Matthew Betsill Class: Junior Hometown: Griffin, Ga. High School: Home School Height / Weight: 6-5 / 185 Position: INF B/T: S/R

General: Switch-hitting performer who looms as a key member of Furman's 2005 squad...will figure into the team's plans at both first base and third base, as well as designated hitter...at 6-foot-5, gives the Paladins a big glove at first base...counts quality starting experience at the hot corner, where he has shown needed defensive improvement since the end of the 2004 season...run producer with proven power...will likely bat clean up or fifth. 2004 -- Registered action in all 54 games to tie Derek Norman for most games played...earned 50 starts, primarily at third base but also at first base and designated hitter...batted .330 to finish second on the team behind Case Cassedy (.381)...hit six home runs and collected 34 RBI, second only to Derek Norman (40)...hit .393 vs. Southern Conference opposition...batted .417 (33x79) over the last 23 games and .428 (15x35) over the final nine contests...belted four doubles and three home runs, scored eight runs, and collected nine RBI in the last five games...went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a home run, and three RBI in 12-3 win over Elon...smacked two doubles, homered, scored three runs, and drove in three in 15-10 triumph over East Tennessee State...doubled twice in a 9-7 loss to Davidson. 2003 -- Saw action at third base in 51 games and earned 45 starts...batted .250 with one home run and 17 RBI...went 4-for-5 and scored two runs in a 9-3 win over Wofford...belted his first collegiate home run against the College of Charleston in a 7-1 victory..helped Furman to 32-24 record for most wins in school history.

High School/Personal: A home-schooled product who played for the Atlanta South Christian Knights under coach Jim Kill...helped lead his team to Home School World Series his junior and senior years...two-time selection to World Series All-Tournament team...batted .474 and belted six home runs as a senior...played on AAU World Championship team in 2001...full name is Matthew Barrett Betsill...son of Gary and Darlene Betsill...born August 16, 1984 in Griffin, Georgia...health and exercise science major.