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1 Matthew Boggs 1 Second Base/Third Base L/R Senior-R (3 letters) Dalton, Ga. (Dalton HS) Co-Captain One of the premier leadoff hitters in all of college baseball who returns for his senior season... Has split his time between second base and the outfield during his Tech career, but spent the fall working out at third base where he may be a factor this season... Has a great knack for getting on base... Has an excellent eye at the plate and always puts the ball in play... Has been hit by a pitch 43 times in his career, a Tech record... An ACC Honor Roll student four straight years, and a two-time Verizon District III Academic All-America... Voted as a team co-captain for the second consecutive season... Career in NCAA Tournament: Hit.481 (13-for-27) with two doubles, two walks, four HBP s,.708 on-base percentage, scored five runs and drove in one. 2001: Served as Tech s primary leadoff hitter, heading up the lineup card in 47 of 61 games... Boasted an outstanding.459 on base percentage... Opened the season as Tech s everyday left fielder, before returning to the infield in early March at second base where he played for the remainder of the season... Ranked fourth in the ACC in onbase percentage, eighth in walks... Named as a Verizon District III Academic All-America... Hit safely in 17 of his first 18 games, including a 12-game hitting streak from Feb. 23 through March Outstanding bunter who led the team in sacrifice bunts with eight... Tech s all-time leader in number of times hit by pitches, with 43, was hit by a teamhigh 12 pitches in Was hit by a pitch three times against Wake Forest on April Posted a four-hit game on April 14 against Wake Forest, and tallied 15 multiple hit games during the season... Collected his second four-hit game of the season in Tech s ACC Tournament opener against Duke, going 4-for-6 with two runs scored and two... Finished the ACC Tournament having gone 10-for-19 (.526) at the plate with four runs scored, and three multi-hit games... Went 3-for-4 and drove in a season-high four runs against Elon on February Arguably Tech s most clutch performer, hitting.500 (33-for-66) with runners on base and.489 (22-for-45) with runners in scoring position... Successfully scored a runner from third base with less than two out on 19 of 23 occasions (.826). HBP 2000: Missed the entire season after undergoing surgery in October, 1999, to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow... Began to take batting practice and worked out with the team in late April, but did not see any game action. 1999: Began the season as Tech s starter at second base before moving to the outfield in late April... Had started the first 76 games of his career at second base before moving to the outfield... Started the final 18 games of the season in center field (20-for-62) and made excellent improvement defensively... Batted in the leadoff position in all but two games, led the team in walks (42) and was second in onbase percentage (.468)... Hit.243 with 16 runs scored, six and 5- for-5 on steals in ACC regular-season games... Established a Georgia Tech season record, getting hit by pitches 17 times... Team leader in stolen bases with 14 in 17 attempts... Had 21 multi-hit games and 17 games in which he scored more than once, including games on Mar. 3 against Charleston Southern and Mar. 21 against Kent in which he had three hits and scored three runs... Added a three-run double against Rutgers on March 7... Stole two bases while going 2-for-4 OB% Career Honors & Awards: Verizon District III Academic All-America, 1999 Verizon District III Academic All-America, 2001 All-NCAA Midwest Regional, 1998 ACC Honor Roll, 1998 ACC Honor Roll, 1999 ACC Honor Roll, 2000 ACC Honor Roll, 2001 against NC State on Mar Tabbed to the second-team GTE Academic all-district III team, as voted on by CoSIDA... ACC Tournament: Tech s leading hitter at.538 (7-for-13) with one double, two walks and three runs scored... Played summer ball for the Wareham Gatemen in the Cape Cod League. 1998: Finished the year by making the all-tournament team at the NCAA Midwest Regional, reaching base 18 of 24 times up and batting Legged out an infield single with two outs in the ninth against Oklahoma State, setting up Jay Hood s gamewinning two-run homer that sent the Jackets to the championship game... Was hit four times by pitches in the tournament, and tied the Tech record for a season (14)... Used primarily in the leadoff spot (30 games), he led the team with a.497 on-base percentage (33 walks) and ranked third in the ACC... Voted team s Rookie of the... Collected two hits during the Jackets six-run ninth inning rally at Mercer on Apr Had an outstanding series against Clemson in which he reached base eight times for a.571 on-base percentage... Walked four times in the ACC Tournament... Fielded.957, tops among Georgia Tech s infielders, with just eight errors in 51 games. High School: Lettered four times at Dalton High School for head coach Manny Pontonio... Set school record with a.587 batting average during his senior year... Hit five home runs, stole 20 bases, scored 43 runs, and had 45 in Named the 1997 Tri-State Player of the by the Chattanooga Times... One of the Chattanooga Free Press s Superteam Seniors... An honorable mention all-american by the USA Today... Selected to the all-state baseball team... All-area selection and an all-north Georgia selection as a cornerback in football during his senior year... Both his football and baseball teams won region championships in the school year... Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Matthew Jordan Boggs... Born October 15, 1978 in Dalton, Ga.... Son of Tommy and Jane Boggs... A Dean s List student who already holds a bachelor s degree in Textile and Fiber Engineering from Tech and is currently pursuing his Master s Degree in the same field. 28

2 Victor Menocal 5 Shortstop/Pitcher L/R Senior (3 letters) Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) Co-Captain Talented and athletic shortstop who has worked hard to become one of the best at his position in the nation... After struggling as a freshman, his hard work resulted in a very solid sophomore campaign and an outstanding junior season... Has developed into a very solid hitter and has the skills to dazzle defensively... Also saw some action on the mound during fall practice, and could be used in some short relief situations this spring... A second-team pre-season All-America pick by Collegiate Baseball... Spent the summer of 2001 playing in the Great Lakes League where he was tabbed as that league s 10th best professional prospect... Spent the summer of 1999 playing in the Cape Cod League and training with former Tech strength coach Mark Verstegen in Florida, where his idol, former Tech shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, spends his winters... Wears Garciaparra s No Selected in the sixth round by the Atlanta Braves in the 1998 draft... Career in NCAA Tournament: Hit.452 (14-for-31), seven runs scored, six. 2001: Entered the season as Tech s everyday shortstop before moving to third base upon the early season injury to Mark Teixeira... Team leader in hits (102) and doubles (18), while ranking second in batting average (.381) and runs scored (71)... Fifth in the ACC in batting, second in hits, third in runs scored, tenth in total bases... Has ade tremendous strides at the plate during his three year Tech career, nearly doubling his batting average from 1999 (.197)... Became the ninth player in Tech history to record 100 hits in a season... Excellent at putting the ball in play, has struck out just 20 times in 268 at-bats... Second on the team with 29 multi-hit games, including 16 games of three hits or more... Third on the team with 15 multi- games... Hit safely in the first 14 games, 26 of the first 27, and 34 of the first 37 games of the season... Recorded multi-hit games in each of Tech s first five contests including a 4-for-6 game in which he scored four times at Georgia Southern on Feb Went 5-for-5 in the first game of Tech s doubleheader against Oakland on Feb Drove in a season-high five runs against Maryland, going 3-for-5, on Mar Tends to be an indicator of Tech s performance as a team, hitting.451 in the Jackets 41 wins, as opposed to just.176 in the 20 losses... Hit.310 (31-for-100) with one home run and 16 in ACC play... Hit an impressive.411 with runners in scoring position and.378 with two out... Hit.500 (7- for-14) with the bases loaded... Went 4-for-17 (.235) with two runs scored and one during the ACC Tournament 2000: Sophomore shortstop who improved his batting average nearly 150 points from his freshman campaign... Ironman who started all 66 games at shortstop... Went 9-for-16 (.563) in the NCAA Atlanta Regional, highlighted by a four-hit, four- performance in Sunday s championship game vs. Stetson... Voted to the all-regional team... Went 4-for-19 (.211) with two runs and two in the ACC Tournament, including two hits in the championship game vs. Clemson... Recorded separate hitting streaks of 11 and 15 games during the middle of the season... Collected three hits and scored three times in Tech s 11-inning win at Georgia on Mar. 14, as well as in 4-3 win at NC State on Apr Posted 27 multi-hit games... Ranked eighth in the ACC in runs scored TB Slg% Career (66)... Posted a.369 batting average in ACC games... Hit.353 with runners on base and was fourth on the club with 19 two-out... Also showed improvement in the field, raising his fielding percentage while making a number of sparkling plays. 1999: Struggled at the plate all season, but improved in the final two months... His high-water mark was a.209 average on May 9 and finished at Made contact most of the time, drew 24 walks and fanned only 25 times Honors & Awards: All-NCAA Atlanta Regional, 2000 All-Atlantic Region, 2001 Pre-season All-America, in 149 at-bats... Showed ability to make big plays on defense, but struggled in the field at times (24 errors)... Provided the game-winning hit, a sixth-inning double, in Tech s 3-2 win over Florida State on Apr Went 2-for-4, while scoring three times against Charleston Southern on Mar Hit his only on Mar. 6 vs. Rutgers... Batted.364 (4-for-11) in the series against Florida State, and hit.259 against ACC foes during the regular season... ACC Tournament: 1-for-7, one walk... Played in the Cape Cod League for the Orleans Cardinals during the summer months. High School: Rated No. 17 in Baseball America s top 50 prep prospects... Earned second-team all- America honors by USA Today and Baseball America in Played for Team Georgia in 1997 and 1998, and selected to all-tournament team in Selected as Athlete of the in the city of Gainesville in Named by USA Today as one of the top 25 high school players in America... Selected to Louisville Slugger TPX High School all- America team by Collegiate Baseball in Led Gainesville High School to three 2-A state championships in 1995, 1997 and Lettered and started at shortstop all four years for Coach Wayne Vickery at Gainesville High School... Participated in North-South all-star game in Struck out only three times in 138 plate appearances in Hit.550 with eight home runs and 43 in Selected Class-AA Player of the in the state of Georgia. Personal: Full name is Victor William Menocal (pronounced MEN-o-cal )... Born August 7, Son of Gus and Nancy Menocal... Enjoys fishing... Majoring in Management. 29

3 Wes Rynders 26 Outfield R/R Senior (3 letters) Marietta, Ga. (Pope HS) TB SLG% Career Outstanding defensive outfielder who has been an everyday starter in center field the last two seasons... Proved to be an excellent outfielder and valuable hitter as a freshman before he became academically ineligible midway through March... Rebounded with a Dean s List performance in the spring and earned a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll... Wiry and athletic performer with a good mental make-up and competitive desire... Has good speed and can be a base-stealing threat... Excellent defensive instincts for the outfield who gets a good jump on balls off the bat... Should again be a mainstay in center field because of his defenisve value... Career in NCAA Tournament: 4-for-23 (.174), five runs scored, one. 2001: Tech s everyday center fielder... Second on the squad in stolen bases (10)... Slapped out a career-best four hits against Elon on Feb. 23 (4-for- 5), in a game which saw him score four runs and blast his first home run of the season... Homered in consecutive games against Elon on Feb. 23 and Went 3-for-4, while scoring three runs in the Jackets opener against Lamar at the Crowne Plaza/Rice Invitational on Feb Tallied three hits (3-for-4) against Georgia State on April 4... Hit.217 (18-for-83) against ACC opponents, with no home runs and 9... Hit.329 in games that Tech won, as opposed to just.140 in the Jackets losses... Went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and one during the 2001 ACC Tournament, seeing action in two games. 2000: Outstanding defensive center fielder who failed to make an error in 155 chances while serving as Tech s everyday center fielder... Started 62 of Tech s 66 games in center field... Although he did not hit for a high average (.263), he proved to be a clutch hitter as 15 of his 30 came with two outs... Made a number of outstanding catches in the outfield, including one at the fence in Tech s 5-0 win at Florida State on Apr Went 6-for-18 (.333) in the ACC Tournament... Improved at the plate later in the season, highlighted by hits in each of the three games against Florida State, and a four performance against Clemson on Apr. 29 in which he belted his only home run of the season... Finished the season by collecting at least one hit in eight of the last 11 games of the season while reaching base safely in all but one of those games... Also began the year hot by hitting safely in eight of the first nine games... Collected four hits against Connecticut on Mar Recorded three- games against North Carolina on Mar. 18 and Oakland on Feb Had 16 multiple hit games for the season... Honors & Awards: ACC Honor Roll, : Gained a starting job in center field the third weekend of the season at Georgia Southern and did not let go until he became academically ineligible in mid- March... Hit.378 with eight extra-base hits in just 74 at-bats and scored 15 runs in 19 games... Hit safely in 13 straight games from Feb. 13 to Mar. 12 (26-for- 57,.456)... Included a 7-for-14 performance with four in three-game series vs. Rutgers... Had season-high three hits against Georgia State (Feb. 27), Charleston Southern (Mar. 3) and Rutgers (Mar. 7)... Hit his only two homers in consecutive games against Georgia State (Feb. 28) and Charleston Southern (Mar. 2)... A capable pitcher in high school, he pitched one inning of relief against Charleston Southern (Mar. 2). High School: Lettered three years for coach Jeff Rowland at Pope High School... Earned second-team all-county honors in Selected as a member of the West Georgia All-State Team and Team Georgia in Member of the 1996 AAU national championship team... Played in Georgia s East- West Tournament... Played in the 1998 NABF national championship team... Received Cy Young at Pope in 1997 and Compiled a 3-2 record with a 2.02 ERA in Played with former Tech player Richard Lewis at Pope... Also lettered two years in basketball. Personal: Full name is Robert Wesley Rynders (pronounced RHINEderz )... Born September 17, Son of John and Betty Rynders... Brother Chris plays baseball for Western Carolina... Enjoys playing basketball... Majoring in Management. 30

4 Chris Goodman 8 Shortstop/Pitcher R/R Junior (0 letters) Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS / NC State) Transfer from NC State who sat out the 2001 season, in accordance with Atlantic Coast Conference rules... Now has two seasons of eligibility remaining beginning in... Practiced with the team throughout the 2001 season, but did not participate in games... A very capable shortstop who has all the tools and skills to be a starter in the ACC... Had a very solid fall practice and could make a solid contribution in the infield... Has a very strong arm from the left side of the infield, and has good hands and range at shortstop. Also saw some action on the mound during fall practice, and showed very good potential... May be used in some short relief situations this season... Has a very good fastball that was clocked as high as 93 miles per hour to go along with a hard slider. At NC State: Played in 40 games as a freshman in 2000, starting 30 at shortstop for the Wolfpack... Struggled at the plate, batting.132 with one home run and nine in 91 at bats... Was second on the team with six sacrifice bunts. High School: The starting shortstop for Lassiter s 1999 high school national championship team... Batted.287 with six home runs and 30 to help lead Lassiter to a 35-2 record, the Georgia Class 4-A State Championship and a No. 1 ranking in the Baseball America/National High School Baseball Coaches Association final poll... Named Lassiter s defensive MVP for his glovework at shortstop... Batted.253 with three home runs as a junior... The starting shortstop in 1998 for the East Cobb Astros which won the AAU World Series... Batted.425 with 11 home runs, 84 and 16 stolen bases to help the Astros to a 89-6 record. Personal: Full name is Christopher Martin Goodman... Born August 30, Son of Mark and Susanne Goodman... Enjoys playing table tennis... Majoring in Management. TB Slg% 2000* *at NC State University 31

