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8 COLLEGE 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 Alphabetical Roster Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 26 Will Atwood lHP 2 Andrew Crisp INF R-R 5-11 165 Fr. Greer, S.C./Riverside HS 3 Forrest Beverly LHP L-L 6-4 207 Jr. Conway, S.C./Conway HS 3 Forrest Beverly lHP 4 James Darnell INF R-R 6-2 195 Fr. Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley HS 27 Chris Brown INF 5 Reese Havens INF L-R 6-1 195 Fr. Sullivan’s Island, S.C./Bishop England HS 52 Kyle Brown RHP 6 Mark Stanley OF R-R 5-9 175 Sr. Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast HS 7 Michael Campbell OF 7 Michael Campbell OF L-L 6-1 197 Sr. Winchester, Va./John Handley HS 36 Mike Cisco RHP 8 Trent Kline C S-R 5-11 180 So. York, Pa./St. Petersburg JC (Fla.) 49 Adam Crisp OF 9 Jeff Jeffords RHP R-R 6-0 200 Jr. Lamar, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Coll. 10 Craig Thomas LHP L-L 6-3 185 So. Lexington, S.C./Lexington HS 2 Andrew Crisp INF 11 Steven Reinhold OF R-R 5-7 175 Jr. Waynesville, N.C./Tuscola HS 15 Andrew Cruse rHP 12 Justin Smoak 1B S-L 6-3 200 Fr. Goose Creek, S.C./Stratford HS 4 James Darnell INF 13 John Gregory LHP L-L 6-2 181 Sr. Columbia, S.C./A.C. Flora HS 50 Phil Disher C 14 Jacob Wallace C L-R 5-11 185 Fr. Moore, S.C./Dorman HS 18 Kyle Enders C 15 Andrew Cruse RHP R-R 6-1 193 So. Cornelius, N.C./Hopewell HS 30 Alex Farotto lHP 16 Brandon Todd RHP R-R 6-1 205 Jr. Ocala, Fla./Central Florida CC 18 Kyle Enders C R-R 5-10 175 Fr. Greer, S.C./Riverside HS 33 Neil Giesler INF 19 Jonathan Lieber OF L-R 6-3 200 Jr. Ft. Worth, Texas/Navarro JC 40 robbie Grinestaff INF/OF 20 Andy Lambert RHP R-R 6-3 225 Sr. Wellington, Fla./Indian River CC 13 John Gregory lHP 22 Shawn Valdes-Fauli RHP R-R 6-2 195 Sr. Miami, Fla./Miami (Fla.) 5 reese Havens INF 23 Chase Tucker LHP L-L 5-11 195 Jr. Carthage, Texas/Panola JC 38 Arik Hempy LHP 25 Ian Paxton C R-R 6-0 210 Sr. Pensacola Fla./Gulf Coast CC 41 Harris Honeycutt rHP 26 Will Atwood LHP L-L 6-2 175 Fr. Piedmont, S.C./Greenville HS 27 Chris Brown INF R-R 5-11 195 Sr. Miramar, Fla./Manatee CC 46 Cheyne Hurst OF 28 Jon Willard OF R-R 6-0 205 Jr. Morrisville, N.C./Chipola JC (Fla.) 9 Jeff Jeffords rHP 29 Jonathan Ratledge OF R-L 6-1 185 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./South Meck HS 8 Trent Kline C 30 Alex Farotto LHP R-L 5-11 175 Fr. Greer, S.C./Riverside HS

2006 Roster 42 Harley Lail INF/OF 31 Wynn Pelzer RHP R-R 6-1 195 So. Holly Hill, S.C./Holly Hill Roberts HS 34 Conor Lalor rHP 32 Dan Luczak RHP R-R 6-6 215 So. Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East HS 20 Andy Lambert rHP 33 Neil Giesler INF L-R 6-5 210 Sr. Jasper, Ind./Okaloosa-Walton CC (Fla.) 34 Conor Lalor RHP R-R 6-4 212 Jr. Germantown, Tenn./ HS 19 Jonathan Lieber OF 36 Mike Cisco RHP R-R 5-10 195 Fr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando HS 32 Dan Luczak rHP 38 Arik Hempy LHP L-L 6-4 240 Jr. Raleigh, N.C./Garner Senior HS 51 DeAngelo Mack OF 39 Dozier Taylor RHP R-R 6-5 205 Jr. Houston, Texas/Panola JC 45 Drew Martin 1B 40 Robbie Grinestaff INF/OF L-R 6-0 205 Jr. Jeffersonville, Ind./Okaloosa-Walton CC (Fla.) 25 Ian Paxton C 41 Harris Honeycutt RHP R-R 6-1 180 So. Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Fuquay-Varina HS 31 Wynn Pelzer rHP 42 Harley Lail INF/OF R-R 5-9 175 Jr. Lancaster, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Coll. 45 Drew Martin 1B L-R 6-3 215 Jr. Walterboro, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Coll. 29 Jonathan Ratledge OF 46 Cheyne Hurst OF L-L 5-9 185 Jr. Ormond Beach, Fla./St. Petersburg JC 11 Steven Reinhold OF 49 Adam Crisp OF R-R 6-0 170 So. Greer, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Coll. 12 Justin Smoak 1B 50 Phil Disher C R-R 6-2 210 So. Aiken, S.C./ South Aiken HS 6 Mark Stanley OF 51 DeAngelo Mack OF L-L 5-10 185 Fr. W. Columbia, S.C./Airport HS 39 Dozier Taylor rHP 52 Kyle Brown RHP R-R 6-2 195 Fr. Lexington, S.C./Lexington HS 10 Craig Thomas lHP HEAD COACH: 1 Ray Tanner (10th season) (NC State, 1980) 16 Brandon Todd rHP ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: 37 Jim Toman (10th season) (NC State, 1985) 23 Chase Tucker lHP ASSISTANT COACH: 48 Mark Calvi (2nd season) (Nova Southeastern, 1991) 22 Shawn Valdes-Fauli rHP ASSISTANT COACH: 43 Monte Lee (4th season) (College of Charleston, 2000) 14 Jacob Wallace C Managers: Demetre Kokoris, Kyle Lipsey, Derek Liuzzo, D.J. Smith 28 Jon Willard OF ASSOCIATE Athletic Trainer: Brainard Cooper

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21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 ROSTERBREAKDOWN

BY CLASS PRONUNCIATION FLORIDA (6) Miami - Shawn Valdes-Fauli SENIORS (8) SOPHOMORES (8) Neil GIESLER - Geese-ler Miramar - Chris Brown Ocala - Brandon Todd Chris Brown Adam Crisp Conor LALOR - Law-lor Ormond Beach - Cheyne Hurst Michael Campbell Andrew Cruse Dan LUCZAK - Lou-zac Pensacola - Ian Paxton Neil Giesler Phil Disher Shawn VALDES-FAULI - Val-dez-fall-e Wellington - Andy Lambert John Gregory Harris Honeycutt INDIANA (2) Andy Lambert Trent Kline Jasper - Neil Giesler Ian Paxton Dan Luczak BY STATE Jeffersonville - Robbie Grinestaff Mark Stanley Wynn Pelzer NORTH CAROLINA (6) Shawn Valdes-Fauli Craig Thomas SOUTH CAROLINA (20) Charlotte - Jonathan Ratledge Aiken - Phil Disher Cornelius - Andrew Cruse Columbia - John Gregory, Mark Stanley Fuquay-Varina - Harris Honeycutt JUNIORS (14) FRESHMEN (12) Conway - Forrest Beverly Morrisville - Jon Willard Forrest Beverly Kyle Brown Goose Creek - Justin Smoak Raleigh - Arik Hempy Greer - Adam Crisp, Andrew Crisp, Kyle Enders, Waynesville - Steven Reinhold Robbie Grinestaff Mike Cisco Alex Farotto Arik Hempy Andrew Crisp Holly Hill - Wynn Pelzer PENNSYLVANIA (1) Lamar - Jeff Jeffords York - Trent Kline Cheyne Hurst James Darnell Lancaster - Harley Lail Jeff Jeffords Kyle Enders Lexington - Kyle Brown, Craig Thomas TENNESSEE (1) Harley Lail Alex Farotto Moore - Jacob Wallace Germantown - Conor Lalor Conor Lalor Reese Havens Mt. Pleasant - Mike Cisco Piedmont - Will Atwood TEXAS (3) Jonathan Lieber DeAngelo Mack Sullivan’s Island - Reese Havens Carthage - Chase Tucker Drew Martin Wynn Pelzer Walterboro - Drew Martin Ft. Worth - Jonathan Lieber Steven Reinhold Jonathan Ratledge West Columbia - DeAngelo Mack Houston - Dozier Taylor Dozier Taylor Justin Smoak CALIFORNIA (1) VIRGINIA (1) Brandon Todd Jacob Wallace Danville — James Darnell Winchester - Michael Campbell Chase Tucker WISCONSIN (1) 35 Jon Willard Brookfield - Dan Luczak 21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 2004 – Medical redshirt year ... Above 3.0 GPA spring semester 2004. 2003 – Appeared in six games as a freshman with one start and worked 14.2 Will Atwood before an arm injury required Tommy John surgery...Compiled 0-2 record, 4.91 ERA, 10 , 9 walks before going on disabled list. Fr • LHP • L/L • 6-2 • 175 HIGH SCHOOL - Played four years at Conway High School where he compiled a 30-10 career record under Coach Rick Hardwick...Played with the South History Major Carolina Diamond Devils AAU team under Coach Austin. PERSONAL - Born Forrest Brakefield Beverly 3/3/84 ... Parents are Randy Piedmont, S.C. and Cathy Beverly ... Father attended Coastal Carolina University where he played basketball ... Mother attended Winthrop University ... Has two older siblings, brother Allen and sister Rebecca ... Drafted in the 17th round of the (Greenville HS) 2002 free agent draft by the but chose Carolina over professional ... Chose Carolina because it’s a “good baseball school with good coaching” and because of family connections ... Hobbies are water sports ... 26 Favorite food is steak.

