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Athletic player who is versatile enough to help at a number of different positions ... Played shortstop, third base, left field and center field in high school, and saw action at Tech at all three outfield positions as well as shortstop as a freshman last spring ... Will again be asked to hone his skills in both the outfield and shortstop this season ... Solid player who should develop into a very good collegiate player with added experience.
2002: Athletic rookie who has saw action in 15 games off the bench and one as a starter ... Played shortstop, second base, and all three outfield positions ... Went just 2-for-16 on the season, but drove in four runs and scored five runs ... Was a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts ... Had a hit and two RBI against EKU (3/20) in his first career start ... Tripled, scored a run, and drove in another against NC State (3/30) ... Appeared in all three of Tech's games in the College World Series, but did not have an at bat.
High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Bobby Howard at Columbus High School, one of the top baseball programs in the state of Georgia ... Rated as the 15th best prospect coming out of the state of Georgia ... Helped lead Columbus to the 2000 Georgia AAA State Championship ... Named Columbus' Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2001 ... Team offensive MVP in 2000 ... Named all-Bi City in 2000 and 2001 ... Participated with Team Georgia in 2000 and 2001. ... Member of the Columbus Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Edward Garrett Groce ... Born April 24, 1983 ... Son of Tommy Groce and Sherry Duncan ... Father Tommy played football and baseball at Troy State ... Stepfather Doug Duncan played football at Auburn ... Enjoys hunting, fishing, golf and ping pong in his spare time ... Majoring in Management.
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