5 Jon Henry Kail 22 Outfield R/R Junior (2 letters) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Baldwin HS) TB SLG% Career Outfielder with outstanding power who has enjoyed success in a parttime role over the last two years... Should push for more playing time this spring... Outstanding hitter with a short, quick stroke that generates a great deal of power... Has worked hard on his outfield play and throwing, and has improved in both of those areas since coming to Tech... Sixth round draft choice out of high school by the Boston Red Sox... Career in NCAA Tournament: 3-for-6 (.500), two runs, one. 2001: Reserve outfielder that saw action in 30 games, including ten starts either in left field or as the designated hitter... Tallied four hits (4-for-5) and three against NC State on March Hit his only home run of the season against NC State on March Struggled during the second half of the season, going hitting just.125 (5- for-40) since March Posted four consecutive multi- games between Feb. 27 and March Did not see action during the ACC Tournament or the NCAA Athens Regional. 2000: Reserve outfielder who also found his way into the Tech lineup as the designated hitter... Started five games in left field and made seven starts as the DH... Homered and drove in three runs against Oakland on Feb Collected two hits each against Oakland on Feb. 21, Connecticut on Mar. 12, and Eastern Kentucky on Mar Went 3-for- 6 in the NCAA Atlanta Regional... Spent the summer playing with the Hyannis Mets in the Cape Cod League. High School: Two-time allstate performer at Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh... Earned all-conference honors as a freshman and all-regional honors as a sophomore... Hit.529 with 10 home runs and 45 as a senior, also stealing 20 bases in 21 attempts and scoring 40 runs... Hit.472 with five home runs and 31 in 18 games as a junior... Lettered four years for coach Dan Caponi... Also lettered as a freshman and sophomore in football and basketball... High honor student. Personal: Full name is Jon Henry Kail, goes by Jon Henry... Born September 7, Son of Thomas and Sonia Kail... Brother Tom has been in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization since 1998, while cousin Joe Kail played in the Texas Rangers organization from Majoring in Management at Georgia Tech. 32

6 Tyler Parker 7 Catcher R/R Junior (2 letters) Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS) Talented catcher and poweful hitter who is recognized as one of the top catchers in the nation... Excellent athlete with tremendous tools who has the potential to be a early round selection in the Major League baseball draft in June... Saw extensive action as a rookie in 2000, before spending much of his sophomore season on the bench with various injuries... Understands how to handle a pitching staff and has a superb throwing arm... A pre-season all-america pick by Baseball America in both 2000 and A sixth-round choice of the New York Mets in the 1998 major league draft... Ranked 11th among all collegiate prospects for the upcoming draft by Baseball America... Career in NCAA Tournament: 1-for-12 (.083), one home run, three. 2001: Saw his season interrupted twice by injuries... Broke his thumb late in Tech s win over Oakland on Feb. 28, which kept him out of action for more than a month... Returned to the diamond on April 4, but managed just 14 at-bats before fracturing his wrist when being hit by a pitch against Wake Forest on April Did not return to active duty for the rest of the season... Was one of 19 invitees to the 2001 USA Baseball Trials held in Tucson, Ariz. in June... Saw action in 16 games, including 12 as a starter during the season... Went 3-for-5 in Tech s win at Georgia on Feb Belted his lone home run of the season against Elon in Tech s home opener on Feb Posted five consecutive multi- games in February between Feb Spent the summer playing with Wareham of the Cape Cod League, where he was tabbed as the No. 19 prospect in that league by a vote of the head coaches. 2000: Multi-talented athlete who saw action behind the plate, at first base, and as the DH... Started 12 games at catcher, 27 games at first base, and seven as the DH... Opened his career in grand TB SLG% Totals style with two home runs in the season opener at Georgia Southern on Feb Homered in the NCAA Atlanta Regional championship game vs. Stetson... Ranked third on the squad with 11 home runs, and ranked seventh in the ACC in home runs per game... Scored four times and drove Honors & Awards: Pre-season All-America, Pre-season All-America, 2001 in five runs against Oakland on Feb Finished the year with 12 multiple games and 10 mulit-hit games... Batted.282 with runners in scoring position... Spent the summer following the season playing with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League where he was voted as the starting catcher in the league s All-Star Game... With wood bats, he hit.272 with 10 doubles and also stole 18 bases. High School: Starting catcher on Georgia s class AAAA champions and the top-ranked high school team in the country by USA Today at Lassiter High School... Helped Lassiter to a 35-2 record and a 33-game winning streak as a senior... Hit.391 as a senior with 13 homers and Winner of the 1998 Lassiter MVP award when he batted.360 with eight homers and Three-year letterman for coach Mickey McMurtry, served as team captain two years... Helped the East Cobb Yankees to the Connie Mack World Series in 1999 with a.380 average, 21 and 85. Personal: Full name is Tyler Keith Parker... Born May 13, Son of Barry and Phyllis Parker... Majoring in Management. 33

7 Jason Perry 12 First Base/Outfield L/R Junior (2 letters) Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro HS) TB SLG% Career Left-handed hitter who has emerged as one of the top power hitters in the Atlantic Coast Conference... Was one of Tech s top hitters in fall practice, blasting 11 home runs in 52 at bats... Should bat in the middle of the order for the Yellow Jackets this spring... Is an excellent defensive first baseman, where has primarily played the last two seasons, but may be an even better defensive outfielder... Will likely see action at first base and right field throughout the season... Spent the summer of 2001 with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod League where he was tabbed to the All-Star Team... Led the league with eight home runs and 77 total bases while hitting.287 (ninth best in the league)... Was tabbed as the No. 11 prospect in the Cape by a vote of the league s head coaches... Career in NCAA Tournament: 8-for-21 (.381), two home runs, five, and five runs scored. 2001: Tech s primary first baseman, and one the Jackets key power hitters... Tied for the team lead in home runs (14)... Owned an outstanding.471 on base percentage while also holding a.620 slugging percentage... Second on the squad in walks (38) and times hit by pitch (11)... Had 17 multi-hit games and 16 multi- games... Ninth in the ACC in runs scored, ninth in home runs, seventh in walks, eighth in slugging percentage... Honors & Awards: ACC Honor Roll, 2000 Of his 17 multi-hit games, 15 weretwo-hit games, with just a lone three-hit and four-hit performance... Built a season-long 12 game hitting streak from March 31 through April 17 in which he hit.486 (18-for-37)... Of his 14 home runs, eight were solo shots... Belted a key pinch-hit, threerun home run in the eighth inning of Tech s May 6 win over Charleston Southern that gave the Jackets the lead for good... Hit.714 (5-for-7) with the bases loaded,.386 (22-for-57) with two outs and.418 (28-for-67) with runners in scoring position... Had 20 two-out, good for second on the team... Hit.316 (24-for-76) against ACC competition with five home runs and Had just eight swinging strikeouts in 187 at-bats in Went 2-for- 12 (.167) in the ACC Tournament, with one run scored and one... Went 2-for-6 (.333) in the NCAA Athens Regional with one home run and two. 2000: Freshman utility player who became a fixture in the Yellow Jackets lineup late in the season at first base against right-handed pitching... Started 13 games at first base, three as the DH and two in left field... Went 5-for-15 (.333) in the ACC Tournament... Missed three weeks in early March after breaking his hand... Established himself as an offensive force on Apr. 30 against Clemson, homering twice and driving in five runs... went 2-for-4 in the finale at Florida State on Apr. 23, while making his first start at first base... Clutch player where eight of his 12 came with two out. High School: Four-year starting shortstop at Jonesboro High School for coach Don Corr... Runner-up for AAA state player of the year as a junior, and an all-state choice as a senior... Four-time all-area performer who maintained a 4.0 grade-point average... Hit.443 with nine home runs and 43 as a senior, leading Jonesboro to a 22-6 record and a berth in the Region 4-AAA playoffs... As a junior, hit.493 with 11 homers and 48 and a slugging percentage, all school records... In his sophomore year, hit.346 with four homers and Also lettered two years in basketball... Helped the Georgia Tigers win the Palomino World Series in 1998, and hit 21 home runs during the summer for the Tigers and the Jonesboro Diamonds... Participated in the TeamOne showcase. Personal: Full name is Jason Kyle Perry... Born August 18, Son of Garland and Debra Perry... Named to the ACC Honor Roll... Majoring in Management. 34

8 Philip Perry 32 Pitcher R/R Junior (2 letters) Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS) Talented pitcher who struggled through an injury riddled sophomore season after a tremendously successful rookie campaign... Now healthy, he has the potential to be one of Tech s top pitchers this spring... May be a factor as a weekend starter or in the bullpen as well... Has pitched very effectively in his career when healthy... Has been one of Tech s better big game pitchers over the last two years, turning in very solid starts in the postseason... Selected by the New York Mets in the W-L SV CG SH ERA IP H R ER Avg. Totals st round of the 1998 major league draft... Career in NCAA Tournament: 1 game/0 starts, 0-0, 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1, 0 K. 2001: Talented hurler who struggled through an injury-marred sophomore campaign... Was sidelined for nearly a month with a pulled muscle in his rib cage area... Limited to 35.1 innings in 11 appearances... Made four starting assignments... Recorded his best start of the season in an ACC Tournament loss to NC State (May 19), holding the Wolfpack to just three runs on nine hits in 7.2 innings... Honors & Awards: ACC Honor Roll, 2000 ACC Honor Roll, 2001 Picked up a win in his first start of the season, a six-inning effort against Oakland (Feb. 27)... Was a tough-luck loser at Auburn (Mar. 6) despite a solid effort 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1, 5 K... Went five innings in a start at Georgia State (Mar. 13) to earn his second win of the season... Missed nearly the entire month of April, making just two appearances... Pitched well since coming back from his rib cage injury, allowing just four runs in 11.2 innings (3.08 ERA) over three appearances... Did not appear in the NCAA Athens Regional, as he was scheduled to be Tech s fourth starting pitcher. 2000: Used in a multitude of roles on the Tech pitching staff... Won each of his last four starts of the season, most recently against Florida State in the ACC Tournament semifinals... Allowed just three runs over seven innings in Tech s 10-3 win over the Seminoles... Earned a save against Maryland (Apr. 9) by throwing three scoreless innings to close down the game... Tossed 3.1 shutout innings at Georgia on Feb. 29, allowing just one hit... Did not allow an earned run in six innings of work against ACC opponents in the regular season... Held opponents to just a.179 batting average against him, best on the squad... Career in NCAA Tournament: one game, 0.2 innings, one hit, one walk, no runs. High School: All-Cobb County hurler as a junior and senior at Walton HS, where he is the career ERA leader and ranks second in strikeouts... Named Cobb County pitcher of the year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 1998, when he posted a 10-2 record and a 0.79 ERA with 118 strikeouts (tied record set by former Tech star Marc Pisciotta) and just 19 walks in 80 IP... Went 6-3 with a 2.24 ERA as a senior with 79 K s in 56 IP, but missed the last half of the season with his arm injury... Posted a 9-6 record in two years at the Walker School... East Cobb most valuable pitcher in 1995 and 1996, and MVP in Went 8-1 with a 1.56 ERA in helping the East Cobb Yankees to the 1999 Connie Mack World Series... Coached by Dennis Jordan, and graduated with honors. Personal: Full name is Philip Allen Perry... Born August 7, Son of Rick and Martha Perry... Has a brother, Jason, (not the baseball player) who attends Tech... His grandfather was the mayor of East Point... Dean s List student in Management. 35

9 Matthew Swain 16 Outfield L/R Junior-R (2 letters) Reidsville, Ga. (Tattnall County HS) TB SLG% Career Valuable member of the Tech squad who has the versatility to catch, play the infield or play the outfield... Boasts one of the strongest work ethics on the team and is one of the most dedicated players on the squad... Has been the Yellow Jackets main bullpen catcher the last two years, and has also seen action in the infield... Career in NCAA Tournament: 1-for- 1 (1.000), one run scored. 2001: Reserve utility player who served as a valuable asset as a bullpen catcher... Saw action in 11 games off the bench... Went 2-for-7 (.286) with a double, two walks and three runs scored... Also had one on the season... Was a late addition to the 25-man roster for the ACC Tournament, in which he saw action in two games and scored a run against Duke after pinch running... Collected Honors & Awards: ACC Honor Roll, 2000 hits against Georgia State on April 4, and against Auburn on April Lone came in the Georgia State game on April 4... Went 0-for-2 against ACC opposition, with the two at bats coming in Tech s win against Maryland on March : Valuable reserve who served as Tech s primary bullpen catcher, while also seeing time at second base... Voted the recipient of Tech s Mr. Hustle award... Collected hits against Georgia State (Feb. 16), Virginia (Apr. 16) and Georgia Southern (Apr. 19)... NCAA Tournament: 1-for-1, on run scored. 1999: Tech s main bullpen catcher who did not see any game action. High School: Led team to subregion and region championship in Set school records for most homeruns in a season (7), most walks in a season (19) and most walks in a career (57)... Lettered four years for Coach Terry Jones at Tattnall High School... Earned Best Offensive Player Award in Hit.351 with six home runs and 24 in Also lettered four years in basketball, one year in football and cross country... Set Tattnall county records for most assists in a season and career in basketball... Earned GPTV Academic Athlete of the Week honors... Participated in Governor s Honors Program... Nominated as a Wendy s Heisman candidate. Personal: Full name is Matthew David Swain... Born September 29, Son of Bill and Mary Ann Swain... Enjoys playing baseball and basketball in his spare time... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll... Dean s List student majoring in Management. 36

10 Jeff Watchko 36 Pitcher R/R Junior (2 letters) Roswell, Ga. (Roswell HS) A freshman All-America pick in 2000 who has been highly successful out of the bullpen over the last two seasons... Developed into one of Tech s best pitchers out of the bullpen and can throw three pitches fastball, curve ball and change up for strikes... Established himself as one of the better closers in the Atlantic Coast Conference over the last two seasons... Tough competitor who has the mental makeup to make an outstanding late-inning pitcher... Will get an opportunity to challenge for a spot in the starting rotation this season... Has been very successful in limited opportunities as a starter in his career, posting a 2-0 record and a 0.00 ERA in two starts (10.0 innings pitched)... Career in NCAA Tournament: 4 games/0 starts, 0-0, 2 SV, 6.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER 6 K. 2001: Talented sophomore who has excelled in his role as the closer out of the Tech bullpen... One of 19 players invited to the USA Baseball National Team in Tucson, Ariz.... Led Tech and ranks fourth in the ACC with six saves... Ranked second in the league in appearances (31)... Already ranks among Tech s career leaders with 12 saves in under two seasons... Usually used in short relief situations, and he owned a sparkling 2.05 ERA while holding opponents to a.195 average in the ninth inning of games... Held opponents to a.250 batting average, and has allowed just seven extra-base hits in 35.1 innings of work... Averaged nine strikeouts per nine innings... Went six for ten in save opportunities... Made 11 consecutive scoreless appearances from Mar. 10 through Apr Allowed more than one earned run on just four occasions... Made scoreless outings in 22 of 31 appearances...owned saves vs. Lamar, Georgia, Kent State, Maryland, Ga. Southern and Clemson... Made two appearances in the ACC Tournament, picking up his first win of the year against Florida State, throwing a total of 2.1 innings in the tournament, yielding two runs and three hits while walking one and striking out one. 2000: Rookie who emerged as Tech s closer... Named a honorable mention freshman All-America by Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America... Earned saves in two of Tech s three NCAA Atlanta Regional victories, including the championship game vs. Stetson... Led the Jackets staff with six saves, and ranked fifth in the ACC in that department... Allowed just one run in 21 innings against ACC foes (0.43 ERA) during the regular season, while collecting two wins and three saves over that span... Held ACC opponents to a.181 average... Picked up a win in relief against Clemson in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals... Made his first career start against Liberty on Mar. 15, shutting out the Flames over seven innings while striking out 10 and walking none... Returned four days later to pick up the win in relief W-L SV CG SH ERA IP H R ER Avg. Totals against No. 2 North Carolina by allowing one run over the final 3.1 innings... Recorded saves in back to back games at NC State on Apr High School: All-county choice as a junior and a senior... Three-year letterwinner for coach Allan Dyer... Went 4-3 with a 2.48 ERA and 80 Honors & Awards: Freshman All-America, 2000 ACC Honor Roll, 2000 strikeouts (school record) in 59.1 IP as a senior... Junior stats: 4-4 with a 2.96 ERA at Roswell, 10-0 with a 2.10 ERA in summer ball for the East Cobb Yankees, which won the Connie Mack World Series... Played for an Georgia AAU national champion squad in Selected to Who s Who Among American High School Students and graduated with honors. Personal: Full name is Jeffrey Benjamin Watchko... Born November 7, Son of Mike and Bonnie Watchko... Named to the ACC Honor Roll... A Dean s List student majoring in Management. 37