2005 SC AAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR BEVERLY’S CAREER STATISTICS OUTLOOK – Freshman left-handed , who was very impressive in his W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO fall outing … In a position to get a lot of appearances this season … Named 2003 0 2 4.91 6 1 0 0 14.2 13 10 8 9 10 Newcomer of the Fall at the 2005 Banquet. 2005 1 0 4.50 16 2 0 0 24.0 24 13 12 7 25 HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Greenville High School under coach TOTALS 1 2 4.65 22 3 0 0 38.2 37 23 20 16 35 Dave Delgado … Was named 2005 South Carolina AAA Player of the Year … Member of 2004 & 2005 South Carolina AAA All-State team … Played on the 2005 SC/NC Select All-Star Team … Played for Palmetto Sand Gnats and coach Mark Bonnette over the summer … Pitched his Greenville HS team to the 2005 AAA State Championship. PERSONAL – Born William Miller Atwood 1/13/87 … Parents are Ken and Tammie Atwood … Father played baseball at Erskine College … Chose Caro- lina because “it felt right” … Hobbies are hunting and fishing … Favorite actor is Matt Damon … Favorite actress is Charlize Theron … Favorite food is tuna sandwich.

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER Forrest Beverly

Jr • LHP • L/L • 6-4 • 207

Sport & Entertainment Mgmt. Major

Conway, S.C.

(Conway HS) 3

2002 & 2005 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – Veteran who has overcome injuries in his career … In the best shape of his career and has tremendous maturity … Finished the 2005 season strong and had a good summer … Could be a force in 2006. 2005 – Appeared in 16 games with two starts for the Gamecocks … Compiled a 1-0 record, 4.50 ERA, 26 strikeouts and 10 walks in 24 … Pitched a career-high 6.2 innings of relief vs. Georgia Tech in NCAA Regional and allowed just one on four hits … Earned first career victory with a scoreless 1.1 of work in 12-9 win vs. Kentucky (5/21/05) … Struck out a career-high seven batters in four innings of 13-3 win over Longwood (2/1305) … Selected in the 42nd round of the 2005 MLB Draft by Arizona … Played for the Florence Redwolves of the Coastal Plains League over the summer … Named to 2004 Fall Dean’s List and 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll 36 … Worked summer internship in the South Carolina athletic department in the media relations office.

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 Chris Brown

Sr • INF • R/R • 5-11 • 195

Retailing Major

Miramar, Fla.

(Manatee CC) 27

2002 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – Outstanding defensive player in 2005 … Has worked hard to improve his offensive output … Will start at second base. 2005 – Steady performer who played in 59 games with 57 starts, mostly at second base … Batted .274 (54-197) with nine doubles, one and four home runs along with 34 RBI … Owned a 12-game hitting streak during the season, tied for second longest on the team, and had 10 multi- games …

Collected a season-high four hits with a run scored in 12-9 win over Kentucky PLAYERPROFILES (5/21/05) … Went 2-for-2 and hit first career in 6-3 win at Clemson (3/12/05) … Named to all-tournament team at the Dairy Queen Classic in Minneapolis, Minn. … Went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in 13-6 win over Minnesota (3/5/05) … Enrolled at Carolina in fall of 2004... Named Newcomer of the Fall by coaching staff. JUNIOR COLLEGE -- Played two seasons at Manatee Community College where he batted .375, with five home runs in 2004 under Coach Tim Hill...Earned first team All-Suncoast Conference and second team All-State JC honors. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Cooper City High School under Coach Charlie Cardinale...Senior year batted .545 with 33 stolen bases...Drafted in 2002 by the in the 41st round. PERSONAL – Born Chris Timothy Brown 9/21/83 ... Parents are Tim and Loida Brown... Has a younger sister, Nicole, and a younger brother, Matthew...Chose Carolina because of the baseball program and to earn a degree...Hobbies are working out and sleeping...Favorite foods are steak, chicken and quesadillas... Kyle Brown Favorite actress is Pamela Anderson...Favorite actor is Johnny Depp. Fr • RHP • R/R • 6-2 • 195

Exercise Science Major

BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS Lexington, S.C. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG PO A E AVG 2005 59 197 33 54 9 1 4 34 4 .274 76 92 7 .966 (Lexington HS) 52

2005 SC REGION IV PLAYER OF THE YEAR

OUTLOOK – Made an impact as a freshman pitcher in the fall … Will eventu- ally become a closer. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Lexington High School under coaches Tommy Williams and Tommy Mishoe … Senior year compiled a 9-2 record with a 1.10 ERA … Member of 2005 South Carolina AAAA All-State team … Played on the 2005 SC/NC Select All-Star Team … 2005 SC Region IV Player of the Year. PERSONAL – Born Kyle Daniel Brown 9/8/87 … Nickname is “KB” … Parents are Daniel and Wendy Brown … Hobbies include playing golf, weightlifting and spending time with friends … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite actress is Jessica Biel … Favorite food is baby back ribs. 37

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 Michael Campbell CAMPBELL’S CAREER STATISTICS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG PO A E AVG Sr • OF • L/L • 6-1 • 197 2003 66 221 38 60 11 3 5 32 6 .271 99 9 4 .964 2004 70 269 45 84 14 2 14 52 7 .312 117 6 1 .992 Sport & Entertainment Mgmt. Major 2005 64 251 56 79 16 5 8 42 8 .315 135 4 2 .986 TOTALS 200 741 139 223 41 10 27 126 21 .301 351 19 7 .981 Winchester, Va.

(John Handley HS) 7

2006 PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN CANDIDATE

OUTLOOK – Over the last three years has played more games than any player in Division I Baseball (200) with 193 consecutive starts in the outfield for Carolina … Currently 13th on the career list for games played at South Carolina … One of 19 players in South Carolina history to record over 200 hits … Heads into 2006 season seventh on the school career list for at-bats (741) and 12th for hits at South Carolina with 223 … Preseason All-American candidate, named to Wallace List, award given to nation’s top player. 2005 – Started all 64 games in the outfield … Batted .315 (79-251) with eight home runs, 16 doubles, five triples, 42 RBI and eight stolen bases … His five triples tied him for the second highest single season total by a Gamecock … Named to 2005 NCAA Atlanta Regional All-Tournament Team … Hit a three- run HR in 8-3 win over Georgia Tech at NCAA Regional (6/5/05) … Tied with Steve Pearce for team lead in multi-hit games in 2005 with 25 on the year including five games with three hits … Collected two-out RBI single in ninth inning of a 3-2 come-from-behind win vs. Auburn (4/30/05) … Went 2-for-5 with game-winning HR in 13-6 win over Minnesota (3/5/05). 2004 – Started all 70 games, 65 in left field, five in center field ... Batted .312 (84-269) with 14 home runs, 14 doubles, two triples, 52 RBI, seven stolen bases ... Tied a single-game school record with three homers at Wofford (3/23/04) Mike Cisco PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER and tied another single-game record with two triples vs. Florida (4/9/04) ... Won the Tom Price Award for improvement, dedication and work ethic ... Fr • RHP • R/R • 5-10 • 195 Committed only one for .992 FA ... Led outfielders second consecutive year in assists with six ... Hit three-run HR to help lift USC to 12-8 win and sweep vs. Tennessee (5/16/04) … Batted 4-for-4 in 6-3 win over Alabama Business Major (4/23/04) … Played with Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cog League, where he was named to the all-star team... Batted .285, two homers, 25 RBI. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 2003 -- Appeared in 66 of 67 games as a freshman with 59 starts, mostly in left field ... Batted .271 (60-221) with five homers, 32 RBI, six stolen bases in (Wando HS) six attempts ... Defensively led team in outfield assists with nine, one short of the school record … Drove in the tying and game-winning runs in 5-4 NCAA Super Regional win against North Carolina (6/6/03) … Tallied three hits and scored twice in 7-2 win over Stetson at NCAA Regional in Atlanta (5/31/03) … 36 Three-run homer broke a 1-1 tie and led Carolina to 8-5 win at LSU (4/5/03) … Hit first career home run in first career at bat in 11-2 win over Charleston Southern (2/15/03) ... Played with the Winchester Royals of the Shenandoah 2004 & 2005 SC ALL-STATE Valley League ... Had better than a 3.0 grade point average in the fall 2002 semester and named to fall 2002 Dean’s List. OUTLOOK – Will get appearances as a true freshman … Extremely competitive HIGH SCHOOL -- Played four years at John Handley High School under Coach with three pitches … Reminds Coach Tanner of former Carolina All-American Eddie Simmons ... Batted .480 with three HR and had 1.67 pitching ERA as a pitcher Kip Bouknight when he was a freshman. sophomore, .425, four homers, 1.07 as a junior, and .460, five HR, 26 RBI, HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Wando High School under coach Percy 1.09 as a senior ... Pitching record was 10-0 ... Named Virginia High School Knight … Named to 2005 South Carolina AAAA All-State team … Member Player of the Year ... Also played two seasons in wood bat league and two of 2005 SC/NC Select All-Star team … Played for South Carolina Diamond seasons of ... Also played football and basketball. Devils and coach John Rhodes over the summer. PERSONAL -- Born Michael Lyn Campbell 11/14/83 ... Parents are Paul and PERSONAL – Born Michael Galen Cisco 5/23/05 … Parents are Jeff and Janet Donna Campbell ... Father attended Virginia Tech where he played football Cisco … Grandson of former MLB player and pitching coach Galen Cisco … ... Father played high school football and basketball ... Mother attended Chose South Carolina because “it was close to home, the baseball program and Shenandoah University ... Has an older brother, Tim, who attended Palm Beach Atlantic University ... Chose Carolina because of the great baseball the great coaching staff” … Hobbies include hunting and fishing … Favorite program, great coaching staff and academics ... Hobbies are working out, foods are crab legs and any kind of seafood … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler watching TV and hanging out with friends ... Favorite food is Yamato’s … Favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston. 38 Japanese Steak House ... Favorite Actress is Britney Spears ... Favorite actor is Denzel Washington. 21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 erside High School under coach Chris Bates ... Two all-state awards...Named to all-conference team ... High school team was ranked No. 1 in the nation ... Adam Crisp Played on South Carolina Spirit (Greer) AAU team that was national runner up ... Also played high school football ... Drafted in the 35th round in June So • OF • R/R • 6-0 • 170 2004 by the ... Compiled a 3.67 GPA. PERSONAL – Born Andrew Ryan Crisp 3/17/86 ... Nickname is Drew...Parents Political Science Major are Dean and Kim Crisp ... Father attended Western Carolina University and family recently moved to Columbia where father is chief of police ... Father Greer, S.C. played football, baseball and basketball and played two seasons of professional baseball in Minnesota Twins organization ... Has a twin brother, Adam who is also a member of the team ... Chose Carolina because of the baseball program (Spartanburg Methodist JC) ... Favorite food is lasagna ... Favorite actress is Jessica Biel ... Favorite actor is Denzel Washington. 49 CRISP’S CAREER STATISTICS 2005 NJCAA REGION 10 PLAYER OF THE YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG PO A E AVG 2004 MLB DRAFT SELECTION 2005 6 8 4 4 2 0 0 4 0 .500 4 7 1 .917

