Casey Kicklighter - 2013

FRESHMAN (2012): Hit .235 with five home runs and 12 RBIs in 24 games and 20 starts... Recorded 19 hits in 81 at-bats and walked five times... Posted a season-high four hits, three RBIs and two doubles at North Florida (3/1)... Also doubled twice against UNCG (3/16)... Made his Eagle debut with a pinch hit at-bat against UT Martin (2/19)... Posted two RBIs three times.

PREP: Lettered three times at Wayne County High School in Jesup, Ga... Played for head coach Brad Weir... Selected to the Georgia Dugout Club Top-100 twice... Also selected to Top-20 team as a junior... Helped lead Wayne County to a Region 2-AAAA Title and final four appearance... Named All-Region that season after htting .459 with 21 home runs and 53 RBIs... Broke his own single-season long ball record... Named the team’s best hitter twice... The Yellow Jackets also reached the elite eight his sophomore season.

PERSONAL: Born Casey Aaron Kicklighter on October 26, 1992 in Jesup, Ga... Son of Cliff and Dianne Kicklighter... Enjoys hunting and fishing... Favorite athlete is Dustin Pedroia.

MAJOR: Biology.