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Mike Noble #11

LHP • L-L • 6-0 • 195 • Sr. • Spartanburg, SC

Typical lefty with great command of four pitches who knows how to win ... his eight wins in ’98 tied the program single-season mark and his 12 saves in 2000 led the SAC and was good for 3rd in NCAA Division II ... held opponents to a .236 batting average last season en route to second team All-SAC honors ... pitched for Charlotte Sox this past summer as a starter and earned All-Star honors for his efforts ... will be counted on to continue his role as the league’s top closer ... graduate of Dorman H.S. ... son of Beth Noble ... majoring in business administration.

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Dusty New #26

C • R-R • 6-0 • 160 • So. • Abbeville, SC

Will start the season as the backup catcher ... versatile player who saw time at shortstop this past summer for the Greenwood Legion team ... could see time in outfield or second base ... good runner with great speed for a catcher ... soft hands, receives well. blocks well, and hits the bag at second base nearly all of his throws ... saw action in 12 games in 2000 with three starts and posted a perfect 1.000% fielding percentage ... four-year letterwinner at Abbeville High School ... son of Rusty and Sharon New ... undecided upon a major.

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Brian Prahl #20

P/1B • L-R • 6-3 • 190 • So. • Peachtree City, GA

First freshman under Coach Kovash to earn All-SAC (2nd team) honors ... provided a big spark off the bench hitting .337 in 36 games with a .458 on-base percentage ... has a good “live” fastball, two good breaking pitches and a solid change-up ... will be counted on to pitch quite a bit this season in relief ... will open the season splitting time at first base with Matt Warren ... top candidate at DH ... four-year letterwinner at McIntosh High School ... son of Jack and Toni Prahl ... undecided upon a major.

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