OUTLOOK – Coming off an All-American year at Spartanburg Methodist … Will backup Mark Stanley in right field but could find his way into the lineup. JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played one season at Spartanburg Methodist Junior College under coach Tim Wallace … 2005 NJCAA All-American selection … Andrew Cruse

Named to 2005 NJCAA All-Region 10 Team and earned NJCAA Region 10 PLAYERPROFILES Player of the Year honors. So • RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 193 HIGH SCHOOL – Played two years at Greer High School and two years at Riverside High School under coach Chris Bates … High school team was Business Major ranked No. 1 in the nation … Played on South Carolina Spirit (Greer) AAU team that was national runner up … Drafted in the 38th round in June 2004 by the Baltimore Orioles. Cornelius, N.C. PERSONAL – Born Adam Colby Crisp 3/17/86 … Twin brother of Gamecock infielder Andrew Crisp … Parents are Dean and Kim Crisp … Father attended (Hopewell HS) Western Carolina University and family recently moved to Columbia where father is chief of police … Father played football, baseball and basketball and played two seasons of professional baseball in Minnesota Twins orga- 15 nization … Chose Carolina because “It’s a Division I baseball program and to go to Omaha and play in the College World Series” … Favorite food is hamburger helper … Favorite actress is Angelina Jolie … Favorite actor is 2005 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL Russell Crowe. OUTLOOK -- Had a great summer in the Coastal Plains League and an out- standing fall … He is vying for time in the starting rotation. Andrew Crisp 2005 – Appeared in 14 games with one start compiling a 3-1 record with a 3.54 ERA, 21 strikeouts and seven walks in 28 innings pitched … Pitched three Fr • INF • R/R • 5-11 • 165 scoreless innings of relief to earn first career in 6-1 win over Georgia (4/3/05) … Pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to pick up a win in 6-5 vic- Business Major tory over Clemson (3/13/05) … Tallied first career victory with 5.1 innings of relief allowing just one run on four hits of a 7-4 win over Radford (2/20/05) Greer, S.C. … Pitched for the Wilmington Sharks in the Coastal Plains League last sum- mer … Named to 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll … Above 3.0 GPA both semesters 2004-05. (Riverside HS) 2004 - Medical redshirt in 2004 after appearing briefly in three games...Pitched 2.2 innings with no record... Above 3.0 GPA both semesters 2003-04...Dean’s List fall of 2003. 2 HIGH SCHOOL - Played four seasons at Hopewell High School in Hunters- ville, N. C., under Coach Jamie Billings ... Earned all-state honors senior year with a 1.20 ERA ...Played 2003 summer with the Diamond Devils team in 2004 MLB DRAFT SELECTION Charleston under Coach John Rhodes. PERSONAL - Born Andrew Winston Cruse 5/31/84 ... Parents are David and OUTLOOK – Tremendously improved from a year ago … Probably the team’s Lynn Cruse ... Both parents attended Mercer University ...Has two older sisters, most versatile player … Can play , second base and may very well be Katie and Emily ... Chose Carolina because of the reputation of the baseball the center fielder of the future … Looks to get early playing time at a variety program and the business school ...Hobbies are music, fishing and cars ... of positions … Offensive threat as well. Favorite foods are steak and mashed potatoes...Favorite actress is Sandra 2005 – Medical redshirt in 2005 after appearing in six games with one start … Bullock ... Favorite actor is Steven Segal. Batted .500 (4-8) with two doubles … Batted 3-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBI in first career start at shortstop in a 16-4 win over Radford (2/19/05) … Played for Gastonia of the Coastal Plains League in the summer. 39 HIGH SCHOOL – A four year varsity starter at Greer High School and Riv- 21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 CRUSE’S CAREER STATISTICS Phil Disher W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2004 0 0 10.12 3 0 0 0 2.2 4 3 3 2 3 So • C • R/R • 6-2 • 210 2005 3 1 3.54 14 1 0 1 28.0 29 16 11 7 21 TOTALS 3 1 4.11 17 1 0 1 30.2 33 19 14 9 24 Biology Major

Aiken, S.C.

(South Aiken HS) 50

2005 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

OUTLOOK – Most power on the team … Much improved player and an improved catcher … A designated hitter candidate who will also see time behind the plate. 2005 – Played 28 games with seven starts, four at designated hitter and three at catcher … Batted .182 (8-44) with two home runs, two doubles and 11 RBI … Hit two-run HR and collected two hits in 8-7 win over Auburn (5/1/05) … Made first career start vs. Davidson and went 1-for-3 with two RBI (3/23/05) … Hit first career HR in 19-1 win over Niagara 2/26/05 … Named to 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll … Above 3.0 GPA both semesters 04-05 … Played for the Front Royal Cardinals of the Valley League last summer … Was named to the Valley All-Star team and was home run derby champion … Finished the summer with a .312 batting average, seven home runs and 29 RBI. 2004 - Redshirt season ... Enrolled at Carolina in the fall of 2003 ... Received academic scholarships (Life Scholar, University Scholar) ... Better than 3.0 GPA and made dean’s list fall semester 2003. HIGH SCHOOL - Played four seasons at South Aiken High School under Coaches Steve Deriggs and Tommy Allen ... Career batted .385 with one homer, 36 doubles ... Graduated cum laude.

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER James Darnell PERSONAL - Born Philip Branson Disher 6/17/85 ... Parents are Ron and Mi- randa Disher ... Father is an electrical engineer and attended the University of Fr • INF • R/R • 6-2 • 195 South Carolina ... Has an older sister, Karisa Ruth ... Uncle, Jack Disher, played in the Giants and Phillies organizations, 1963-71 ... Chose Carolina because Business Major he has been a lifelong fan, liked the baseball program and the coaches. ... Hobbies are music and XBox ... Favorite food is a ham sandwich ...Favorite actress is Julia Roberts ... Favorite actor is Johnny Depp. Danville, Calif.

(San Ramon Valley HS) DISHER’S CAREER STATISTICS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG PO A E AVG 4 2005 28 44 3 8 2 0 2 11 0 .182 28 2 0 1.000

2002, 2003, 2004 & 2005 ALL-LEAGUE

OUTLOOK – Outstanding talent with great maturity as a true freshman … Great athleticism, can play a number of positions, shortstop, second base and third as well as the outfield … Will get considerable playing time as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Upland High School, Arrowhead Chris- tian and San Ramon Valley High School … Four-year varsity starter, compiled a career batting average of .475 with 20 HR and 50 stolen bases … Four-year All-League high school selection … Played in U.S.-China Friendship Series his freshman season … Played summer baseball with the NORCAL Baseball Club and coach Rob Bruno. PERSONAL – Born James T. Darnell 1/19/87 … Parents are James and Cynthia Darnell … Is an avid trumpet player … Played for his County Honor Jazz Band and had studied under the guidance of Cal State Long Beach professor David Evans … Enjoys playing golf in his spare time as well … Favorite actor is Brad 40 Pitt … Favorite actress is Denise Richards … Favorite food is ribs.

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 Kyle Enders Neil Giesler

Fr • C • R/R • 5-10 • 175 Sr • INF • L/R • 6-5 • 210

College of Arts & Sciences Major Retailing Major

Greer, S.C. Jasper, Ind.

(Riverside HS) (Okaloosa-Walton JC) 18 33

2004 & 2005 SC ALL-STATE 2002 & 2003 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – True freshman who adds depth to the catching position … OUTLOOK – Slow start in 2005 but did hit .300 in the SEC season … Has More than likely will redshirt this season … Comes from an outstanding high won the starting job at third base and is the type of player who can be an school program. All-SEC performer. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Riverside High School under coach 2005 – Coming off a strong second half to the 2005 season in which he Chris Bates … Named to 2004 and 2005 South Carolina AAA All-State team held the team’s longest hitting streak of the year in 14 games … Named to … Member of 2005 SC/NC Select All-Star team … High school team won both the 2005 NCAA Atlanta Regional All-Tournament team and the 2005

state championship in 2003 and 2004 … Named Team MVP following the SEC All-Tournament team … Batted .254 (35-138) with six home runs, five PLAYERPROFILES 2005 season … Played for Coach Bates and the South Carolina Spirit AAU doubles, one triple and 24 RBI … Five of his six home runs came in the final team … Played on same high school team with Gamecock teammates Adam third of the season in which he hit .294 … Collected a career-high four hits as and Andrew Crisp and Alex Farotto. well as two runs scored and two doubles in 12-2 win over Tennessee at SEC PERSONAL – Born Kyle Allen Enders 9/1/86 … Mother is Barbara Enders Tournament (5/2805) … Hit pinch hit grand slam to help USC come back from … Chose South Carolina because “of the coaching staff and best chance to four-run eighth inning deficit in 12-9 win over Kentucky (5/21/05) … Hit solo get to the CWS” … Hobbies include playing poker, golf and Playstation 2 … HR and collected two hits in 8-7 win over Auburn (5/1/05) … Hit first homer Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite food is ribs. as a Gamecock in 8-3 win over Niagara (2/25/05) … Above 3.0 GPA in fall of . 2004 … Named to 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. JUNIOR COLLEGE – Batted .417, six homers, 43 RBI as a freshman and .432- 8-32 as a sophomore at Okaloosa-Walton Community College under Coach Ken Griffin ... Twice drafted by the , 29th round in 2002 Alex Farotto and 37th round in 2003 … Two-time NJCAA All-District and two-time FCCAA All-State selection … His .432 batting average his sophomore season was a Fr • LHP • L/L • 5-11 • 175 single-season record at Okaloosa-Walton. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Jasper High School under Coach College of Arts & Sciences Major Terry Gobert with .400 average, six home runs ... Also played basketball and tennis. PERSONAL – Born Neil Martin Giesler 11/6/83 ... Parents are Stan and Nancy Greer, S.C. Giesler... Father attended Murray State University where he played baseball ... Mother attended Indiana State University ... Has an older sister, Erin, who (Riverside HS) played tennis at the University of Indianapolis ... Chose Carolina because of Coach Tanner and baseball tradition ... Favorite food is steak ... Favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston ... Favorite actor is Edward Norton ... Pronounces 30 name (GEESE-ler).

