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2012 FURMAN UNIVERSITY p BASEBALL Paladin Profiles lane 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 strike- outs 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...undecarled major. 13 Harrison FARMER McLean, Virginia Bullis (Md.) Prep 1B/DH p 6-5 p 250 p Sophomore Furman: Projected to see action at designated hitter and also possibly at first base. 2011 — Appeared in 14 games, earning a pair of starts at first base and a 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) in a start at first base. High School: 2010 graduate of Bullis (Md.) Preparatory 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 Unver 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...undeclared major. FARMER'S CAREER HITTING STATISTICS 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 11 Stephen GARY Greenwood, South Carolina Emerald High School LHP p 6-2 p 201 p Senior Furman: Veteran pitcher who figures to again be a key member of Furman's bullpen, especially after the sidelining of Drake Browne following Tommy John surgery. 2011 — Appeared in 21 games primarily out of the bullpen but also registered his first action as a starter in four games... went 2-2 with a 5.87 ERA over 38 1/3 innings (35H, 26 BB, 16K)...opponents hit .243 against him, the lowest average against pitchers with at least 10.0 IP...worked very effectively in two relief outings against Clemson...hurled a career best 6.0 shutout innings, allowing only two hits and two walks (1 K) in a 5-0 loss at Clemson...allowed a run on three hits in 4.0 frames in a 5-1 Paladin loss at Fluor Field...earned his first win of the season in a 12-5 victory against Ohio (1.0 IP, 2 H, 16 Furman: Expected to again compete for a role out of the bullpen. 2011 — Appeared in 13 games, including 12 in relief...went 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in 13 1/3 innings (22 H, 7 BB, 7 K)... earned his first career start (2.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) and took the loss in a 5-0 defeat at Clemson...made only two relief appearances over the final three weeks of the season...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2010 — Made 24 appearances, all in relief, going 1-3 with a 6.53 ERA over 20 2/3 innings...allowed a run on two hits over a season high three innings to pick up the win in an 11-9 Furman victory over Ohio...was summoned to get the final out and save in a 10-9 victory over Georgia for Furman's first win over the Bulldogs in Athens since 1925... played with the North Fork Ospreys and was an Atlantic Collegiate League All-Star selection in the summer of 2010. 2009 — Made eight appearances, all in relief...worked only 9 2/3 innings... earned the save (1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K) in Furman's 4-2, 14-inning win over 19th-ranked Clemson, recording the final out on a strikeout. High School: 2008 graduate of Palm Beach Gardens (6A) High School...coach was Joe Russo... posted 6-0 record with 1.60 ERA in 2008 in helping his team to 25-4 record and No. 10 final na- tional ranking...first team all-conference pick...Palm Beach County North-South All-Star Game participant. Personal: Full name is Kevin Joshua Gottlieb...son of Morry and Sandy Gottlieb...born Decem- ber 11, 1989, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida...has a brother, Mike...owns a 3.03 GPA...business administration major. GOTTLIEB'S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS YEAR W L ERA APP-GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO BF OBA WP HB BK FLD% 2009 .......0 .....0 .. 16.76 .........8-0 ..... 0 ..... 1 ..... 9.2 ....22 ... 19 ....18 ... 10 ..... 7 ... 62 ....458...... 3 ......0.......0 ...1.000 2010 .......1 .....3 .... 6.53 .......24-0 ..... 0 ..... 1 ... 20.2 ....30 ... 18 ....15 ..... 7 ... 14 . 102 ....349...... 1 ......6.......0 ...1.000 2011 .......0 .....2 .... 6.75 .......13-1 ..... 0 ..... 0 ... 13.1 ....22 ... 14 ....10 ..... 7 ..... 7 ... 73 ....349...... 1 ......2.......1 ...1.000 TOTAL ....1 .... 5 ... 8.86 ..... 45-0 .... 0 .... 2 .. 43.2 ...74 ...51....43 ...24 ...28 237 . .376 .....5 .....8 ..... 1 ..1.000 1 R, 1 ER)...second win came in a 3-2 decision at Wofford (0.1 IP) after he retired the only batter he face in the bottom of the eighth to preserve a 2-2 tie...first career start came in an 8-5 loss at USC Upstate (3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)...selected to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2010 — Struggled in his second season, going 0-1 with a 9.77 ERA in 21 appearances...worked only 15.2 innings and issued 17 walks...earned a save after pitching 2/3 of an inning against College of Charleston (8-5 win)...tossed a shutout inning in a 10-9 win over Georgia in Athens...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2009 — Fashioned a promising freshman season, going 2-0 with a 7.50 ERA...made 29 appearances, all in relief...struck out 21 in 24 innings of work but also struggled with control (20 walks)...earned a victory in his first appearance (1.1 IP, 0 H) against Ball State (4-3 win)...registered his second win in an 11-10, 15-inning triumph over Western Carolina (2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K)...fashioned a 2.00 ERA (9.0 IP, 2 ER) over a stretch of 15 appearances from Apr. 11-May 21...played summer ball in the Valley League with the Staunton Braves along with Furman teammates Kevin Gottlieb and Will Owens...went 0-1 with a 2.29 ERA (19.2 IP, 17 H, 16 R, 5 ER, 17 BB, 16 K), mostly in relief...opponents hit .218 against him. High School: 2008 graduate of Emerald (2A) High School...coach was Chad Evans...two-time all-state pick...2008 South Carolina North-South All-Star selection...helped Emerald capture three region and district championships...played summer ball with the Upstate Mavericks. Personal: Full name is Stephen Carroll Gary...son of John and Jeanette Gary...born April 30, 1990, in Greenwood, South Carolina...older brother, Will, played baseball at Francis Marion...has another brother, Dillon...carries a 3.31 GPA...economics major. GARY'S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS YEAR W L ERA APP-GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO BF OBA WP HB BK FLD% 2009 .......2 .....0 .... 7.50 .......29-0 ..... 0 ..... 0 ... 24.0 ....29 ... 23 ....20 ... 20 ... 21 . 126 ....290...... 4 ......6.......1 ...1.000 2010 .......0 .....1 .... 9.77 .......21-0 ..... 0 ..... 1 ... 15.2 ....28 ... 22 ....17 ... 17 ... 12 ... 93 ....406...... 5 ......3.......0 ......667 2011 .......2 .....2 .... 5.87 .......21-4 ..... 0 ..... 0 ... 38.1 ....35 ... 25 ....25 ... 26 ... 16 . 176 ....248...... 3 ......4.......0 ......750 TOTAL ...4 ...3 ...7.15 .....71-4 .... 0 .... 1 ..78.0 ...92 ...70 ...62 ...62 .. 49 395 ..287 ...12 ..13 ......1 .....867 35 Kevin GOTTLIEB Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palm Beach Gardens High School LHP p 6-0 p 193 p Senior