Brian Harrison Class: Sophomore Hometown: Hilton Head, S.C. High School: Hilton Head H.S. Height / Weight: 6-3 / 195 Position: 3B/P/1B B/T: R/R

Furman: Labeled a "natural" by head coach Ron Smith...has the tools to be an outstanding player...working to develop overall consistency...will again play third base and move into the middle of the batting order, where he will be counted on to deliver more run production...may also become a factor on the mound following an impressive summer league experience in 2008...plans are to go slow on the pitching front, particularly early on. 2008 -- Endured a slow start in his inaugural season, missing virtually the entire preseason with a wrist injury...served primarily as a late game defensive substitute in the early going before earning his first collegiate start in a 9-1 loss at Gardner-Webb in early March...re-injured his wrist diving for a ground ball in the G-W contest and missed the next month...returned to action and into the starting lineup on Apr. 9 vs. Charlotte (16-6 loss), going 1-for-4...ended up seeing action in 33 games and registering 29 starts, all at third base...batted .270 with two home runs and 16 RBI...went 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs in a 9-5 victory over College of Charleston that completed a three-game series sweep of the Cougars...delivered a 2-for-4, two-RBI, two-run outing in a 17-1 win over Wofford and went 2-for-5 with a triple and three RBI in 9-5 series finale sweep at Western Carolina...collected three hits (3x4) vs. Clemson (11-5 loss) at Fluor Field...went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday, 6-5 series clinching victory over Georgia Southern...belted a towering solo home run to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning to stake Furman to a 7-6 lead over College of Charleston in SoCon Tournament action, but Paladins failed to hold the advantage in an eventual 12-11 season ending loss... played a key role in Furman posting a school record 33 wins (33-24) and third place (17-10) SoCon regular season finish...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll...starred with the Alexandria Beetles in the Northwoods Summer League in 2008...batted .254 with four home runs and 30 RBI...gained the most attention on the mound, where he went 2-2 with a 1.44 ERA and three saves...made 15 appearances and two starts...allowed only 15 hits in 31 1/3 innings of work.

High School: 2007 graduate of Hilton Head (3A) High School...coach was Chris Wells...hit .450 with 6 HR and 45 RBI...set school hits record (46)...team went 27-9 and recorded 2007 state runner-up finish...posted a 6-1 record with a 2.81 ERA...named Beaufort Gazette/Island Packet Player-of-the-Year, all-region, and all-state...tabbed state MVP in 2007 S.C./N.C. All-Star Game...Wendy's H.S. Heisman state finalist...picked by Pittsburgh Pirates in 29th Round of the 2007 MLB Draft...played summer ball with the Charleston Diamond Devils...Salutatorian.

Personal: Full name is Brian Nelson Harrison...son of Jamie and Patty Harrison...born December 15, 1988, in Wallingford, Pennsylvania...has a brother, Greg...math major...sports a 3.37 GPA.