2005 SC ALL-STATE GIESLER’S CAREER STATISTICS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG PO A E AVG OUTLOOK – Left-handed pitcher from the upstate … Pitched in high school 2005 45 138 21 35 5 1 6 24 2 .254 97 48 3 .980 out of the bullpen and looks to settle into a familiar role as a situational TOTALS 45 138 21 35 5 1 6 24 2 .254 97 48 3 .980 pitcher. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Riverside High School under coach Chris Bates … Named to 2005 South Carolina AAA All-State team … High school team won state championships in 2003 and 2004 … Played for South Carolina Spirit (Greer) AAU team. PERSONAL – Born Alex Steven Farotto 3/28/87 … Parents are Jimmy and Carter Farotto … Grandfather Richard played in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization … Hobbies include poker, video games and beach volleyball … Favorite food is chicken fingers … Favorite actor is Jim Carrey.

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21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 John Gregory Robbie Grinestaff

Sr • LHP • L/L • 6-2 • 181 Jr • INF/OF • L/R • 6-0 • 205

Business Major Sociology Major

Columbia, S.C. Jeffersonville, Ind.

(A.C. Flora HS) (Okaloosa-Walton JC) 13 40

2005 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2004 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – Fifth-year player at Carolina … Had success in the SEC last OUTLOOK – Could be the best hitter on the team … Very impressive in fall year in a limited role … Will be a situational left-hander out of the bullpen workouts … Will start in the DH spot or play left field. … Currently pursuing his second degree in business. JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played two seasons at Okaloosa Junior College under 2005 – Appeared in eight games pitching seven 1/3 innings of relief with coach Keith Griffin … 2005 FCCAA All-State and NJCAA All-Region Eight Team nine strikeouts and two walks and an ERA of 3.68 … Pitched two innings of … Named to 2005 FCCAA Panhandle All-Conference team … Finished 2005 scoreless relief at the SEC Tournament vs. both Mississippi State (5/26/05) and season 10th in hitting in the FCCAA with a .389 batting average (63-for-163) Tennessee (5/27/05) … Currently pursuing a second degree at South Carolina in addition to 15 doubles, eight HR and 45 RBI … 2004 MLB draft selection … Better than 3.5 GPA and made Dean’s List both semesters of 04-05 year … by the Chicago White Sox in the 37th round. Named to 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Jeffersonville High School in Indi- 2004 - Appeared in two games in 2004 and pitched 1 1/3 innings ... Struck ana. out all four batters that he retired ... Allowed one hit, one ... Played PERSONAL – Born Robert Eugene Grinestaff II on 10/27/84 … Parents are summer baseball with the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plains League Bob and Annette Grinestaff … Chose Carolina because “it’s a great program under Coach Kyle Dieduardo ... Dean’s list spring semester 2004 ... Better and liked Columbia” … Enjoys spending spare time with family and riding than 3.0 GPA both semesters 2003-04 ... Life Scholar. four-wheelers … Favorite food is anything that Grandma cooks … Favorite 2003 - Pitched in one game and had one pinch hitting appearance in 2003 actor is Steven Seagal … Favorite actress is Jessica Simpson. but made the travel squad to the College World Series ... Played 2003 sum- mer with the Talcoma Thunderbolts at Silver Spring, Md., under Coach Nate Harvey in the Clark Griffith League with a 0.32 ERA, 43 strikeouts, 15 walks Reese Havens PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER in 28 2/3 innings. 2002 – Redshirt season. Fr • INF • L/R • 6-1 • 195 HIGH SCHOOL - Played three seasons at A. C. Flora High School under Coach Andy Hallett ... Career record was 10-2. ERA 2.00...Also played football and basketball ... Won outstanding scholar-athlete award from the Midlands Business Major Chapter of the National Football Foundation. PERSONAL - Born John Athan Gregory 7/6/83 ... Parents are Johnny and Betty Sullivan’s Island, S.C. Gregory ... Both Parents attended the University of South Carolina ... Father was a three year Carolina football letterman at wide receiver and tight end ... (Bishop England HS) Uncle, Art Gregory, was an All-America football tackle at and attended the University of South Carolina law school ... Father is an attorney and lobbyist ... Mother is a governmental consultant ... Has two older sisters, Susan and Elizabeth ... Chose Carolina because of the baseball program ... 5 Hobbies are music and movies ... Favorite food is chicken fingers ... Favorite actress is Denise Richards ... Favorite actor is Al Pacino. 2005 SC AA PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2005 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

GREGORY’S CAREER STATISTICS OUTLOOK – Left-handed hitting shortstop, one of the top prep prospects in W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO the nation … Is the kind of player that can make an immediate impact … A 2003 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 freshman All-America candidate. 2004 0 0 6.75 2 0 0 0 1.1 1 1 1 0 4 HIGH SCHOOL – Played four seasons at Bishop England HS under coach 2005 0 0 3.68 8 0 0 0 7.1 8 4 3 2 9 Mike Darnell … Named by ABCA and as 2005 HS All- TOTALS 0 0 4.00 11 0 0 0 9.0 9 5 4 2 13 American … One of 36 high school players in the nation to play in 2005 HS All-American Baseball Game … 2005 South Carolina AA Player of the Year … 2004 and 2005 South Carolina AA All-State team … Member of 2005 SC/NC Select All-Star team … Member of 2005 South Carolina AA State Champions at Bishop England HS … Batted .530 his senior year with five HR and 48 RBI … Selected in the 29th round of 2005 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies. PERSONAL -- Born David Reese Havens on 10/20/86 ... Parents are Brent and Nancy Havens ... Hobbies are fishing, hunting and all sports ... His mom 42 Nancy graduated from South Carolina ... Favorite food is prime rib ... Favorite actor is Will Ferrell ... Favorite actress is Julia Roberts. 21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 Arik Hempy

Jr • LHP • L/L • 6-4 • 240

Sport & Entertainment Mgmt. Major

Raleigh, N.C.

(Garner Senior HS) 38

2005 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – Competing for a spot in the rotation … Getting close to the form he had as a freshman … A big year from him will be important for the team to be successful in 2006. 2005 – Appeared in 11 games with six starts … Pitched 27.1 innings compil- ing a 2-1 record with 18 strikeouts and 22 walks and a 2.63 ERA … Threw five scoreless innings in start vs. Tennessee at SEC Tournament (5/27/05) … Harris Honeycutt

Picked up second win of the year with six innings of four-hit ball allowing one PLAYERPROFILES run with a season-high eight strikeouts as Carolina defeated Kentucky 12-1 So • RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 185 (5/22/05) … Worked a season-long 6.2 innings allowing two runs on three hits at Ole Miss (5/15/05) … Selected in the 31st round of the MLB Draft by Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Mgmt. Major the Baltimore Orioles. 2004 - Enrolled at Carolina in the fall of 2003 and made an immediate impact as a freshman ... Named to 2004 SEC All-Freshman Team … Appeared in 25 Fuquay-Varina, N.C. games with four starts ... Pitched 52.1 innings with 3-1 record, one save, 3.27 ERA, 49 strikeouts, 14 walks ... Pitched four hit shutout and (Fuquay-Varina HS) earned SEC Pitcher of the Week Honors in 3-0 win over Ole Miss (5/2/04) ... Other two wins were in relief, both over SEC rival Florida ... Played in the summer with the Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plains League under Coach 41 Todd Wilkerson. HIGH SCHOOL - Played three seasons at Garner Senior High School under Coach Kim Cain with career 1.84 ERA...Played summer of 2004 with the Ohio ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP Thunder under coach Randall McClain. PERSONAL - Born Arik Myron Hempy 7/19/84 ... Parents are Bob and Randy OUTLOOK – Coming off a summer in the Cape Cod League … Had a solid fall Hempy ... Has two older siblings, Courtney and Tori ... Chose Carolina be- and looks to be much improved … Will pitch out of the bullpen in 2006. cause of its good athletics and care for students ... Hobbies are fishing and golf 2005 – Medical redshirt after appearing in just four games … Pitched 7.1 in- ... Favorite food is Ritz crackers with anything on them ... Favorite actress is nings with seven strikeouts, seven walks and a 2.45 ERA … Competed for the Brittney Daniel ... Favorite actor is Dustin Hoffman. Brewster Whitecaps of the over the summer. 2004 - Appeared in 10 games as a freshman ... Only start was against North Carolina 5/11/04 and he earned the win with five strong innings, allowing four hits ... Pitched 17.1 innings altogether with 1-0 record, 4.15 ERA, al- HEMPY’S CAREER STATISTICS lowed 13 hits, struck out 24 and walked nine ... Better than 3.0 GPA fall W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO semester 2003. 2004 3 1 3.27 25 4 1 1 52.1 38 23 19 14 49 HIGH SCHOOL - Played three seasons at Fuquay-Varina High School under 2005 2 1 2.63 11 6 0 0 27.1 19 9 8 22 18 Coach Milton Senator with a 16-1 career record, 0.96 ERA, 174 strikeouts in TOTALS 5 2 3.05 36 10 1 1 79.2 57 32 27 36 67 123.1 innings, 37 walks ... Had 4.0 academic record. PERSONAL - Born Harris Glerand Honeycutt 12/18/84 ... Parents are Sim and Kaye Honeycutt ... Both parents attended East Carolina University ... Chose Carolina because of the baseball program ... Hobbies are computers and guitar ...Favorite food is Japanese ... Favorite actress is Uma Thurman ... Favorite actor is Michael McDonald.

