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Left-handed hitter who has emerged as one of the top power hitters in the Atlantic Coast Conference ... Was one of Tech’s top hitters in fall practice, blasting 11 home runs in 52 at bats ... Should bat in the middle of the order for the Yellow Jackets this spring ... Is an excellent defensive first baseman, where has primarily played the last two seasons, but may be an even better defensive outfielder ... Will likely see action at first base and right field throughout the season ... Spent the summer of 2001 with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod League where he was tabbed to the All-Star Team ... Led the league with eight home runs and 77 total bases while hitting .287 (ninth best in the league) ... Was tabbed as the No. 11 prospect in the Cape by a vote of the league’s head coaches ... Career in NCAA Tournament: 8-for-21 (.381), two home runs, five RBI, and five runs scored. 2001: Tech’s primary first baseman, and one the Jackets’ key power hitters ... Tied for the team lead in home runs (14) ... Owned an outstanding .471 on base percentage while also holding a .620 slugging percentage ... Second on the squad in walks (38) and times hit by pitch (11) ... Had 17 multi-hit games and 16 multi-RBI games ... Ninth in the ACC in runs scored, ninth in home runs, seventh in walks, eighth in slugging percentage ... Of his 17 multi-hit games, 15 weretwo-hit games, with just a lone three-hit and four-hit performance ... Built a season-long 12 game hitting streak from March 31 through April 17 in which he hit .486 (18-for-37) ... Of his 14 home runs, eight were solo shots ... Belted a key pinch-hit, three-run home run in the eighth inning of Tech’s May 6 win over Charleston Southern that gave the Jackets the lead for good ... Hit .714 (5-for-7) with the bases loaded, .386 (22-for-57) with two outs and .418 (28-for-67) with runners in scoring position ... Had 20 two-out RBI, good for second on the team ... Hit .316 (24-for-76) against ACC competition with five home runs and 19 RBI ... Had just eight swinging strikeouts in 187 at-bats in 2001 ... Went 2-for-12 (.167) in the ACC Tournament, with one run scored and one RBI ... Went 2-for-6 (.333) in the NCAA Athens Regional with one home run and two RBI. 2000: Freshman utility player who became a fixture in the Yellow Jackets’ lineup late in the season at first base against right-handed pitching ... Started 13 games at first base, three as the DH and two in left field ... Went 5-for-15 (.333) in the ACC Tournament ... Missed three weeks in early March after breaking his hand ... Established himself as an offensive force on Apr. 30 against Clemson, homering twice and driving in five runs ... went 2-for-4 in the finale at Florida State on Apr. 23, while making his first start at first base ... Clutch player where eight of his 12 RBI came with two out. High School: Four-year starting shortstop at Jonesboro High School for coach Don Corr ... Runner-up for AAA state player of the year as a junior, and an all-state choice as a senior ... Four-time all-area performer who maintained a 4.0 grade-point average ... Hit .443 with nine home runs and 43 RBI as a senior, leading Jonesboro to a 22-6 record and a berth in the Region 4-AAA playoffs ... As a junior, hit .493 with 11 homers and 48 RBI and a 1.147 slugging percentage, all school records ... In his sophomore year, hit .346 with four homers and 23 RBI ... Also lettered two years in basketball ... Helped the Georgia Tigers win the Palomino World Series in 1998, and hit 21 home runs during the summer for the Tigers and the Jonesboro Diamonds ... Participated in the TeamOne showcase. Personal: Full name is Jason Kyle Perry ... Born August 18, 1980 ... Son of Garland and Debra Perry ... Named to the ACC Honor Roll ... Majoring in Management. Career Statistics Year G-GS AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB SO SB-A Fld% 2000 45-18 86 20 25 .291 4 0 4 12 41 .477 14 28 2-3 .993 2001 60-52 187 59 63 .337 9 1 14 57 116 .620 38 27 7-7 .983 Career 105-70 273 79 88 .322 13 1 18 69 157 .575 52 55 9-10 .985 |
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