COLE HUBKA #7

INF, BR/TR, 5-10, 180, Junior

Ormond Beach, Florida

Seabreeze High School

Will move from third base to more natural second base this year to replace graduated all-conference performer Adam Etherington...defensive skills are improving... gives Furman another capable bat. 2001 ‹ Started at third base for the Paladins at the beginning of the year but ended up splitting time with Southern Conference Freshman-of-the-Year Derek Norman...hit .220 with 23 RBI Šwent 2-for-6 with six RBI and two runs scored in 24-10 rout of Indiana...recorded a 3-for-4 performance with a double and three RBI in a 7-1 victory over Wofford. 2000 ‹ Began the season as a backup infielder but moved into the starting lineup at third base soon thereafter...played in 39 games and earned 30 starts...batted a team leading .336 and collected 24 RBI...keyed a 10-7 win at The Citadel, going 3-for-4 performance with two RBI...turned in a 3-for-4 effort in a 7-3 win over UNC Greensboro in Southern Conference Tournament play...came back later that day with a 2-for-4 performance in a 15-3 rout of College of Charleston...belted his only home run of the year as part of a 3-for-4 performance in a 7-4 victory at UNC Asheville.

High School/Personal: 1999 graduate of Seabreeze High School...prepped under head baseball coach Anthony Camranella...batted .401 as a senior...named all-area and all-conference in his final season...full name is Harold Cole Hubka, Jr....son of Harold and Cathy Hubka...born August 1, 1980, in Daytona Beach, Florida...communications major.