HONEYCUTT’S CAREER STATISTICS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2004 1 0 4.15 10 1 0 1 17.1 13 8 8 9 24 2005 0 0 2.45 4 0 0 0 7.1 6 2 2 7 7 TOTALS 1 0 3.65 14 1 0 1 24.2 19 10 10 16 31 43

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 Played at New Market, Va. in the Shenandoah Valley League in the summer of 2004 ... Drafted in June 2004 in the 32nd round by the Baltimore Orioles. Cheyne Hurst HIGH SCHOOL -- Played three seasons at Lamar High School under Coach J. R. Boyd ... Senior season was 11-2 with 158 strikeouts and 24 walks ... Jr • OF • L/L • 5-9 • 185 Played for Florence American Legion team in 2003 ... Named to high school math team. Retailing Major PERSONAL -- Born Raymond Franklin Jeffords II 11/4/84 at Florence, SC ... Parents are Raymond F. and Tonya Jeffords ... Has an older sister, Kristan, who Ormond Beach, Fla. played four seasons of softball at Robert E. Lee Academy ... Chose Carolina because “I have always wanted to play baseball for the Gamecocks”... Favorite food is cheese sticks ... Hobbies include Play Station 2 and sleeping ... Favorite (St. Petersburg JC) actress is Cameron Diaz...Favorite actor is Adam Sandler.

46 JEFFORDS’ CAREER STATISTICS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2005 1 0 3.58 17 1 0 0 27.2 21 14 11 13 26 2005 FCCAA ALL-STATE

OUTLOOK – Left fielder that bats left … Brings impressive numbers from St. Pete’s JC … Could end up being a starter in left field. JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played one season at St. Petersburg Junior College under coach Dave Pano and one season at Embry Riddle University … 2005 NJCAA Gulf All-District team … Selected to 2005 FCCAA All-State and NJCAA All- Trent Kline Region VIII Team … Named to 2005 FCCAA Suncoast All-Conference team … Led the FCCAA in runs scored in 2005 with 71 on the season … Finished So • C • S/R • 5-11 • 180 fifth in hitting in the FCCAA with a .413 batting average (88-for-213), also contributed with 11 doubles, three triples, four HR and 39 RBI … Tied for 13th in FCCAA with 18 stolen bases … Junior college team won 2005 FC- Experimental Psychology Major CAA title and finished national runner-up at 2005 NJCAA Championships … Previously played four high school seasons at Seabreeze High School in York, Pa. Ormond Beach, Fla. PERSONAL – Born Cheyne Michael Hurst 4/3/85 … Parents are Scott and Jan- (St. Petersburg JC) ice Hurst … Hobbies include surfing, wakeboarding and fishing … Has surfed across the coast including in Costa Rica … Favorite actor is Mel Gibson … Favorite actress is Angelina Jolie … Favorite foods are steak and potatoes. 8

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER Jeff Jeffords 2003 MLB DRAFT SELECTION OUTLOOK – Had an outstanding fall offensively, needs to improve defen- Jr • RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 200 sively … Will get a lot of playing time … Could play a key role in the success of this team. Sport & Entertainment Mgmt. Major JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played one season at St. Petersburg Junior College under coach Dave Pano … Named to 2005 FCCAA Suncoast All-Conference team Lamar, S.C. … Selected to 2005 FCCAA State Baseball All-Tournament team … Junior college won the 2005 FCCAA state title and finished as national runner-up at 2005 NJCAA Championships … Batted .320 (58-for-181) with nine doubles, (Spartanburg Methodist JC) two HR and 34 RBI. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four seasons at West York High School … Drafted in June 2003 in 39th round by the . 9 PERSONAL – Born Trent Jeffrey Kline 7/22/84 … Parents are Greg and Vickie Kline … Hobbies include playing the guitar and watching movies … Chose Carolina because “of the baseball program, a chance to play in the CWS and 2004 MLB DRAFT SELECTION the coaching staff” … Favorite food is gyros … Favorite actor is Nicolas Cage … Favorite actress is Angelina Jolie. OUTLOOK -- Middle reliever who had some good outings last year … Must step up and improve upon what he did a year ago. 2005 – Appeared in 17 games with one start in first season at Carolina … Compiled 1-0 record with a 3.58 ERA and 26 strikeouts and 13 walks in 27.2 innings of work … - Won first game as a Gamecock in first career start of 6-1 win over Georgia (4/3/05), in which he worked five 2/3 innings and allowed one run on three hits … Hurled five scoreless innings of relief allowing just one hit with three strikeouts and no walks in 7-2 win over Brown (3/29/05) … Pitched for the Florence Red Wolves of the Coastal Plains League this summer. 44 JUNIOR COLLEGE -- Enrolled at Carolina in the fall of 2004 after one season at Spartanburg Methodist Community College under Coach Tim Wallace ...

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 03 academic year and was on the fall semester President’s List. HIGH SCHOOL -- Played four seasons at Houston High School in German- Harley Lail town, Tenn. under Coach Lane McCarter ... Career record was 16-4 … Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 44th round of the 2002 MLB draft. Jr • INF/OF • R/R • 5-9 • 180 PERSONAL -- Born Conor Philip Lalor 1/12/84 ... Parents are Owen and Jean Lalor ... Father attended Vanderbilt University... Mother attended St. Louis Criminal Justice Major University ... Has an older brother, Patrick, and a younger brother, John ... Both brothers also play baseball ... John is presently on the Mississippi State Lancaster, S.C. team ... Chose Carolina because of the baseball program and the business school ... Favorite food is Ruth’s Chris Steak House ... Favorite actresses are the Olsen twins ... Favorite actors are Al Pacino and Dave Chappelle ... (Spartanburg Methodist JC) Pronounces name (LAW-lor).

42 LALOR’S CAREER STATISTICS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2005 NJCAA ALL-DISTRICT 2003 5 0 2.90 12 8 0 0 40.1 40 15 13 8 31 2005 1 0 5.33 14 2 0 1 27.0 33 17 16 5 27 TOTALS 6 0 3.88 26 10 0 1 67.1 73 32 29 13 58 OUTLOOK – Tremendous hustler who can play the infield and the outfield … Will provide depth for team in 2006. JUNOR COLLEGE – Played two seasons at Spartanburg Methodist Junior Col- lege under coach Tim Wallace … Finished his sophomore season in 2005 with a .397 batting average and 13 HR … Earned 2005 NJCAA All-District honors and named to 2005 NJCAA All-Region 10 Team … Previously played four

seasons at Indian Land High School under coach Rick Furr. PLAYERPROFILES PERSONAL – Born Harley Edward Lail 2/27/85 … Parents are Mark and Risa Lail … Hobbies include hunting and fishing … Chose South Carolina because “it’s a good baseball program and felt like I could contribute” … Favorite food is steak … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston.

Conor Lalor

Jr • RHP • R/R • 6-4 • 212

Finance Major

Germantown, Tenn.

(Houston HS) 34

2002 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – Had an outstanding freshman year but has battled injuries since … Has made a change in his delivery and could be a force out of the bullpen. 2005 – Appeared in 14 games with two starts … Earned a 1-0 record with one save and 27 strikeouts and just five walks allowed in 27 innings pitched … Won only game of the season with 1.1 inning of relief in 6-2 win at Wofford (3/15/05) … Earned first career save pitching three perfect innings and striking out five batters in 7-4 win over Radford (2/20/05) … Better than 3.0 GPA in spring of 2005 … Named to 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll … Played for Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League over the summer. 2004 -- Medical redshirt while recovering from Tommy John surgery following undefeated freshman season ... Named to 2004 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... Better than 3.0 GPA both semesters 2003-04 ... Named to Dean’s List in spring of 2004. 2003 -- Won the Kip Bouknight Award as the team’s top first year pitcher with a 5-0 record as a freshman ... Worked 40.1 innings in 12 appearances, eight starts ... Struck out 31, walked eight and ERA of 2.90 was second best on the squad ... Had better than a 3.0 grade point average both semesters of the 2002- 45

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 Andy Lambert Jonathan Lieber

Sr • RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 225 Jr. OF L-R 6-3, 200

Retailing Major Retailing Major

Wellington, Fla. Ft. Worth, Texas

(Indian River CC) (Navarro JC) 20 19

2001 FLORIDA ALL-STATE 2004 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – Finished the year strong in 2005 … Will compete for a starting OUTLOOK – Will compete in the DH role or pinch hit from the left side … job in 2006 … Should pitch a lot of innings this season. Has a knack for success … Appears to be a clutch hitter with power. 2005 – Appeared in 15 games with two starts ... Won Kip Bouknight award JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played two seasons at Navarro Junior College under as the team’s top first-year pitcher with a 4-0 record as a junior … Compiled coach Skip Johnson … Freshman season earned NJCAA All-American honors a 4.94 ERA with 26 strikeouts and 10 walks in 31 innings pitched … Won his with a .446 batting average, five HR and 46 RBI … Batted .320 with four HR start vs. Georgia Tech at NCAA Regional game, an 8-3 Gamecock win; went and 25 RBI his sophomore season … Selected by the in 5.2 innings allowing three runs on eight hits … Hurled 1.2 innings of score- the 34th round of the 2004 MLB Draft …Previously attended and played four less relief to pick up win in 10-1 victory over Davidson with two strikeouts seasons at Fossil Ridge High School in Ft. Worth, Texas. (3/23/05) … Made first appearance and earned first Gamecock win with three PERSONAL – Full name is Jonathan Bert Lieber born 8/29/84 … Parents shutout innings vs. Wofford (3/2/05). are David and Karen Lieber … Chose South Carolina because “program has 2004 – Sat out season due to medical redshirt. had good success, a chance to play at the CWS and it felt right” … Hobbies JUNIOR COLLEGE -- Enrolled at Carolina in fall of 2003 after two years at include watching movies and spending time with friends … Favorite actor is Indian River Community College where he had a career record of 12-4 with Adam Sandler … Favorite actress is Jennfier Aniston … Favorite food is fet- a 2.50 ERA, 110 strikeouts, 20 walks under Coach Mike Eason ... Did not tuccini alfredo. pitch in 2003 fall intrasquad games. HIGH SCHOOL -- Played at Wellington High School under Coach Scott Benedict ... Career record 25-4, 1.50 ERA...Also played basketball ... 1999 Palm Beach County Player of the Year with a 10-1 record and a 1.30 ERA ...

