4, Gardner-Webb (May 19, 2010) Runs: 5, Gardner-Webb (May 19, 2010) Walks: 3, Gardner-Webb (May 19, 2010) Strikeouts: 3 vs. USC Upstate (Feb. 22, 2012) 32 Drake BROWNE Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy RHP p 6-2 p 238 p Senior 2012 — Sat out the entire 2012 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in the preseason... named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2011 — Fashioned a break-thru campaign in a new role as a reliever, working primarily as Furman's set-up man...led the team in appearances (31), helping the squad to a 16-15 record in the games in which he pitched...went 2-2 with a 3.62 ERA...worked 37 1/3 innings (39 H, 6 BB, 19 K)...issued only one walk in his first 18 games.... opponents hit .277 against him...was most effective against left-handers (.195)...didn't allow a run in seven of his first eight appearances (10.0 IP, 1.80 ERA)...hurled 2 1/3 perfect frames (2 K) in his first mound appearance in a 12-5 win over Ohio...worked a season high 3.0 innings (3 H, 1 R, 1 K) against UNC Greensboro (6-5 win)...tossed 2 2/3 frames (2 H, 0 R, 3 K) in Furman's 12-6 SoCon Tournament first round victory over UNCG...was an all-star selection with the Cal Ripken League Vienna River Dogs over the summer. 2010 — Saw action in 12 games and earned two starts as a designated hitter...primarily served in a pinch-hit capacity...belted a pinch-hit solo home run in an 11-9 victory over Ohio. High School: 2009 graduate of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, which also produced Paladin freshman pitcher Ted Andrews...coach was Larry Redwine...played first base, catcher, and also pitched...member of four Miami Valley Conference and sectional title teams, and three sectional championship squads...senior squad went 26-4 and ranked No. 5 in the state...two-time first team all-conference and Cincinnati Enquirer All-City. Personal: Full name is Drake Thomas Browne...son of Dave and Debbie Browne...born May 7, 1991, in Cincinnati, Ohio...business admininstration major.