General: Versatile performer and outstanding hitter who will help anchor the Paladin infield at first base and provide a proven bat in the middle of the lineup...preseason All-Southern Conference selection...helps form a contingent of six returning position regulars...has registered significant playing time at first base, designated hitter, third base, and as a spot starter...on the mound sports a quality changeup. 2005 -- Enjoyed a solid junior campaign, batting .332 with five home runs and 46 RBI in helping Furman to a 30-29 record, Southern Conference Tournament championship, and NCAA Tournament appearance...earned starts at first base in 45 games and 12 contests at designated hitter...landed SoCon All-Tournament honors after batting .467 (7x15) in four games and helping Furman to tournament crown...went 3x5 with a pair of RBI in the both the Paladins' 9-7 tournament first round win over 20th-ranked College of Charleston and 6-3 second round victory over Elon...registered hits in 18 of the Paladins' first 19 games...fashioned a 16-game hitting streak from April 16-May 13 (25x65, .384)...hit .362 (42x116) over the Paladins' final 29 contests (19-10)...went 4-for-5 in a 12-0 shutout of Western Carolina...collected a career high five RBI in a 13-11 victory over Appalachian State...went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles in a decisive 5-4 game three win over Davidson to qualify for SoCon Tournament play as the No. 8 seed... drove in a pair of runs in an 11-5 victory at 20th-ranked South Carolina, thereby completing a two-game season sweep of the Gamecocks...went 1-1 with five appearances as a pitcher, including two mid-week starts...earned his victory in an 11-4 win at Gardner-Webb (3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K)...batted .270 (31x115) and posted a 1.50 ERA in limited mound work (12.0 IP) with Outer Banks of the Costal Plains League over the summer. 2004 -- Fashioned a strong season, leading Furman in hitting with a .381 average...hit .415 vs. SoCon opposition...started 28 games at first base...swatted six home runs and totaled 32 RBI...also paced the Paladins in slugging percentage (.599) and on base percentage (.426)...batted .441 versus lefthanders (15x34) and .363 versus righthanders (41x113)...fashioned a 14-game hitting streak (25x57, .439) from Apr. 9-May 1...went 4-for-6 with a home run, three doubles, and four RBI in a 14-10 win over Appalachian State and, in all, went 10x16 (8 runs) in a three-game sweep of the Mountaineers...belted a pair of home runs in a 12-7 loss to Georgia Southern...went 3-for-5 with three RBI and four runs in an 18-7 win over East Tennessee State...had less success on the mound, going 0-4 with a 7.54 ERA in seven appearances, five of which were starts...top outing came in start versus Gardner-Webb (4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K), a 2-1 Furman win...fielded at a strong .983 clip (four errors in 240 chances)...played for Wilmington of the Coastal Plain League in the summer of 2004..went 3-2 with a 3.66 ERA in nine starts, helping his squad to a 24-27 record...batted .222 (12x54). 2003 -- Started 11 games at third base and four games as designated hitter...batted .266 with 10 RBI...went 2-for-2 with three RBI in a 15-8 win over The Citadel...made seven appearances out of the bullpen. High School/Personal: Played under Tim Ashcroft at Maclay High School...saw action in the field and on the mound his senior season, batting .396 and recording a 2.19 ERA...tabbed first team All-Big Bend and third team all-state...full name Marshall Royal Cassedy...son of Marshall and Susan Cassedy...born August 3, 1983 in Tallahassee, Florida...double major in political science and communications.