His Senior season he had a batting average of .370 with 3 homeruns and 21
RBI, and had a pitching record of 8‐1 with a 1.83 ERA and 72
strikeouts in 61 innings pitched
Was named All‐Conference, All‐State, and was selected for
the North‐South All Star Game
Was named to the Florence Morning News All Area Team and was the
Florence Morning News Co ‐ Player of the Year
Led the Florence Dixie Majors baseball team to World Series Championship held in
Alabama in 1992
Was #1 starter of pitching staff
Attended Francis Marion University and was a starting pitcher and right fielder
As a freshman, he batted .339 with 5 homeruns and 32 RBI, and had
a pitching record of 4‐3 with a 3.74 ERA
Named All‐Conference, and was also named to the All‐Tournament
Team, and lead Peach Belt Athletic Conference in Triples
Attended Norfolk State University and as a junior was a starting pitcher and right fielder
Batted .394 with 12 homeruns and 43 RBI, and had a pitching record of
5‐2 with a 1.75 ERA
Was named All‐Region, All‐Conference,
All‐Tournament
Team, and named to the 1995 Virginia Pilot All‐Area Team
Career
Was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round in 1995
Named Braves Minor League Pitcher of Year while playing for the Macon Braves in 1996
Won 400 Braves Club Phil Niekro Award for Braves Outstanding Minor League Pitcher in
1996
Made 1996 South Atlantic League All Star Team
Won Arthur Zwack Award for Community Service in 1999 while pitching for the AAA
Richmond
Braves
Invited to Atlanta Braves Spring Training Major League Camp in 1997 and 1999
Participated in Arizona Fall League in 1998 with the Sun Cities Solar Sox and in
1999 with
Maryvale Saguaros