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER All-County and All-Conference honors in 2000 ... Named all-county in 2001 Dan Luczak and earned third team all-state honors. PERSONAL -- Born Andrew Paul Lambert 9/9/82 ... Parents are Russell and So • RHP • R/R • 6-6 • 215 Nancy DeVeau ... Father attended Palm Beach Community College and owns a business ... Father played basketball and hockey ... Mother attended Sport & Entertainment Mgmt. Major Northeastern University and is a physical therapist ... Has one younger sibling, Abby ... Uncle, Richard Fish, played soccer at the U. S. Air Force Academy Brookfield, Wis. ... Chose Carolina because of “outstanding academics and baseball tradition” … Hobbies are golf, fishing and poker ... Favorite food is shrimp ... Favorite actress is Kate Beckinsale ... Favorite actor is John Cusack. (Brookfield East HS) 32 LAMBERT’S CAREER STATISTICS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2005 4 0 4.94 15 2 0 0 31.0 29 17 17 10 26 2005 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

OUTLOOK – Looks to be healthy for the first time in his career … Could quickly establish his name among the Carolina faithful … Could be a pleas- ant surprise in 2006. 2005 – Medical redshirt, recovered from surgery … Better than 3.5 GPA both semesters of 04-05 season, named to Dean’s list both in the fall and the spring … Named to 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2004 -- Appeared in one game, worked one inning without allowing a hit or a run, struck out two, walked one … Finished with a 3.8 GPA after his first two semesters 2003-04 ... Dean’s list in spring of 2004. HIGH SCHOOL -- Played four seasons at Brookfield East High School under Coach Ben Westphal ... Had a 9-2 record, 1.60 ERA, 118 strikeouts, 24 walks in 66 2/3 innings ... Also played football. PERSONAL -- Born Daniel Michael Luczak 12/7/84 ... Parents are David 46 and Cindy Luczak ... Father attended University of Dayton and is a radio personality ... Has an older brother Jason and a younger sister Holly ... Chose 21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 Carolina because of the coaching staff ... Hobbies are hunting, fishing and College ... Batted .383 his sophomore year with six HR and 46 RBI ... Earned golf ... Favorite food is mom’s home cooking ... Favorite actress is Angelina NJCAA All-Region X team honors as a freshman. Jolie ... Favorite actor is John Malkovich. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four seasons at Colleton Prep under his father, coach Ralph Martin ... Was a 2003 South Carolina All-State selection ... Member of 2003 SC/NC Select All-Star team. PERSONAL – Born Andrew Steven Martin 4/24/85 ... Parents are Ralph and LUCZAK’S CAREER STATISTICS Chris Martin ... Father played baseball at Erskine College ... Chose Carolina W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO because “it’s a good school and I wanted to compete for championships” ... 2004 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Hobbies include going to the beach, hunting and fishing ... Favorite food is grilled chicken ... Favorite actor is Adam Sandler ... Favorite actress is Jen- nifer Aniston.

DeAngelo Mack Fr • OF • L/L • 5-10 • 185 Ian Paxton

Business Major Sr • C • R/R • 6-0 • 210

West Columbia, S.C. Retailing Major

(Airport HS) Pensacola, Fla.

51 (Gulf Coast JC) PLAYERPROFILES

2004 & 2005 SC ALL-STATE 25

OUTLOOK – Will provide depth in the outfield … Will be an outstanding hitter in the future … A possible redshirt in 2006. 2005 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL HIGH SCHOOL – Played four seasons at Aiport High School under coaches Kris Kirkland and Tommy Allen … Senior season batted .520 with 11 HR and OUTLOOK – Outstanding defensive catcher ... Strong character … Mature junior season finished with a .486 batting average as well as three HR … At- and is a leader in this program … Emerged as the best defensive catcher after tended Team One National Showcase and named to Team One South Top fall drills. 30 list … 2004 South Carolina AAAA All-State selection and named to 2005 2005 – Appeared in 47 games with 26 starts behind the plate for USC … Batted South Carolina AAA All-State team … Member of 2005 SC/NC Select All-Star .200 (19-95) with two home runs, five doubles and 11 RBI … Hit a solo home team … Played summer baseball with Palmetto Sand Gnats and coach Mark run in 7-5 win at LSU (4/10/05) … Went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs Bonnette. scored in 20-0 win over Radford (2/18/05) … Hit two-run HR on PERSONAL – Born DeAngelo Lamod Mack … Parents are Milton and Eva Mack in 5-1 win over Longwood (2/11/05) … Named to Dean’s List in fall of 2004 … Hobbies include hanging out with friends, traveling and fishing … Chose with a better than 3.5 GPA and also had a better than 3.0 GPA in the spring Carolina because “it’s a good baseball school and I’m close to family and of 2005 … Named to 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. friends” … Favorite actor is Denzel Washington … Favorite food is steak. JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played two seasons at Gulf Coast Community College under Coach Darren Mazeroski. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four seasons at Tate High School under Coach Greg Blackmon. PERSONAL – Born Ian Hayes Paxton 9/4/83 ... Parents are James and Karen Drew Martin Paxton ... Father attended Louisiana Tech University and is an engineer ... Mother attended Pensacola Junior College ... Has two older siblings, Levi and Jr • 1B • L/R • 6-3 • 215 Blessing ... Hobby is cars ... Favorite food is calamari ... Favorite actress is Jennifer Garner ... Favorite actor is Denzel Washington. Physical Education Major PAXTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Walterboro, S.C. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG PO A E AVG 2005 47 95 15 19 5 0 2 11 0 .200 221 24 5 .980 (Spartanburg Methodist JC) 45

2004 NJCAA All-REGION

OUTLOOK – Left-handed bat that will provide depth ... Looks to be a candidate at designated hitter ... Good hitter that could emerge for team this season. 47 JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played two seasons at Spartanburg Methodist Junior

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 Wynn Pelzer Jonathan Ratledge

So • RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 195 Fr • OF • R/L • 6-1 • 185

Sport & Entertainment Mgmt. Major Sport & Entertainment Mgmt. Major

Holly Hill, S.C. Charlotte, N.C.

(Holly Hill Roberts HS) (South Mecklenburg HS) 31 29

#1 PROSPECT CPL SUMMER LEAGUE 2004 NC ALL-STATE

OUTLOOK – Probably most athletic pitcher on the team with the most velocity OUTLOOK – Freshman outfielder coming off an injury … Outstanding hitter … Got his feet wet as a freshman … Could emerge as one of the top prospects … Will provide depth for team in the outfield. in the SEC on the mound … Looks to have a great sophomore year. HIGH SCHOOL – Played two seasons at South Mecklenburg High School 2005 – Appeared in 18 games with four starts his freshman season … Finished under coach Hal Bagwell … Two-time All-Conference and All-Mecklenburg with a 1-2 record in 29 innings pitched with 26 strikeouts and 13 walks allowed County selection in 2004 and 2005 … Earned 2004 N.C. All-State honors and … Pitched six scoreless innings in first career start vs. Charleston Southern, named 2004 Conference Player of the Year … Batted .450 his junior season limiting the Bucs to one infield hit in a 1-0 USC win (3/9/05) … Worked two with 36 RBI and a 9-1 record on the mound with a 1.29 ERA … Senior season scoreless innings of relief vs. Longwood to pick up first career win (2/13/05) batted .400 … Played last summer with the On Deck O’s and coach Jason … Pitched for the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plains League this past Hill … Also played summer ball previously with the Youth Cup Astros and summer … Was tabbed by Baseball America as the top pro prospect in the CPL coach Gary Baldwin. following the season … Compiled a better than 3.0 GPA in the fall of 2004. PERSONAL – Born Jonathan Tyler Ratledge 8/9/86 … Nickname is J-Rat … HIGH SCHOOL -- Played at Roberts High School under Coach Carlton Taylor Parents are Greg and Lisa Ratledge … Hobbies include watching movies and and Coach Roy Brown ... Played in the North Carolina-South Carolina All-Star listening to music … Favorite actor is Will Ferrell … Favorite food is Italian Select Game … Four-time all-region selection. … Chose South Carolina because “fell in love with the school, liked the team PERSONAL -- Born Wynn Isaiah Pelzer 6/23/86 ... Parents are Willie and Betty and coaching staff.” Pelzer ... Has one older sister Aphra and one younger sister Jana ... Hobbies are watching television and crossword puzzles ... Favorite food is BLT sandwiches ... Favorite actor is Dave Chappelle ... Favorite actress is Halle Berry.

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER Steven Reinhold

Jr • OF • R/R • 5-7 • 175

PELZER’S CAREER STATISTICS Finance Major W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2005 1 2 4.34 18 4 0 0 29.0 26 15 14 13 26 Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola HS) 11

2003 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – A team-first player … Has come off the bench in his two years as a baserunner and defensive replacement … Has improved as a hitter … If the offense comes to life, will challenge for a starting role in the outfield. 2005 – Appeared in 33 games with one start … Batted .067 (1-33) with one double, seven runs scored and one … Named to Dean’s List in fall of 2004 with better than 3.5 GPA … Named to 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2004 – Appeared in 29 games as a freshman ...Batted .190 (4-21) with one double, one home run, three RBI... Stole five bases in five attempts ... Cumu- lative GPA of 3.85 after the 2003-04 season and named to dean’s list both semesters. HIGH SCHOOL – Compiled a 1440 SAT score and a 4.2 high school grade point average ...USC Coopers Scholar ... Played four seasons at Tuscola High 48 School under Coach Billy Sheppard ... Senior year batted .520 with seven

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 homers, 26 stolen bases and 28 RBI ... Selected in the 13th round of the 2003 free agent draft by the ... Played summer of 2003 with the Mac Orioles AAU team. Justin Smoak PERSONAL – Born Steven Michael Reinhold 3/2/85 ... Parents are Lawrence and Janet Reinhold ... Father played high school basketball in Florida ... Has an Fr • 1B • S/L • 6-3 • 200 older sister, Tara ... Chose Carolina because of the Honors Program, coaches, team history and good weather ... Hobbies are hiking and snowboarding ... Retailing Major Favorite food is steak ... Favorite actress is Eva Mendez ... Favorite actor is Robert DeNiro. Goose Creek, S.C.