11 Kyle Bakker 28 Pitcher L/L Sophomore (1 letter) Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Tall and imposing southpaw who commands a presence on the mound... Emerged as one of Tech s better weekend starting pitchers during the second half of the 2001 season and enters this spring as the ace of the staff... Has tremendous deception on the mound and has excellent command of the strike zone... Has improved his velocity from his freshman year... A 37th-round draft pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in : Stepped into the No. 3 spot in the starting rotation during the last month of the regular season... One of only two lefties on the Georgia Tech staff... Began the season as the primary southpaw out of the bullpen, but immediately shined when given the opportunity as a starting pitcher... Went 4-0 in his first four starts of the season, picking up victories over teams who all advanced to the NCAA Regionals (Georgia Southern, Auburn, Clemson and Florida State)... Led the Tech staff in strikeout-towalk ratio (5.4/1) and strikeouts per nine innings (9.73)... Allowed just one home run in 45.1 innings (the most innings of any Tech freshman)... Held opponents to a respectable.268 batting average, including just a.222 mark to left-handed batters... Began the season in the bullpen, making 11 straight relief appearances before joining the starting rotation... Posted a 3.38 ERA in 13.1 IP out of the bullpen and a 2.53 ERA in 32 IP as a starter... Led the Tech staff with three holds out of the bullpen (entering the game in a save situation, not giving up the lead, then leaving before the end of the game)... Struck out five batters in two innings of relief at Georgia State (Apr. 1)... Made his first career start against Georgia Southern on Apr. 11, striking out a career-high 11 batters in six innings... Went eight innings and allowed just one run on five hits against Auburn (Apr. 17)... Tossed eight innings and did not allow an earned run to Clemson (Apr. 22)... Allowed just one unearned run in six innings against Florida State (Apr. 29) with eight K s... Suffered his first loss of the year at North Carolina (May 13), allowing four runs in four innings before leaving the game with tightness in his left arm... Had a streak of 18 innings without allowing an earned run snapped in the loss at UNC... Was the starting pitcher in an exhibition game against the Atlanta Braves (Mar. 1) and tossed two shutout innings against a starting lineup that included Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, B.J. Surhoff and Javy Lopez... Did not appear in the postseason. High School: A four year letterwinnner for coach Frank Ryan at Millard West HS... Tabbed as the 63rd best high school prospect in 2000 by Baseball America... Named the Gatorade Player of the in Nebraska in 1999 and A first-team all-state pick in 1999 and Posted a combined 24-0 record for his high school and summer teams as a junior...went 10-0 with an 0.57 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 61 innings for Millard West... Went 14-0 with a 1.28 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 93 innings in summer ball.... Named to the American Baseball Coaches Association all-america team... Also a three-year starter on Millard West s basketball team... Averaged 24.7 points and nine rebounds a game as a junior... A First-team all-state pick in basketball in 1999 and a second-team selection in Personal: Full name is Kyle Evan Bakker... Born October 21, Son of Larry and Donita Bakker... A Dean s List student Majoring in Management. W-L SV CG SH ERA IP H R ER Brian Burks 20 Avg. Pitcher R/R Sophomore (1 letter) Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS) Firey competitor who was a regular out of the Tech bullpen as a rookie... Will challenge for a spot in the starting rotation... Can throw three pitches for strikes a fastball, curve and change-up, and has an outstanding mental make up on the mound... Has excellent movement on all of his pitches, which makes him very effective. 2001: Often the first pitcher to come out of the pen in the middle innings of a game... Made 26 appearances on the season, second on the team... Tied for the team lead in innings pitched in relief (35.1)... Suffered his first loss of the season in Tech s ACC Tournament finale, yielding three unearned runs in 0.1 innings against NC State... Maintained a solid 4.08 ERA... Held opponents to a.282 batting average and allowed just four home runs in 35.1 innings of work... Held right handed batters to just a.230 batting average... Especially tough with two outs, holding opponents to a.208 average... Had the best ground ball to fly ball ratio on the Tech staff (2.9 to 1)... Impressive in the late innings of games, posting a 1.26 ERA in the 8th and 9th innings... Earned his first win of the season by tossing a season-long 5.1 innings against Rutgers (Mar. 3), allowing just two runs, as Tech rallied for a 10-9 victory... Earned his first save by tossing three scoreless innings to close out the game against Kent State (Mar. 17)... Improved to 2-0 against Maryland (Mar. 25) with 2.1 innings of work out of the bullpen... Was the winning pitcher in Tech s 9-8 ninth inning win over Florida State (Apr. 27)... Moved to 4-0 with a scoreless inning of work against Charleston Southern (May 6)... Picked up his second save of the year by tossing three scoreless innings against North Carolina (May 12), allowing just one run... Made a team-high three relief appearances in the ACC Tournament, finishing with a 0-1 record over 1.1 IP, having yielded two hits and three unearned runs. High School: A four year letterwinnner for coach Tim Lemmons at Chattahoochee High School... A four-time all-north Fulton County pick and an all-state honoree in He holds nearly all of the career pitching records at Chattahoochee, including wins, strikeouts and ERA... Had a career record of 22-7 and a 1.78 ERA at Chattahoochee... Led his AAU team to the national championship in the summer of Tossed his first no hitter as a junior at Chattahoochee and added two more no-hitters as a senior... Also played third base on days that he was not pitching... A two-year team captain... A honor roll student and a honors graduate from Chattahoochee. Personal: Full name is Brian David Burks... Born May 29, Son of Dave and Mary Burks... Enjoys fishing... Majoring in Management. W-L SV CG SH ERA IP H R ER Avg

