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  Andrew Greene

Andrew Greene

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Lilburn, Ga.

High School:
Parkview

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 165

Position:
CF

B/T:
R/R

General: Outstanding, veteran player who will again anchor a Paladin outfield from his centerfield position...considered by head coach Ron Smith to be the best all-around centerfielder in the Southern Conference...named to the pre-season all-league team...sports an excellent glove and range and the team's best speed, which he utilizes effectively on both offense and defense...strong base runner who already ranks fifth on Furman's career stolen bases ledger (56x65)...would need 41 thefts this year to break the school standard currently held by Jody Wade (96x112, 1996-99)...superb bunter...often beats out bunts for base hits against defenses structured to take away such ability...will likely bat second in the lineup...already owns Furman season (15) and career (28) sacrifice standards. 2005 -- Fashioned a strong junior campaign, starting in 58 games in centerfield and helping Furman to a 30-29 record, Southern Conference Tournament championship, and NCAA Tournament appearance...batted .308 and stole a team leading 29 bases in 34 attempts...stolen base total ranked third in SoCon...set a new school season standard with 15 sacrifices...of his 72 base hits, 25 were bunts...fielded at a solid .980 clip, committing only three errors in 150 chances...went 2-for-4, scored two runs, swiped a season high three bases, and made a diving ninth-inning catch for an out in a 9-6 win over No. 1 seed and 20th-ranked College of Charleston in SoCon Tournament first round action...recorded a pair of four-hit performances against Gardner-Webb (4x6, 3 RBI, 11-4 win) and Charlotte (4x5, 11-6 loss)...drove in a career high four runs in a 14-2 victory over Western Carolina...scored a career high four runs against East Tennessee State (15-14 loss)...hit .373 (25x67) over the first 14 games...belted only the second home run of his career (solo shot) in a 7-2 loss to Georgia...hit .348 (30x86) over the final 23 games ( 14-9)...starred for the Cal Ripken (2005) Summer League Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts, batting .342 and stealing at team best 31 bases in 34 attempts...also led his squad in runs (30), hits (51) and sacrifices (5)...earned all-league honors. 2004 -- Suffered through a trying sophomore campaign that saw him bat only .253 after hitting .310 as a freshman in 2003...began the season in fine fashion, batting .316 (24x76) through the first 19 games...hit only .206 (21x102) over the final 33 contests...went 3-for-4 in a 7-6 win over Georgia Southern...put together a 3-for-5 performance in an 8-1 victory over UNC-Greensboro...collected a season high three RBI in a 9-3 triumph over UNC-Asheville and 18-7 victory over East Tennessee State...homered in a 14-7 loss to Davidson...saw action in 52 games and tallied 46 starts...led Furman in steals with 19 thefts in 22 attempts...fielded at a solid .986 clip, committing only two errors in 138 chances...miscues came in the first four games of the season...went error free in 48 straight games (final 133 chances)...played alongside Furman pitcher Ryan Hodinka for Silver Spring-Takoma of the Clark Griffith League, batting a team leading .301 in helping his squad to a 26-15 record...stole 18 bases in 20 attempts and scored a team high 30 runs. 2003 -- Moved into starting lineup after Nick Wajda was sidelined with a knee injury... ended up starting in 29 games and appeared in 40 contests...batted .310 with 11 RBI...stole eight bases in nine attempts...batted .387 batting (12x31) versus lefthanded pitching...went 3-for-3 against Appalachian State with three runs scored in a 15-1 triumph...had three hits and two runs scored in a 10-6 victory over Georgia State...stole two bases, scored two runs, and had two hits in a 9-4 win over East Tennessee State...helped Furman to 32-24 record for most wins in school history.

High School/Personal- Prepped at Parkview High School under Hugh Buchanan...started in the same outfield alongside heralded Atlanta Braves newcomer Jeff Francouer... batted .330, earned team most improved honors, and was named second team all-county as a senior in helping his squad to a state championship...also took home Parkview's Scholar Athlete Award and was named to the all-county scholar team...full name Andrew Bonner Greene...son of Mike and Patti Greene...born on March 30, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia...history major.

 
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