(Stratford HS) REINHOLD’S CAREER STATISTICS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG PO A E AVG 2004 29 21 10 4 1 0 1 3 5 .190 2 0 0 1.000 12 2005 33 15 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .067 9 1 0 1.000 TOTALS 62 36 17 5 2 0 1 3 5 .139 11 0 0 1.000 2004 & 2005 SC AAAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2005 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – Highly touted prospect, who spurned the MLB draft to become first baseman at Carolina … Will start as a freshman … Switch-hitter, looks to have an outstanding career here … A freshman All-America candidate. HIGH SCHOOL -- Played four seasons at Stratford HS under coach John Chaleus … Named by ABCA, Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball as 2005 HS All-American … One of 36 high school players in the nation to play PLAYERPROFILES in 2005 HS All-American Baseball Game … 2004 and 2005 South Carolina AAAA Player of the Year … Named Co- Mr. Baseball for 2005 in South Carolina along with teammate Reese Havens … 2004 and 2005 South Carolina AAAA All-State team … Member of 2005 South Carolina AAAA State Champions at Stratford HS … Batted .558 his senior year with 18 HR and 49 RBI … Selected in the 16th round of 2005 MLB Draft by the . PERSONAL – Born Justin Kyle Smoak 12/5/86 … Parents are Keith and Deb- bie Smoak … Older brother David played baseball at Presbyterian College … Chose Carolina because “it felt like the place to be and I respect Coach Tanner” … Hobbies are hunting, fishing and playing golf … Favorite food is steak … Favorite actor is Tom Cruise … Favorite actress Angelina Jolie.

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21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 Mark Stanley

Sr • OF • R/R • 5-9 • 175

Business Major

Columbia, S.C.

(Richland Northeast HS) 6

2004 NCAA ALL-REGIONAL TEAM

OUTLOOK – Seasoned veteran, has been in the program as long as anybody … Intense competitor, what this program is all about … Understands Carolina Baseball … Had a very good year last year but was sidelined a couple of times by injury … Will start in right field on opening day. 2005 – Appeared in 31 games with 15 starts before being sidelined for the rest of the season with a broken finger on a lead-off single vs. Tennessee (5/6/05) … Batted .311 (19-61) with five doubles, 17 runs scored and seven RBI … Held the third highest on-base percentage on the team at .417 … Went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in 8-7 win over Auburn (5/1/05) … Went 1-for-2 with a run scored in 5-2 win at Alabama (4/24/05) … Batted 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in 17-2 win over Georgia (4/2/05) … Went 2-for-4 with a run scored in 4-2 win at The Citadel; first start of the season in right field (3/30/05) … Recipient of the 2005 Fred Brinkman Inspirational Award at the USC baseball banquet. 2004 – Played in 31 games, mostly as a reserve, but started three games, two of them in the NCAA Regional and was named to the all tournament team with a .600 (3-5) average, one home run, three RBI, two BB … For the season batted .217 (5-23), one homer, one double, five RBI. Dozier Taylor

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER 2003 – Appeared in 16 games as a freshman, primarily as a pinch runner, and stole three bases in four attempts ... Had one hit in six at bats for a .167 Jr • RHP • R/R • 6-5 • 205 average ... Played briefly in the outfield and at second base ... Played 2003 summer with the Silver Spring, Md., Clark Griffith League team under Coach Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Mgmt. Major Nate Harvey. HIGH SCHOOL – Played three seasons at Richland Northeast High School Houston, Texas under Coach Barry Mizzell ... Was a three year starter with career .430 av- erage, 12 home runs ... In 2002 played with the South Carolina Diamond Travelers AAU team under Coach Al Hudson ... Also played American Legion (Panola JC) baseball. PERSONAL – Born Mark Bradford Stanley 8/14/83 ... Parents are Ron and Rita Stanley ... Father attended Virginia State University and University of South 39 Carolina Law School ... Mother attended Coastal Carolina University and the University of South Carolina ... Father is an attorney ... Has two siblings ... Older brother Henri played baseball at Clemson University and played with 2004 TEXAS JC ALL-STAR the New Orleans AAA team in 2003 and AAA and clubs in 2004 ... Henri is OUTLOOK – Solid fall … Has proven in the past that he can pitch a lot of now with the LA Dodgers (Las Vegas AAA) ...Younger brother, Craig, played innings … Should be an appearance guy for team this year. baseball at Richland Northeast High School ... Chose Carolina because of its JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played two seasons at Panola Junior College under coach baseball program and the Darla Moore business school ... Hobby is Play Sta- Don Clinton … Finished sophomore season with team-high 103.1 innings tion 2 ... Favorite food is shrimp ... Favorite actress is Halle Berry... Favorite pitched five wins and a 3.83 ERA along with 115 strikeouts … Finished his actor is Denzel Washington. freshman season with an 8-6 record and a 2.74 ERA ... Pitched in the 2004 Texas-New Mexico JC All-Star game ... Previously attended high school at Spring Woods High for four years. STANLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS PERSONAL – Born Dozier Sherwood Taylor 10/2/84 … Parents are Dozier and Beth Taylor … Hobbies are hunting and fishing … Chose South Carolina G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG PO A E AVG because “of the baseball program and had a major that I was interested in” 2003 16 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .167 1 0 1 .500 … Favorite actor is Al Pacino … Favorite actress is Meg Ryan … Favorite food 2004 31 23 11 5 1 0 1 6 0 .217 11 0 1 .917 is steak. 2005 31 61 17 19 5 0 0 7 1 .311 32 2 2 .944 50 TOTALS 78 90 30 25 6 0 1 14 4 .278 44 2 4 .920

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 Craig Thomas Brandon Todd

So • LHP • L/L • 6-3 • 185 Jr • RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 205

Biology Major Retailing Major

Lexington, S.C. Ocala, Fla.

(Lexington HS) (Central Florida CC) 10 16

2004 SC ALL-STATE 2004 MLB DRAFT SELECTION

OUTLOOK – Battling an injury from last year … If healthy, could give us some OUTLOOK – Outstanding prospect who looks to improve upon his fall per- bullpen work from the left side. formance… Will pitch out of the bullpen come spring time. 2005 – Medical redshirt season after appearing briefly in four games … Did JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played two seasons at Central Florida Community not allow a run in 2.2 innings with two strikeouts and two walks … Named College under coach Marty Smith … Earned 2005 FCCAA All-State honors to President’s List after fall of 2004 and Dean’s List after spring of 2005 … and was named to the NJCAA Region VIII team … Member of 2005 FCCAA Enrolled at Carolina in the fall of 2004 … University scholar … Named to Mid-Florida All-Conference team … Logged 90 innings as a sophomore and

2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. finished with an 8-3 record and a 2.70 ERA … Finished sixth in strikeouts in PLAYERPROFILES HIGH SCHOOL – Played four years at Lexington High School under former the FCCAA with 87 punchouts as well as ranking fifth in wins … Selected in Gamecock infielder Tommy Williams (1977-80) ... Three year all-state, all- the 2004 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros in the 38th round. region, Mr. Baseball finalist, region player of the year, North Carolina-South PERSONAL – Born Brandon Edward Todd 4/5/85 … Nickname is “BT” … Carolina select team ... 4.86 GPA, Palmetto Fellow, National Honor Society Parents are Ed and Mary Lou Todd … Father played baseball in the Pittsburgh ... Played last two summers with South Carolina Diamond Devils, Charleston Pirates organization … Sister Kellie currently plays high school volleyball, bas- AAU team that won two national championships ... Also played HS football ketball and softball … Chose Carolina because “it’s a great baseball program” ... Scored a 1300 on the SAT. … Hobbies include hunting, fishing, video games and playing golf … Favorite PERSONAL – Born Stephen Crraig Thomas 10/10/85 ... Parents are Bill and Jo actor is Tom Hanks … Favorite actress is Jessica Biel … Favorite foods are his Thomas ... Father attended UNC-Charlotte ... Has an older brother Chad who father’s steak and macaroni and cheese. played HS baseball, 1996-99 ... Chose Carolina because of its great baseball program and to earn a good education ... Hobbies are video games, fishing, sleeping and football ... Favorite food is hot dogs ... Favorite actress is Jessica Biel ... Favorite actor is Adam Sandler.

