Andy Lambert Class: Senior Hometown: Wellington, Fla. High School: Indian River CC Height / Weight: 6-3 / 225 Position: RHP Birthdate: 09/09/1982 Experience: JC Bats/Throws: R-R

OUTLOOK - Finished the year strong in 2005 ... Will compete for a starting job in 2006 ... Should pitch a lot of innings this season.

2005 - Appeared in 15 games with two starts ... Won Kip Bouknight award as the team's top first-year pitcher with a 4-0 record as a junior ... Compiled a 4.94 ERA with 26 strikeouts and 10 walks in 31 innings pitched ... Won his start vs. Georgia Tech at NCAA Regional game, an 8-3 Gamecock win; went 5.2 innings allowing three runs on eight hits ... Hurled 1.2 innings of scoreless relief to pick up win in 10-1 victory over Davidson with two strikeouts (3/23/05) ... Made first appearance and earned first Gamecock win with three shutout innings vs. Wofford (3/2/05).

2004 - Sat out season due to medical redshirt.

JUNIOR COLLEGE -- Enrolled at Carolina in fall of 2003 after two years at Indian River Community College where he had a career record of 12-4 with a 2.50 ERA, 110 strikeouts, 20 walks under Coach Mike Eason ... Did not pitch in 2003 fall intrasquad games.

HIGH SCHOOL -- Played at Wellington High School under Coach Scott Benedict ... Career record 25-4, 1.50 ERA...Also played basketball ... 1999 Palm Beach County Player of the Year with a 10-1 record and a 1.30 ERA ... All-County and All-Conference honors in 2000 ... Named all-county in 2001 and earned third team all-state honors.

PERSONAL -- Born Andrew Paul Lambert 9/9/82 ... Parents are Russell and Nancy DeVeau ... Father attended Palm Beach Community College and owns a business ... Father played basketball and hockey ... Mother attended Northeastern University and is a physical therapist ... Has one younger sibling, Abby ... Uncle, Richard Fish, played soccer at the U. S. Air Force Academy ... Chose Carolina because of "outstanding academics and baseball tradition" ... Hobbies are golf, fishing and poker ... Favorite food is shrimp ... Favorite actress is Kate Beckinsale ... Favorite actor is John Cusack.