12 Cameron Lane 6 Infield R/R Freshman-R (0 letters) Columbus, Ga. (Columbus HS) Utility player who redshirted during the 2001 campaign... Participated in full team practices, but did not travel or participate in any games... Will have four years of eligibility beginning this spring... Has worked primarily at second base in his early career at Tech and adds some much needed depth at the middle infield positions... Comes from an ultra-successful high school program at Columbus... With some experience he should develop into a fine player at Tech. 2001: Redshirted... Practiced with the team but did not see any game action. High School: A four year letterwinner for coach Bobby Howard at Columbus High School, one of the most successful prep programs in the state of Georgia... Led his team to the 2000 Georgia AAA State Championship... Helped Columbus to three straight region championships from A two-time all-bi City honoree... Voted as Columbus team MVP in 1999 and Played with the GACA All-State team in A member of the Team Georgia all-star team in Also lettered in football as a strong safety and wide receiver, and was that team s MVP in Honor student who was a member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society at Columbus. Personal: Full name is Cameron Ross Lane... Born May 11, Son of Rena Lane... Enjoys fishing and playing the guitar... A Dean s List Student in the Ivan Allen College redshirted TB SLG% Matt Murton 14 Outfield R/R Sophomore (1 letter) McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing HS) TB SLG% Power hitting outfielder who turned in a Freshman all-america rookie campaign... A third-team pre-season all-america pick by Baseball America heading into the season... Will likely bat in the middle of the Tech order this spring... Shows a good eye at the plate while hitting for big power numbers... Enjoyed a tremendously successful summer with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League, helping his team to the league championship... Earned the Pat Sorenti Award as the league MVP... Tabbed as the Cape s No. 3 prospect by Baseball America... Hit.324, second in the league, and led the league with 28 and was 19-for-19 on stolen base attempts. 2001: Emerged as one of the top hitting newcomers in the nation and earned Freshman all-america honors from Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball... Led the team and ranked third in the ACC in batting (.385)... Ranked seventh in the ACC in on-base percentage (.444) and fifth in slugging (.615)... Blasted two home runs and drove in a season-high eight runs in Tech s win against Georgia State on April 4 at Russ Chandler Stadium... Tallied 18 multi-hit games and nine multi- games... Excelled in league play, hitting.414 (29-for-70), with three home runs and 12, while boasting a.474 on-base percentage... Put together three hitting streaks of six, seven and eight games respectively during the middle of the season... Recorded six consecutive multihit games from March 31 through April 8... Hit.406 with runners on base,.404 with runners in scoring position and.448 with two outs... An abnormality among Tech hitters, hitting better on the road (.391) than at home (.375)...Went 7-for- 14 (.500) with five runs scored in the ACC Tournament... Went 1- for-4 in one NCAA Tournament start. High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Blake Lyons at Eagles Landing High School... Set a slew of school records as a senior, batting.551 with 11 home runs, 41, 12 doubles, 49 hits and 34 walks... Batted.425 with 34 as a junior... Holds school career records with a.405 career average, 24 home runs, 143 hits, 24 doubles, nine triples, 122, 125 runs, 67 walks and 32 stolen bases... Won the Connie Mack World Series Home Run Derby in Farmington, N.M., in the summer of A twotime team MVP and all-county selection... Twice named to the all-southern Crescent team... Hit.429 with 14 home runs and 52 in the summer of 1999 with the East Cobb Yankees... Helped the Yankees to the Connie Mack World Series Championship... Lettered three years in basketball as a small forward... Honor Roll student. Personal: Full name is Matthew Henry Murton... Born October 3, Son of Bill and Susan Murton... Enjoys golf, tennis and basketball... Majoring in Management. 39

13 Davis Myers 4 Infield R/R Sophomore-R (1 letter) Duluth, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS) Infielder who adds depth at both second base, shortstop and third base... Redshirted during the 2001 season, and will have three years of eligibility beginning this spring... One of the team s better athletes who has good physical tools, is a good runner and has a good arm... Smooth fielder who has good range... Saw some action in the outfield as a freshman, but he is expected to be the Yellow Jackets primary backup in the infield this spring... Son of a former Tech football player who has the potential to be a very good player. 2001: Redshirted... Practiced with the team but did not participate in any games. 2000: Reserve infielder who served as Tech s primary backup shortstop, while also getting playing time in center field... Started one game at second base and one game in center field... Blasted his first career home run in the ninth inning against Stetson in the second game of the NCAA Atlanta Regional as Tech won Drove in two runs against Connecticut on Mar Hit.250 for the season, collecting five hits in 20 at bats... Was a perfect 2-for-2 in the stolen base department... Career in NCAA Tournament: 1- for-2 (.500), one home run, three. High School: Team MVP in 1998 and best defensive player in 1997 and 1998 at Chattahoochee High School, where he was a teammate of former Tech star Heath Honeycutt... Set school records as a senior with nine home runs, 35, 42 runs scored and 26 steals while hitting Finished his career with school records for home runs (15), (62), runs scored (81) and doubles (26)... Hit.385 with five home runs and 21 as a junior... Lettered three years for coach Tim Lemons, serving as team captain as a senior... Hit.389 with 17, 68 and 24 SB during the summer of 1999 for the East Cobb Yankees, which reached the Connie Mack World Series. Personal: Full name is James Davis Myers... Born July 9, Son of Dan and Debbie Myers... His father, Danny, was a quarterback on Tech s football teams of and played one season with the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL... Father held Georgia Tech season (489 yards) and career (921) records for rushing yards by a quarterback before they were broken by Heisman Trophy runner-up Joe Hamilton in Majoring in Management. TB SLG% Aaron Walker 29 Pitcher L/L Sophomore (1 letter) East Palestine, Ohio (East Palestine HS) Southpaw who joins the Tech bullpen for his second season... Has good movement on all of his pitches... Will help the Yellow Jackets again as a left-handed setup man... Has very good stuff and with added strength and experience could develop into a fine pitcher in the Tech program. 2001: One of just two lefties on the Georgia Tech pitching staff... Used primarily as a setup man, coming out of the bullpen to face left handed batters... Made 12 appearances, all in relief... Tossed two scoreless innings in Tech s 18-7 win over Elon on Feb. 27 with three strikeouts... Also made scoreless relief appearances against Maryland, Georgia Southern, Wake Forest, Clemson, East Tennessee State and North Carolina... In fact, did not allow a run in his last six appearances dating back to Apr Tossed five innings in Tech s exhibition game against the Atlanta Braves on Mar. 1 and allowed six runs... Fired a shutout inning against Duke in Tech s opening round win in the ACC Tournament, walking one and striking out one, while not allowing a hit. High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach James Gilbert at East Palestine High School... Also played first base... Named a top-10 prospect in the state of Ohio by the Buckeye Scout News... A three-time Tri-county League All-Star from A first-team all-state pick as a senior... East Palestine team MVP in 1999 and Team captain as a senior... Posted a 15-1 record... Struck out 20 batters against Ursuline Irish in the 2000 district tournament... Tossed a no-hitter as a sophomore against Tri-County League rival Southern Local... Helped East Palestine to the Tri-County League championship in Participated in the Connie Mack World Series in 1999, and helped lead his team to a third place finish... Also played basketball for three years at East Palestine as a shooting guard... A honor student at East Palestine. Personal: Full name is Aaron Scott Walker... Born February 4, Son of Doug and Sandy Walker... Enjoys playing golf... Majoring in Management. W-L SV CG SH ERA IP H R ER Avg. 40

14 Mike Andreas Pitcher R/R Freshman Hanover, Pa. (South Western HS) Brandon Boggs Outfield S/R Freshman Marietta, Ga. (Pope HS) 18 Tall, lanky rookie pitcher who joins the Tech staff this spring... Will most likely be used in a middle relief role this season... Has good stuff and the coaches like his large upside potential... With added strength and experience could develop into a fine pitcher at Georgia Tech. High School: A four-year letterwinner at South Western High School... Named to the Pennsylvania All-State team in Team Captain as a senior... Named to the all-county team as a senior and tabbed as the 2001 Player of the by the Evening Sun, Gettesburg Times, York Daily Record and the York Dispatch... Helped lead South Western to back-to-back baseball championships in 2000 and Named the 2000 MVP of Eastern Pennsylvania in American Legion ball... Also lettered in basketball and golf... Helped his golf team to the championship in Participated in the War of the Roses allstar game in basketball... A four-year member of the Honor Roll at South Western. Personal: Full name is Michael John Andreas... Born August 26, Son of John and Ruth Andreas... Enjoys golf, fishing and basketball... Majoring in Management. 15 Switch-hitting, athletic player who should be an impact player in the Georgia Tech program... Could challenge for immediate playing time in the outfield... Has good power at the plate and excellent speed on the basepaths... Very good defensively in the outfield with a strong arm and can cover a lot of ground... A 50th round draft pick of the New York Yankees who opted to attend Tech. High School: A three-year letterwinner for coach Jeff Rowland at Pope High School, the same school that produced teammate Wes Rynders and former Tech star Richard Lewis, a 2001 first-round draft pick of the Atlanta Braves... Played summer ball with the powerful East Cobb Yankees program, and was the starting center fielder on the team that won the 1999 AAU World Series... Helped East Cobb reach the Connie Mack World Series in Named all-cobb County in 1999, 2000 and 2001 while playing at Pope... Tabbed to the all-region team in both 2000 and As a junior, he hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game. Personal: Full name is Brandon Kyle Boggs... Born January 9, Son of George and Lavada Boggs... Enjoys playing basketball... Majoring in Science, Technology and Culture. Jordan Crews Pitcher R/R Freshman Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County HS) 34 Newcomer to the Georgia Tech program who projects to be a solid pitcher at the collegiate level... Had some good moments in fall practice and could help the Yellow Jackets in a middle relief role this season. High School: A three-year letterwinner for coach Danny Redshaw at Lowndes County High School... Named team MVP in 2000 and Earned all-region and all-area honors in both of those years as well... Helped Lowndes County capture the 2000 Georgia AAAA State Championship while finishing as the state runner-up in Participated in the prestegious East Cobb Yankees summer program... Healped the East Cobb Yankees capture the 2001 Connie Mack World Series Championship as well as the 2000 Southeast Regional Championship... Highly active outside of baseball, participating in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beta Club, Student Council and the Youth Academic Advisory Board among others... A National Merit Scholar who graduated with honors. Personal: Full name is Jordan Charles Crews... Born September 21, Son of Charlie and Debbie Crews... Enjoys playing golf... Majoring in Management. Brandon Boggs 41