THOMAS’ CAREER STATISTICS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2005 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0 2.1 1 0 0 2 1

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21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 (6/1/05) to clinch the regional championship ... Finished his freshman season of 2002 with a 1-1 record as well as a 4.29 ERA in 35.2 innings ... Made 31 Chase Tucker appearances, second highest on the team ... Pitched 0.1 inning of relief in the Super Regional final against South Carolina. Jr • LHP • L/L • 5-11 • 195 HIGH SCHOOL – Played four seasons at Christopher Columbus High School under coach Joe Weber ... As a senior he earned a 7-1 record with a 1.24 ERA Retailing Major as well as 62 strikeouts and two saves ... Earned Miami Herald First Team All-Dade honors as well as second team All-State. Buna, Texas PERSONAL – Born Christopher Shawn Valdes-Fauli 10/6/82 ... Parents are Carlos and Vivien Valdes-Fauli. (Panola JC)

23 Jacob Wallace

Fr • C • L/R • 5-11 • 185 2004 VALLEY LEAGUE ALL-STAR

OUTLOOK – Situational left-handed pitcher … Can throw hard … Coaches College of Arts & Sciences Major hope he can improve from his fall performances … Will pitch out of the bullpen in the spring. Moore, S.C. JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played two seasons at Panola Junior College under coach Don Clinton … Junior college teammates with current Gamecock (Dorman HS) pitcher Dozier Taylor … Finished his sophomore season with five wins in 86.2 innings pitched … Struck out 85 batters and finished with one save … Previously attended Buna High School for four seasons and played under coach Russell DeLome ... Named to the 2004 Valley League All-Star team as 14 a member of the Staunton Braves. PERSONAL – Born Chase Alexander Tucker 5/2/85 … Parents are Tommy and Cecilia Tucker … Chose Carolina because “it’s a great baseball program and 2004 & 2005 SC ALL-STATE great coaching staff” … Hobbies include hanging out with friends, listening to music, hunting and fishing … Favorite actor is Robert Redford … Favorite OUTLOOK – True freshman, a coach’s son … Good instincts for the game … actress is Julia Roberts … Favorite food is Mexican. Left-handed hitter, will be an outstanding player in years to come. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four seasons at Dorman HS under coach Ben Waddle … 2004 & 2005 South Carolina AAA All-State selection … Member of 2005 SC/NC Select All-Star team … Earned Offensive Player of the Year Shawn Valdes-Fauli honors three consecutive years at Dorman HS … Team MVP his senior season

PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER … Spartanburg County Player of the Year his junior year. Sr • RHP • R/R • 6-2 • 195 PERSONAL – Born Timothy Jacob Wallace 3/1/87 … Parents are Tim and Beth Wallace … Father is head baseball coach at Spartanburg Methodist Junior Criminal Justice Major College and was a varsity letterwinner at Wofford and played in the St. Louis Cardinals organization … Hobbies are hunting and fishing … Favorite actor is Boca Raton, Fla. Denzel Washington … Favorite actress is Meg Ryan … Favorite food is fried chicken … Chose South Carolina “to win a national championship.” (Miami (Fla.)

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2003 NCAA ALL-REGIONAL TEAM

OUTLOOK – Getting close to being healthy … Looks to return back to form when he pitched in the College World Series … If healthy, will get the nod as closer. 2005 – Missed 2005 season due to Tommy John surgery. COLLEGE – Played two seasons at Miami (Fla.) ... Finished 2003 season as a sophomore with a 5-0 record including five saves and a 3.02 ERA in 53.2 innings of work ... Struck out 56 batters and walked 19 ... Pitched 1.1 perfect innings of relief to earn save in Hurricanes’ 7-5 win vs. Southwest Missouri State at College World Series ... Won both games of the 2003 NCAA Super Regional vs. NC State to clinch a spot in the College World Series ... Pitched one inning to pick up win in the first game of the Super Regional (6/7/03) ... Worked a career best 4.1 innings against NC State to earn the win and clinch Miami’s berth in the College World Series (6/8/03) ... Earned one win and 52 one save for the Hurricanes in the 2003 Coral Gables Regional ... Pitched two innings vs. Bethune Cookman to earn a save and 3.2 innings against Florida

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 Jon Willard

Jr • OF • R/R • 6-0 • 205

Criminal Justice Major

Morrisville, N.C.

(Chipola JC) 28

2003 USA BASEBALL JR. NATIONAL TEAM

OUTLOOK – Had a very good start in 2005 but did not finish strong … Will once again challenge to be a designated hitter or pinch hitter off the bench.

2005 – Appeared in 55 games with 48 starts … Batted .315 (56-178) with six HIGHS INDIVIDUALCAREER home runs, 11 doubles, two triples and 30 RBI … Went 3-for-4 with a HR and two RBI in 9-4 win vs. The Citadel (4/6/05) … Went 2-for-4 with a HR and a double in 4-2 win at The Citadel (3/30/05) … Named to All-Tournament Team at Dairy Queen Classic where he collected five hits in three games … Went 4-for-4 with one run scored and two RBI in 13-1 win over Wofford (3/2/05) … Hit 4-for-6 with a HR, four runs scored and four RBI in 20-0 win over Radford (2/18/05). JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played at Chipola JC in Florida and played in the summer of 2004 in the Coastal Plains League for the Wilson Tobs. HIGH SCHOOL – Played four seasons at Greenhope High School where he batted .516 with 11 home runs ... Member of 2003 U.S. Junior National Team ... Also played basketball and football. PERSONAL – Born Jonathan Patrick Willard 1/31/85 ... Parents are Terry and Diana Willard ... Father attended Southern Illinois University ... Mother attended University of Michigan ... Has an older brother, Chris, and an older sister, Nikki ... Father played football and baseball, Mother tennis and swim- ming ... Brother was a boxer and played lacrosse ... Sister played tennis ... Hobbies are fishing and video games ... Favorite food is sushi ... Favorite actress is Brittney Andrews ... Favorite actor is Mel Gibson.

WILLARD’S CAREER STATISTICS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG PO A E AVG 2005 55 178 23 56 11 2 6 30 0 .315 3 0 0 1.000 TOTALS 55 178 23 56 11 2 6 30 0 .315 3 0 0 1.000

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21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05 8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA CAREER HIGHS

Forrest Beverly JEFF JEFFORDS Innings Pitched: 6.2; at Georgia Tech (6-6-05) Innings Pitched: 5.2; vs. Georgia (4-3-05) Strikeouts: 7; vs. Longwood (2-13-05) Strikeouts: 6; vs. Georgia (4-3-05)

Chris Brown CONOR LALOR At-Bats: 6; vs. Tennessee (5-25-05) Innings Pitched: 6.2; vs. Western Carolina (3-12-03) Runs: 4; vs. Arkansas (3-19-05) Strikeouts: 8; vs. The Citadel (5-14-03) Hits: 4; vs. Kentucky (5-21-05) Doubles: 1; nine times, last at Georgia Tech (6-6-05) ANDY LAMBERT Triples: 1; vs. Pepperdine (3-4-05) Innings Pitched: 5.2; twice, last at Georgia Tech (6-5-05) Home Runs: 1; four times, last vs. Georgia (4-2-05) Strikeouts: 6; at Furman (5-4-05) RBI: 4; vs. Georgia (4-2-05) DAN LUCZAK MICHAEL campbell Innings Pitched: 1.0; vs. Charleston Southern (2-14-05) At-Bats: 6; four times, last vs. Tennessee (5-25-05) Strikeouts: 2; vs. Charleston Southern (2-14-05) Runs: 4; at Wofford (3-23-04) Hits: 5; at Wofford IAN PAXTON Doubles: 2; twice, last at Clemson (3-12-05) At-Bats: 4; 11 times, last vs. Michigan (6-5-05) Triples: 2; vs. Florida (3-9-04) Runs: 2; twice, last at Georgia Tech (6-5-05) Home Runs: 3; at Wofford (3-23-04) Hits: 2; three times, last vs. Michigan (6-5-05) RBI: 6; at Wofford (3-23-04) Doubles: 2; vs. Radford (2-18-05) Triples: None ANDREW CRISP Home Runs: 1; twice, last at LSU (4-10-05) At-Bats: 4; vs. Radford (2-18-05) RBI: 3; vs. Longwood (2-11-05) Runs: 2; vs. Radford (2-18-05) Hits: 3; vs. Radford (2-18-05) WYNN PELZER Doubles: 1; twice, last vs. Niagara (2-26-05) Innings Pitched: 6.0; vs. Charleston Southern (3-9-05) Triples: None Strikeouts: 6; vs. Brown (3-29-05) Home Runs: None RBI: 4; vs. Radford (2-18-05) STEVEN REINHOLD At-Bats: 3; at Tennessee (5-6-05) ANDREW CRUSE Runs: 2; vs. Delaware State (3-14-04) PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER Innings Pitched: 5.1; vs. Radford (2-20-05) Hits: 1; five times, last vs. Longwood (2-12-05) Strikeouts: 4; vs. Georgia (4-3-05) Doubles: 1; twice, last vs. Longwood (2-12-05) Triples: None PHIL DISHER Home Runs: 1; vs. Davidson (3-16-04) At-Bats: 5; vs. Auburn (5-1-05) RBI: 1, three times, last vs. Davidson (3-16-04) Runs: 1; three times, last vs. Auburn (5-1-05) Hits: 2; vs. Auburn (5-1-05) MARK STANLEY Doubles: 1; twice, last vs. New Orleans (3-6-05) At-Bats: 5; vs. Auburn (5-1-05) Triples: None Runs: 2; three times, last vs. Auburn (5-1-05) Home Runs: 1; twice, last vs. Auburn (5-1-05) Hits: 3; vs. Georgia (4-2-05) RBI: 2; twice, last vs. Auburn (5-1-05) Doubles: 1; six times, last at Alabama (4-24-05) Triples: None neil giesler Home Runs: 1; vs. The Citadel (6-4-04) At-Bats: 6; three times, last at Georgia Tech (6-5-05) RBI: 3; vs. The Citadel (6-4-04) Runs: 2; five times, last vs. Tennessee (5-25-05) Hits: 4; vs. Tennessee (5-25-05) CRAIG THOMAS Doubles: 2; vs. Tennessee (5-25-05) Innings Pitched: 1.0; twice, last vs. Niagara (2-26-05) Triples: 1; vs. Minnesota (3-5-05) Strikeouts: 1; twice, last vs. Clemson (4-13-05) Home Runs: 1; six times, last vs. Michigan (6-5-05) RBI: 4; vs. Kentucky (5-21-05) JON WILLARD At-Bats: 6; vs. Radford (2-18-05) JOHN GREGORY Runs: 4; vs. Radford (2-18-05) Innings Pitched: 1.1; vs. Kentucky (5-22-05) Hits: 4, twice, last vs. Wofford (3-2-05) Strikeouts: 2; vs. Auburn (4-29-05) Doubles: 2; vs. Furman (5-11-05) Triples: 1, twice, last vs. Pepperdine (6-4-05) ARIK HEMPY Home Runs: 1; six times, last vs. The Citadel (4-6-05) Innings Pitched: 9.0; vs. Ole Miss (5-2-04) RBI: 4; vs. Georgia (4-2-05) Strikeouts: 11; vs. Ole Miss (5-2-04)

HARRIS HONEYCUTT Innings Pitched: 5.0; vs. North Carolina (5-11-04) 54 Strikeouts: 7; vs. North Carolina (5-11-04)

21 NCAA Appearances 1974-77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-05