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  Brian Pettway
Brian Pettway

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Vicksburg, Miss.

High School:
Warren Central

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 202

Position:
OF/RHP

Birthdate:
07/29/1983

Experience:
2L

B-T:
R-R

2005 PRESEASON: Named a third team preseason All-SEC selection as an utility player by SEBaseball.com.

SUMMER 2004: Played for the Jackson 96ers in the Cotton States League ... Was a teammate of sophomore OF John Morgan Mims.

2004: Named second team All-SEC as a utility player by The Chattanooga Times Free Press ... Appeared in 54-of-60 games ... Made 38 starts as the DH, 10 at 1B and six at 3B ... Recorded a hit in 38-of-54 games ... Made 18 relief appearances ... Had a career-long nine-game hit streak from Feb. 27-March 12, going 17x35 (.486) with one HR and six RBI ... Went 5x5 and tied a career-high with three runs scored against Eastern Illinois (3/7) ... Picked up saves against Eastern Illinois (3/6) and Nicholls State (3/14) ... Struck out a career-high three in 2.0 innings versus Nicholls State on March 14 (2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R) ... Also had three strikeouts in appearances versus SE Louisiana (3/30), Mississippi State (4/2), Arkansas State (4/21), Georgia (4/25) and Arkansas (5/9) ... Earned wins in relief against the Indians (4/14) and Razorbacks ... Homered in three straight games against Arkansas (5/9) and Florida (5/14-15) to become the first Rebel since Jude Voltz in 2000 to hit a HR in three consecutive games ... Worked a career-long 3.2 scoreless innings to earn the win in a 5-3 victory over Arkansas on May 9 (1 H, 1 BB, 3 SO).

SUMMER 2003: Played in the Cotton States League and was the tournament MVP.

2003: Played in 59-of-62 games, making 57 starts ... Made 38 starts at 3B, 12 in RF, four in LF and three as the DH ... Led team in HRs (8) and extra-base hits (25) ... Made relief appearances against Southeastern Louisiana (4/16) and in the SEC Tournament versus Arkansas (5/23) ... Was 1x3 with an RBI in the season opener against Louisiana Tech (2/14) to record his first career hit and RBI ... Went 2x3 with a double and two RBI against McNeese State (3/4) to record his first career multi-hit game ... Recorded first career four-hit game against New York Tech (3/9), going 4x6 with a double, a season-high four RBI and a season-high three runs scored ... Hit first career HR against Kentucky (3/14) ... Hit a two-run homer in the series finale against the Wildcats ... Went 4x4 with two doubles and a HR at Tennessee (4/5) ... Worked an inning of scoreless relief in his pitching debut against Southeastern Louisiana ... Was 4x11 (.364) in three games at the SEC Tournament (5/22-24) ... Struck out the only batter he faced against Arkansas in the SEC Tournament to earn the decision in the Rebels' 8-7 win in 11 innings ... Went 3x10 (.300) with a HR and three RBI at the NCAA Houston Regional (5/30-31) ... Was 1x3 with a HR against Wichita State (5/31) in a regional contest.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time, first team All-State selection ... Was the only junior to earn first team All-State honors in 2001 ... Vicksburg Post Player-of-the-Year ... Selected as a MHSAA All-Star as a senior ... Four-time All-County selection ... Named Warren Central's Offensive MVP as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Helped Warren Central to four straight district championships from 1999-2002 ... School won the 2001 5A State Championship ... Four-year letterwinner ... Posted a .460 career batting average with 37 HRs and 161 RBIs ... As a senior, hit .500 with 16 HRs and 31 RBIs in 35 games ... As a pitcher, was 4-1 with one save and a 0.33 ERA in six appearances ... Recorded 55 strikeouts and walked 13 in 42.0 IP ... Coached by Randy Broome ... Participated in the 2001 Southern Prospect Showcase and East Coast Showcase ... Member of the 2001 Junior Dixie National Tem and the USA Tournament of Stars ... Played in the 2000 Mississippi State Games ... Member of the 1999 American Legion Junior state championship and 2000 AAU state championship teams.

MISCELLANEOUS: Norseman Award winner for academic achievement at Warren Central.

PETTWAY'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OBA SF SH SB-SBA
2003 .266 59-57 203 21 54 17 0 8 39 95 .468 28 7 47 10 .371 2 2 1-2
2004 .305 56-54 203 41 62 11 0 6 31 91 .448 23 2 29 6 .373 5 0 0-1
TOTAL .286 115-111 406 62 116 28 0 14 70 186 .458 51 9 76 16 .372 7 2 1-3
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF O/BA WP HBP
2003 0.00 1-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
2004 2.93 2-3 18 0 0 0/1 2 27.2 29 10 9 4 29 5 1 2 117 .271 1 0
TOTAL 2.79 3-3 20 0 0 0/1 2 29.0 29 10 9 4 30 5 1 2 121 .261 1 0

CAREER HIGHS -- BATTING
HITS: 5, vs. Eastern Illinois (5/7/2004)
RUNS SCORED: 3, 3x, MR: vs. Eastern Illinois (5/7/2004)
RBI: 4, vs. New York Tech (3/9/2003)
HOME RUNS: 1, 13x, MR: at Florida (5/15/2004)
TOTAL BASES: 9, at Tennessee (4/5/2003)
HITTING STREAK: 9, February 27-March 12, 2004
STOLEN BASES: 1, vs. Louisiana Tech (2/16/2003)

CAREER HIGHS -- PITCHING
INNINGS PITCHED: 3.2, vs. Arkansas (5/9/2004)
STRIKEOUTS: 3, 6x, MR: vs. Arkansas(5/9/2004)
WALK HIGH: 1, 4x, MR: vs. Arkansas (5/9/2004)
WIN STREAK: 1, 3x, MR: May 9, 2004-present
SAVE/SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 2/5 (.400)
INHERITED RUNNERS/STRANDED: 9/22 (40.9 percent)

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