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2013 FURMAN UNIVERSITY p BASEBALL going 2-2 with a 5.72 ERA...recorded 46 strikeouts and issued only three walks in 50 1/3 innings... played in the summer of 2011 with the Gastonia Grizzlies in the Coastal Plains League, posting a 1-1 record and 3.94 ERA while helping his squad to a league crown, the Pettit Cup. Spartanburg Methodist JC: Joined Furman year following two seasons at Spartanburg (S.C.) Methodist Junior College, where he went 7-4 with seven complete games in 12 starts in 2011... played on two 40+win squads at SMC under head coach Tim Wallace. High School: 2009 graduate of Mauldin High School...coach was Eric Sturkie...pitched and played shortstop. Personal: Full name is Benjamin Andrew Carlson...born November 30, 1990, in Greenville, South Carolina...son of Ron and Cathy Carlson...health sciences major. CARLSON'S 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........ 1...... 6...... 7.04.......14-10.......0...... 0.....55.0.....73.....46......43.... 13.....36...252... .319........2...... 4........ 0........941 Innings: 7.0 vs. Toledo (Mar. 4, 2012) Hits: 9, Samford (Mar. 18, 2012) Runs: 8, Miami, OH (Game 2/Feb. 18, 2012) Walks: 3, Miami, OH (Game 2/Feb. 18, 2002) Strikeouts: 6 vs. College of Charleston (Mar. 11, 2012) 34 Jacques de GRUY Dallas, Texas Jesuit College Prep RHP p 6-4 p 200 p Junior 2012 — Earned notable work in his first season as a Paladin...ranked fourth on the staff with 25 appearances, with all but one coming in relief...went 1-2 and recorded one save...notched his victory in relief (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB) vs. USC Upstate (10-7 win)...recorded the final two outs to preserve a 9-8 win over UNCG and register his first save...twirled a stretch of 4 1/3 innings of scoreless ball (1 H, 1 BB, 2 K) over five appearances from Mar. 28-April 6...lone start (and first loss) came against Clemson (2.1 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K) at Fluor Field...struck out three in a pair of games: vs. Miami of Ohio (12-11 loss) and Appalachian State (6-5 loss)...transfer from Louisiana-Lafayette who joined the program in the fall of 2011....signed with Tulane in November of 2009 but was released from his commitment following a coaching change...later signed with Louisiana-Lafayette before coming to Furman. High School: 2010 graduate of Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, Texas...pitched and also played first and third base...went 5-3 with a 2.26 ERA his senior year, registering 42 strikeouts and 17 walks in 34 innings...earned first team all-district honors...named 2009 Rawlings preseason All-American...hit .388 and was named team offensive MVP his junior year...ranked among the nation's Top 200 high school prospects by Perfect Game...was invited to both the 2009 Area Code Game and 2009 MLB Texas Scouts Association All-Star Game...attended Holy Cross High School in New Orleans before spending a year at Northlake Christian following Hurricane Katrina...moved to Dallas after his freshman season. Personal: Full name is Jacques de Gruy...born October 25, 1991...son of Glenn and Gretchen de Gruy...business administration major. DE GRUY'S 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........ 1...... 2...... 7.20.........25-1.......0...... 1.....30.0.....36.....31......24.... 21.....23...154... .293........7...... 6........ 1........750 Innings: 3.0 vs. Miami, OH (Game 2/Feb. 18, 2012), Georgia (Apr. 17, 2012) Hits: 5, Appalachian State (Game 1/Apr. 21, 2012) Runs: 6, Clemson (Apr. 10, 2012) Walks: 4, Clemson (Apr. 10, 2012) Strikeouts: 3 vs. Miami, OH (Game 2/Feb. 18, 2012), Appalachian State (Game 1/Apr. 21, 2012) 16 Player Profiles 13 Harrison FARMER McLean, Virginia Bullis (Md.) School 1B/DH p 6-5 p 250 p Junior 2012 — Played in 34 games and logged 22 starts, including 17 at first base and five as designated hitter... fielded at a solid .981 clip with only three errors in 158 chances...went 2-for-5, doubled, homered, and drove in three runs against Miami of Ohio (12-11 loss)...later had a pair of hits in a 4-2 triumph over the Red Hawks...went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 7-4 triumph over East Tennessee State. 2011 — Appeared in 14 games, earning a pair of starts at first base and as designated hitter....delivered a sacrifice fly, his first RBI, against Cincinnati (9-8 loss)...collected his first collegiate hit, a single, against defending national champion South Carolina (14-1 loss) in Columbia...went 1-for-3 with an RBI in his first start (DH) versus Presbyterian (11-4 loss)...went 2-for-5 against Charleston Southern (14-4 loss). High School: 2010 graduate of Bullis (Md.) School, where he played first base, third base, and saw action as a designated hitter...coach was Brian Lumpkin...earned All-IAC honors as a senior after batting .540 with seven home runs and 35 RBI...swatted nine round trippers and drove in 30 runs his junior year...played for the Mid-Atlantic Rookies coached by Mike Chroniger...starred in the Maryland Crab Claw Classic, earning the power hitter award for the entire showcase...selected to attend the Under Armor All-America Tournament in Arizona. Personal: Full name is Harrison Farmer...son of Scott and Laurie Farmer...born February 26, 1991, in Washington, D.C...father played golf at N.C. State...political science major. FARMER'S 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........222...... 14-2.... 18..... 0......4...... 0...... 0...... 0........2...... 4... .222...... 1...... 0..... 8........0-0....0-0.....13.....1.....2........875 2012........233.... 34-22.... 86..... 7....20...... 3...... 0...... 1........7.... 26... .302...... 9...... 1... 25........1-0....0-0... 144...11.....3........981 TOTAL....231... 48-24. 104.... 7.. 24.....3..... 0.....1...... 9... 30...288... 10.... 1...33...... 1-1...0-0. 157..12....5.... .971 Hits: 2, 4 times Hitting Streak: 5 (2012) Home Runs: 1 vs. Miami, OH (Game 2/Feb. 18, 2012) RBI: 3 vs. Miami, OH (Game 2/Feb. 18, 2012) Runs: 1, 7 times Walks: 2 vs. Miami, OH (Feb. 17, 2012), UNC Asheville (Apr. 3, 2012) 4 Zack GREENWELL Marietta, Georgia Mt. Paran Christian Academy C p 6-0 p 175 p Sophomore 2012 — Began the season as a backup catcher but quickly moved into the starting lineup following an injury to veteran catcher Paul Nitto...went on to see action in 41 games and post 33 starts...hit .175 with 11 RBI...went 2-for-3 and drove in a run in a 6-4 victory over Garnder-Webb...drove in a pair of runs against Toledo (8-5 win)...recorded a 2-for-4 performance with an RBI at UNC Asheville (6-1 win), catching six no-hit innings of work by Tyler Wood...bagged two hits, an RBI, and a stolen base in a 6-2 triumph over Georgia Southern....stroked a two-run single against Davidson (5-4 win). High School: 2011 graduate of Mr. Paran (1A) Christian School...played catcher and shortstop... coach was Harvey Cochran...batted .455 with two home runs and 25 RBI as a senior while helping his squad to a 19-12 record and state Sweet 16 playoff appearance...was named team MVP, all-region, and second team All-Cobb County in 2011...also played football, serving as his school's starting quarterback for three seasons...two-time team MVP seleciton and squad captain his senior year. Personal: Full name is Zachary Tyler Greenwell...son of Jim and Donna Greenwell...born March 2, 1993, in Marietta, Georgia...business administration major.

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