BRANDON BARRETT #24

C, BR/TR, 5-10, 181, Junior

Newnan, Georgia

Newnan High School

Furman's most experienced catcher who is projected to see a significant amount of playing time this spring along with Derek Norman...has excellent defensive skills and a productive bat. 2001 ‹ Saw action in 34 games and earned 28 starts as the primary backup to Justin Maderer...batted .351 with four doubles and 16 RBI...committed only one error in 124 chances...had a 10-game hitting streak from April 11th through May 4th, going 22-for-47 (.468) during that span...went 2-for-4 with three RBI in 6-4 win over Elon...drove in three runs in 11-6 win over UNC Asheville. 2000 ‹ Logged considerable time behind the plate in his first season, registering action in 27 games and earning seven starts...batted .245...committed only three errors in 101 chances...threw out eight base stealers in 34 opportunities (23.5 percent)...went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 6-5 win over Charleston Southern...went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a 15-3 rout of College of Charleston in Southern Conference Tournament.

High School/Personal: 1999 graduate of Newnan High School...head coach was Kenny Morris...earned first team all-region honors as a junior and senior...named team MVP and Northwest All-State as a senior after hitting .398 with 40 RBI...full name is Brandon Andrew Barrett...son of Philip and Peggy Barrett...born October 2, 1980, in Atlanta, Ga...biology major.