South Carolina Gamecocks

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Drew Martin

Class: Senior Hometown: Walterboro, S.C. High School: Spartanburg Methodist JC

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 220 Position: 1B Birthdate: 04/24/1985 Experience: 1L Bats/Throws: L-R

Drew Martin Career Stats

2007 - - Played 27 games, hit .279 (12-for-43), eight runs scored, three homers and nine RBI ... Tallied two hits in 3-2 loss to Arkansas at SEC Tournament (5/26) ... Hit game-winning pinch-hit RBI single in eighth inning of 11-9 Carolina win over Ole Miss (4/22) ... Hit two-out pinch-hit grand slam home run to help lift Carolina to 9-4 win over Brown (3/11); second career grand slam ... Went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and a RBI in 11-2 in over Brown (3/10) ... Solo homer in 8-5 win over Eastern Michigan (2/24) ... Pinch-hit home run in first at-bat of the year in 13-2 win over Oklahoma (2-9)

2006 - Played in 36 games with 14 starts at designated hitter ... Finished with a .276 batting average, three homers, 28 RBI and seven doubles ... 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBI in 12-3 win at The Citadel (5/9) ... Pinch-hit double drove in two runs in 7-6 win over Alabama (4/7) ... Hit grand slam in 6-3 win over Charleston Southern (3/21) ... Hit a pinch-hit homer in 9-2 win over Quinnipiac (3/12).

JUNIOR COLLEGE - Played two seasons at Spartanburg Methodist Junior College ... Batted .383 his sophomore year with six HR and 46 RBI ... Earned NJCAA All-Region X team honors as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL - Played four seasons at Colleton Prep under his father, coach Ralph Martin ... Was a 2003 South Carolina All-State selection ... Member of 2003 SC/NC Select All-Star team.

PERSONAL - Born Andrew Steven Martin 4/24/85 ... Parents are Ralph and Chris Martin ... Father played baseball at Erskine College ... Chose Carolina because "it's a good school and I wanted to compete for championships" ... Hobbies include going to the beach, hunting and fishing ... Favorite food is grilled chicken ... Favorite actor is Adam Sandler ... Favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston.