| Brian Harris |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
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 | High School: Montgomery Bell Academy
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 | Height / Weight: 5-9 / 180
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 | Position: INF
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 | Bats / Throws:: Right/Right
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Coach Corbin Quote: Brian is the most versatile infielder on our team. He has great reflexes and hands. He has developed as a hitter in a big way; makes very good contact and has plate discipline. He will be counted on very heavily by our team.
2008: Hit .268 with 17 runs scored and 23 RBI on the season...Started 17 games in place of the injured Pedro Alvarez. Started 14 games at second in place of the injured Alex Feinberg...Made first start of the season against Xavier (3/2), registering a career-high three hits and driving in three runs...Drove in two runs against Louisville (3/4)...Went 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored in Friday game against Illinois-Chicago (3/7)...Drove in two runs in Sunday game against UIC (3/9)...Tied a career high by scoring two runs against Western Carolina (3/12)...Scored two runs in Friday game against South Carolina (3/14)...Had two-run single against Lipscomb (3/19)...Tied a career high with three hits against Middle Tennessee (3/26)...Drove in the game-winning run in the 12th inning against Arkansas (3/29)...Went 2-for-4 against Austin Peay (4/9)...Went 2-for-4 against Mississippi State (4/12)...Hit first career homer, a three-run shot, against Lipscomb (4/15)...Had RBI double against Western Kentucky (4/16)...Had solo homer against Kentucky (4/25), his first homer at Hawkins Field ... Hit .278 with 13 RBI in 37 games for Sanford, the New England Collegiate Baseball League Champions, over the summer. Led the team in runs (25) and doubles (7) and on-base percentage (.377). Ranked second on team in base-on-balls (16) and first in hit-by-pitch (4).
2007: Served as a backup infielder with eight starts in 29 games ... Hit .283 with 12 runs scored ... Went 1-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored against Middle Tennessee (4/18) ... Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI against Middle Tennesee (3/28) ... 2-for-5 with a run scored against Western Kentucky (3/6) ... 2-for-4 with two runs scored against Austin Peay (2/27) ... Recorded RBI single in first career at bat in first game of doubleheader against Ohio (2/18) ... Played for the Saratoga Phillies of the New York Collegiate Baseball League over the summer. Hit .266 with five doubles and 14 RBI in 36 starts with 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts.
2006: Redshirted. Played for the Galesburg Pioneers of the Central Illinois Collegiate League over the summer. Batted .242 with two homers, six doubles, a triple and 12 RBI in 39 games (35 starts).
High School: Helped lead Montgomery Bell Academy to 2004 state championship ... Was an all-state selection in football and baseball in 2004 ... Football team won 2002 and 2003 state championships ... Lettered in baseball and football for three years ... Started all four years ... Played with fellow Vandy teammate Brad French ... Played for the Worth Copperheads in summer ball.
Personal: William Brian Harris ... Born 1/20/87 .... Son of Robert and the late Cay Harris ... Brother, Andrew, is a freshman for the Commodores ... Father, Robert, is a Vanderbilt baseball alum and a past president of the Bull Pen Club ... Nickname is "Dirty Harry".