Matt Warren          #39

1B • R-R • 6-2 • 225 • Jr. (R)• Lexington, SC

Starting first baseman/designated hitter ... preseason All-American by Baseball America ... preseason All-SAC selection ... coming off tremendous 2001 season and a solid summer with the Edenton Steamers in the Coastal Plains League ... led both teams in homeruns ... his .402 batting average last season was just shy of the program’s single-season record ... shattered the slugging percentage (.734) held by former Blue Hose All-American, Gene Gobbel ... won the team MVP and Silver Bat awards ... named All-SAC and ABCA All-Region selection ... good defensive player - made just three errors in 2001 ... strongest player on the team with 350 lb. bench during fall ... transferred from South Carolina and played first season for Blue Hose during spring of 1999 ... has had two solid summers playing for the Charlotte Sox in Charlotte, NC ...  All-State selection at Lexington High School ... son of Eric and Kathy Warren  ... majoring in special education.

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Kip McAlister          #4

INF • R-R • 6-1 • 187 • Fr.• Richburg, SC  

Utility player ... will fill in as needed ... played football this fall for the Blue Hose as wide receiver ... a great athlete who will step on the field and compete for playing time right away ... a shortstop in high school, Kip could play shortstop, third base, second base, or left field this spring ... showed above average running speed, with decent skills as a hitter playing for the highly touted Diamond Devils summer team coached by John Rhodes ... Tremendous competitor.

 

 

 

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James Gritter         #44

OF • R-R • 6-3 • 200 • Sr. • Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Talented and gifted player who will be first outfielder off the bench ... will compete for regular time in leftfield ... above average runner with a good arm who has hit with flashes of brilliance ... needs to become more consistent this season ... had a solid fall ... may see time at DH ... brings needed speed to the lineup ... named to SAC Academic Honor Roll each of the last three years ... All-state selection at Westminster Academy ... son of Jerry and Dory Gritter ... majoring in physics.

 

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