Georgia College

Prior to GC: Played two seasons atChattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, Ala. underhead coach Adam Thomas ... Went 2-0 last season in 11 appearances,including three starts ... Held a 4.66 ERA and 15 strikeouts over19 1/3 innings.

In High School: Graduated from North GwinnettHigh in Suwanee, Ga. where he played under head coach Frank Vashaw... Was an All-Region Honorable Mention his final two seasons ...Also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Nickname is "Snoz" ... Majoring inathletic training with a minor in history ... Son of Joe and PatSzathmary ... Born Nov. 5 ... Lists Cleveland Indians outfielderNick Swisher as his favorite athlete ... Has "They Don't Know Me"as his ringtone ... Chose Georgia College to be a part of thebaseball program and its winning tradition ... Lists pitching inthe final four his senior year as his biggest sports thrill ...Always kisses his cross before each inning as a superstition ...Lists quicksand as the thing that scares him the most ... Favoritesong is "Roll to Me" by Del Amirti, movie is For the Love of theGame, TV show is Friends ... Lives by the motto: "Don't give up,don't ever give up" -Jimmy V.