15 Garrett Groce Outfield/Infield R/R Freshman Columbus, Ga. (Columbus HS) Kevin Guyette Pitcher R/R Freshman Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Chaparral HS) 24 Athletic player who is versatile enough to help at a number of different positions... Played shortstop, third base, left field and center field in high school... Worked out primarily in the outfield during fall practice, but the coaches feel that he has the skills to play in the infield if needed... Solid hitter who should develop into a very good collegiate player with added experience. High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Bobby Howard at Columbus High School, one of the top baseball programs in the state of Georgia... Rated as the 15th best prospect coming out of the state of Georgia... Helped lead Columbus to the 2000 Georgia AAA State Championship... Named Columbus Most Valuable Player as a senior in Team offensive MVP in Named all-bi City in 2000 and Participated with Team Georgia in 2000 and Member of the Columbus Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Edward Garrett Groce... Born April 24, Son of Tommy Groce and Sherry Duncan... Father Tommy played football and baseball at Troy State... Stepfather Doug Duncan played football at Auburn... Enjoys hunting, fishing, golf and ping pong in his spare time... Enrolled in the Ivan Allen College. Garrett Groce 23 Impressive looking freshman hurler who turned in a very solid fall practice... Boasts an above average fastball and a very good curve ball... Has a smooth delivery... Could contribute in a variety of different areas this season... Will likely begin the season in the bullpen, but could certainly challenge for a spot in the starting rotation... Rated as the No. 73 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America. High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Jerry Dawson as a pitcher and outfielder at Chaparral High School... Led Chaparral to back-to-back Arizona State Championships in 1999 and Rated as the top prospect in Arizona by the Perfect Game... A first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior by the Arizona Republic... Named the Arizona Republic Pitcher of the in Posted an 8-0 record and a 1.00 ERA as a senior... Was the winning pitcher in the 2000 state championship game. Personal: Full name is Kevin Donald Guyette... Born December 3, Son of Robert and Regina Guyette... Father Robert was a starting forward on Kentucky s basketball team where his team lost in the 1975 NCAA Championship game to John Wooden s UCLA club... Majoring in Management. Jake Hall Infield R/R Freshman Raleigh, N.C. (Athens Drive HS) 2 Infielder who joins the Tech program this spring... Was a shortstop in high school, but spent much of fall practice working at third base... Smooth fielder who could fill in at any of the infield positions... Adds valuable depth on the infield... Has the tools and skills to be a fine player with added experience. High School: A three-year letterwinner for coach Joey Bell at Athens Drive High School... Named all-conference in 2000 and Helped lead his team to the CAP-8 league championship in Played for the Baseball America National Champions in the Perfect Game USA Wood Bat World Championship in October, Member of the Midland Redskins team that placed third at the Connie Mack World Series... Member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Jacob Michael Hall... Born December 25, 1982 in Garfield Heights, Ohio... Son of Mike and Laura Hall... Brother Brennan plays baseball at Louisville... Father Mike played football and baseball at Davidson from Enjoys music and football... Majoring in Computer Engineering... Chose Georgia Tech because of its highly regarded engineering program. 42

16 Jeff Kindel Pitcher L/L Freshman Marietta, Ga. (Sprayberry HS) 35 Rookie hurler who turned in an impressive fall practice... May not have been the most heralded member of the Tech freshman pitching corps, but he more than caught the eye of the coaches during fall practice... Could contribute immediately as a left-handed set-up man out of the bullpen or even in the starting rotation. High School: A four-year letterwinner as a pitcher and an outfielder for coach Terry Cadenhead at Sprayberry High School in Marietta... Earned allregion and all-county honors as a junior in 2000 and a senior in Also lettered two years as a guard and forward on the Sprayberry basketball team... Member of the prestigious East Cobb Yankees summer baseball program that won the AAU National Championship as well as the Connie Mack World Series. Personal: Full name is Jeffrey Roy Kindel... Born January 9, Son of Roy and Kathy Kindel... Cousin Mike Davis is currently playing minor league baseball in the Kansas City Royals organization... Enjoys playing golf, pool and table tennis... Majoring in Management. Andrew Kown Pitcher R/R Freshman Marietta, Ga. (Walker School) 37 Tall and imposing pitcher who is in his first year in the Tech baseball program... Projects to be a very good pitcher at the college level with his size and frame... Turned in a solid fall practice and should be also to help the Yellow Jacket pitching staff out of the bullpen as a rookie this spring... Has all the tools and skills to be a successful collegiate pitcher. High School: A two-year letterwinner as a pitcher and first baseman for coach Mark Tidwell at the Walker School... Also lettered two years for coach Jay Sneddon at Mt. Paran... Led Walker to the Georgia State Championship in Tossed two no-hitters as a senior and one as a sophomore... MVP of the 2000 Dizzy Dean World Series... MVP of the 2001 CABA World Series... Also lettered in basketball where he was an all-county shooting guard... Member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Andrew David Kown... Born October 7, Son of Phil and Judy Kown... Brother John spent four years playing professional baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization... Enjoys fishing and golf... Majoring in Management. Jake Hall Jeff Kindel 43

17 Chandler Miller Pitcher R/R Freshman Dawson, Ga. (Deerfield Academy) Mike Nickeas Catcher R/R Freshman Westlake Village, Calif. (Westlake HS) 30 Rookie hurler who is in his first year in the Georgia Tech baseball program... Had a solid fall practice... Has good potential at the collegiate level, and will only continue to improve with added experience... Very good all-around athlete who played three sports in high school... Will likely be used out of the bullpen this spring as a middle reliever. High School: A four-year letterwinner as a pitcher and outfielder for coach Eddie Dixon at Deerfield Windsor in Albany, Ga.... Led Deerfield to the state championship in 1998 and to a state runner-up finish in Named all-state in 2001 and earned all-region honors in 2000 and Played in the 2001 American Legion World Series in Yakima, Washington... Lettered four years in footall as a running back and two years in basketball as a forward... Holds Deerfield school records for career touchdowns (41), career rushing yards (2,520) and single-season touchdowns (16)... A four-year Honor graduate. Personal: Full name is Chandler Matthew Miller... Born March 20, 1983 in Dawson, Ga.... Son of Benjamin and Sandra Miller... Enjoys golf, fishing, hunting and playing the piano... Majoring in Management. Eric Patterson Second Base L/R Freshman Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison HS) 11 Talented catcher who joins the Tech program this spring... Highly impressive in fall practice with his ability to handle a pitching staff and manage a game... Has an accurate, strong arm behind the plate... Turned in a solid hitting performance, and has all the skills to eventually be a middle of the order hitter... Will see plenty of action this spring, backing up Tyler Parker behind the plate... Rated as the No. 78 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America. High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Chuck Berrington at Westlake High School... Led Westlake to the Marmonte league championship in 2000 and Spent the summer of 2001 with the USA Junior Pan Am Team that captured the silver medal at the Junior Pan Am Championships in Camaguey, Cuba... Named to the all-tournament team after leading all players with a.577 average, 16 runs and a slugging percentage... Four-year member of the Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Michael James Nickeas... Born February 13, 1983 in Vancouver, Canada... Son of Mark and Sherrie Nickeas... Father Mark is an accomplished soccer player who played professionally in England as well as in the NASL... Majoring in Management. 3 Athletic middle infielder who was very impressive in fall practice... Staked a claim to be Tech s starting second baseman... Possesses tremendous speed and is an excellent base stealer... Very smooth fielder with good hands... Has all the potential to be an impact player in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season... A 23rd round draft pick of the Colorado Rockies who opted to attend Tech instead. High School: A four-year letterwinner as a shortstop for coach Mark Elkins at Harrison High School... Helped Harrison to the 1998 Georgia AAAA State Championship... An all-county pick in 2000 and Selected to play in the Georgia East-West All-Star Series... Honor Roll student. Personal: Full name is Eric Scott Patterson... Born April 8, 1983 in Tallahassee, Fla.... Son of Donald and Carolyn Patterson... Father Don played football at Georgia Tech from (team captain in 1978) and enjoyed a NFL career with the Giants and Lions... Mother Carolyn is a 1981 graduate of Georgia Tech... Older brother Corey was a Tech signee who was a first round draft pick of the Chicago Cubs in 1999 and broke into the big leagues last season... Majoring in Management. Eric Patterson 44

