Georgia College

2011: Took a year off from baseball.

2010: Made 11 appearances with nine starts ...Went 4-2 with a 6.20 ERA and 29 strikeouts over 49 innings ...Picked up first Bobcat win with six shutout innings, fanning threein a 5-0 win over Millersville Feb. 19 ... Also got wins overIndianapolis, Clark-Atlanta and Anderson.

Prior to GC: Spent two seasons [one as aredshirt] at Pensacola Junior College in Pensacola, Fla. ... Playedfor head coach Bill Hamilton ... Over two years piled a 7-5 mark… Had 53K in 71.2 innings of work.

In High School: Graduated from ChattahoochieHigh in Alpharetta, Ga. ... Played for head coach Tim Lemons.

Personal: Majoring in Biology ... Son of Hughand Whitney Kaplan ... Born July 14 ... Lists MLB great Greg Madduxas his favorite athlete ... Chose GC because it was close to home,and for the good baseball program ... Throwing a shutout is hisbiggest sports thrill ... Lists spiders as the thing that scareshim the most ... His favorite song is My Little Cowboy by CraigCampbell, favorite movie is Gladiator and TV show is NCIS ... Livesby the motto: "the difference between successful people and othersis not a lack of strength or a lack of knowledge but rather a lackof will".