18 Clifton Remole First Base/Outfield L/L Freshman Marietta, Ga. (Osborne HS) 21 Young, versatile player who bats from the left side of the plate... Spent much of the fall working at first base, but can also play the outfield... Displayed a very good glove at first base... Solid hitter with good power potential... Could push for playing time at first base, right field or as the designated hitter... Has all the tools and potential to become a very good player at Tech. High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Donnie English at Osborne High School... Saw action at first base and the outfield while also pitching... Tossed a no-hitter as a sophomore... Set an Osborne school record with a.470 batting average as a junior... A two-time all-state honoree in baseball... Played for the East Cobb Yankees summer baseball program that captured the 1999 AAU World Series Championship at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio... Also lettered two years for coach Eddie Fincher as a guard in basketball at Osborne. Personal: Full name is Clifton Michael Remole... Born October 24, Son of Brad Remole and Jo Ellen Ellis... Father Brad played basketball at the University of West Florida... Enjoys golf, hunting and fishing... Majoring in Management. Kyle Schmidt Pitcher R/R Freshman Palm Harbor, Fla. (Dunedin HS) 27 Impressive looking freshman hurler who com mands a presence on the mound... Was very impressive during fall practice... Features an above-average fastball that tops 90 miles per hour and a very sharp curve ball... Was expectd to be an early round draft pick, but missed most of his senior season after suffering a broken left arm (non-throwing)... Now fully recovered, he should challenge for a starting assignment this spring... Rated as the No. 55 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America... A 29th round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles but opted to attend Tech instead. High School: Played for coach Tom Hilbert at Dunedin High School as a senior... Lettered as a pitcher and designated hitter... Also attended Palm Harbor High School and Tarpon Springs High School... An all-pinellas County honoree as a sophomore and junior... Participated in the Area Code Games in Honor Roll student. Personal: Full name is Kyle Allen Schmidt... Born August 25, Son of Gary and Mary Jo Schmidt... Hails from the same hometown, Palm Harbor, Fla., that produced former Georgia Tech standout and current member of the Kansas City Royals, Kris Wilson... Majoring in Management. Mike Nickeas Clifton Remole 45

19 Jeremy Slayden Outfield L/R Freshman Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS) 19 Rookie outfielder who was heralded as one of the top high school hitters in the nation... Was Tech s top hitter in fall practice, batting an even.500 (23-for-46) in intrasquad games... Has very good power to all fields and shows a very good eye at the plate... Has all the talent and potential to be an impact player for the Yellow Jackets this season... Will likely figure into Tech s plans in right field or as the DH... Rated as the No. 58 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America... A 20th round draft pick of the San Diego Padres. High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Mack Hawks at Oakland High School... A three-time all-state selection... Named the 2001 Gatorade Player of the in the state of Tennessee... Set Oakland single season school records with 13 home runs and Finished his high school career with 37 home runs, second all-time in the state of Tennessee behind only Todd Helton (38)... Led Oakland to state championships in 2000 and Honor Roll student. Personal: Full name is Jeremy Chad Slayden... Born July 28, 1982 in Paducah, Ky.... Son of Gary and Suzan Slayden... Father Gary played baseball at Murray State from Majoring in Management. Drew Taylor Pitcher L/L Freshman Toronto, Ontario (Upper Canada College) 40 Tall and rangy southpaw who is in his first year with the Georgia Tech baseball program... Has excellent potential to develop into a very good pitcher on the collegiate level... Could help the Yellow Jackets in middle relief or as a lefthanded setup man this spring. High School: A four-year letterwinner for coaches Bart Badali and Brent Makay at Upper Canada College... Went 6-1 with a 1.33 ERA and 40 strikeouts against just five walks as a senior... Posted a 10-2 record last summer with his Connie Mack World Series team, the Ontario Blue Jays... Also lettered in volleyball and soccer... Led Upper Canada to second place TDCAA finishes in 2000 and Named to the GTA All-Star team by the Toronto Star. Personal: Full name is Drew Wesley Taylor... Born August 2, Son of Ronald and Rona Taylor... Father Ronald spent 11 years in the Major Leagues with the Indians, Cardinals, Astros, Mets and Padres, appearing in 491 games as a pitcher... Went 9-4 with a 2.72 ERA for the 1969 World Champion Miaracle Mets and also pitched on the Cardinals 1964 World Championship team... Ronald is currently a team physician for the Toronto Blue Jays... Majoring in Biology and hopes to pursue a career in medicine. Jeremy Slayden 46

20 Mike Trapani Infield R/R Freshman Dunwoody, Ga. (Marist School) 38 Athletic newcomer to the Georgia Tech program who comes from an ultra-successful high school program... Gives the Yellow Jackets added depth in the infield and can play both shortstop and third base... Hard-working player who will only continue to improve with added experience. High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Dan Perez at the Marist School as a shortstop, third baseman and pitcher... Helped Marist to state runner-up finishes in 1999 and Named all-county as a junior and senior... Good athlete who also lettered four years as a quarterback for coach Alan Chadwick on the football team... Posted a 25-2 record as Marist s starting quarterback... Earned all-county honors as a junior and senior in football... Football team finished in the top five in the state in each of his four years... Team captain in both baseball and football as a senior. Personal: Full name is Michael Reid Trapani... Born January 5, Son of Mike and Mary Jane Trapani... Father Mike played football at Auburn in the early 1970 s... Grandfather Reid also played football at Auburn... Uncle David lettered in baseball at Georgia Tech in 1980 and Enjoys golf, football and basketball... Majoring in Management. Nick Wagner Pitcher R/R Freshman Springfield, Ohio (Springfield North) 31 Newcomer to the Tech pitching corps who brings very good stuff to the mound... Coaching staff feels he has the makeup to develop into an excellent closer for the Yellow Jackets... Throws a very good fastball with a hard curve ball... Has a big and strong frame... Should provide help out of the bullpen this spring. High School: A four-year letterwinner as a pitcher, third baseman and first baseman for coach Mark Stoll at Springfield North High School... Helped North to sectional championships in 2000 and Named an all-american by The Perfect Game and the America Baseball Coaches Association in 2000 and Named the Gatorade Player of the for Ohio in Set North single season records for strikeouts (109) and ERA (0.39)... Named the Springfield News-Sun Player of the in Named MVP of the Western Ohio League and the Miami Valley Coaches Association... A threetime all-county selection and the 2001 Clark County Player of the... Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Nicholas Ryan Wagner... Born June 16, Son of Mike and Donna Wagner... Majoring in Management. Mike Trapani Nick Wagner 47