Kevin Bowles Bio
1/22/2008 5:22:00 AM | General
JUNIOR (2009): Started 53 games, appearing in 56...Posted a .960 fielding percentage in his first year as a starter at second base...Hit a three-run double in game three at Samford and a two-run homerun in game two...Matched a career-best of three hits in game two of Furman series and stole first collegiate career base...Drove in career-high four runs against Furman in the SoCon Tournament...Went 5-of-13 versus Davidson with three runs and two RBI...Had game-winning two-out, two-run single against Jacksonville...Scored six runs in two-game series against No. 8 Georgia Tech...Tied career-high three hits in the series with a .727 on-base percentage in the two games, while scoring career-best four runs...Matched a career-high of three hits in Charleston series opener and twice hit two doubles in the series...Made a career-high seven at-bats against College of Charleston...Went on a seven-game hitting streak between March 25 and April 5...In 201 season at-bats, hit .289 scoring 53 runs on 58 hits with 32 RBI, while striking out only 12 times...Ranked nationally 21st in toughest to strike out.
SOPHOMORE (2008): Saw action in 19 games, including a stretch of six consecutive starts at second base when Jeremy Beckham was injured in late April... batted 9-for-24 (.375) when he filled in with 10 runs scored, five RBI and six walks in addition to his errorless defense... best game came in his final start, going 3-for-4 with four runs scored and a RBI to cap the sweep at Wofford... scored a run in eight straight games, including the streak of six consecutive starts... RBI double off the bench at Mercer... pinch-ran against Georgia Tech and scored a run... went 4-for-11 with five walks in the Wofford series... played in two games of the UNC Greensboro series... posted a .975 fielding percentage... batted .391 against right-handed pitching... reached base six times in eight attempts as the leadoff batter in an inning... was 3-for-4 with a runner at third base and less than two outs... REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2007): Made first appearance in New Jersey Tech opener... 2-for-4 (all hits in game one) in series with three runs... double in first at-bat, one RBI, one assist and hit by pitch... made an appearance in the Charleston and Appalachian State series... FRESHMAN (2006): Redshirted... HIGH SCHOOL: Named the Blue Devils' MVP during his sophomore and senior season... All-State by the Georgia Dugout Club... named to the All-Coastal Empire Squad... team captain... won the 2-AAAA regional championship... lettered four years playing for coach Chris Bishop... PERSONAL: Born December 2, 1986 in Statesboro... No. 1 sports highlight was hitting a walk-off 2-run HR with two outs against Greenbrier HS to send Statesboro to the playoffs... his parents have been a major influence... most admires his HS coach Chris Bishop, "For helping me become the player I am today and helping me become an Eagle."... enjoys fishing, winning championships, card games and wearing blue and white... favorite musicians are Jason Aldean and Alan Jackson... favorite professional team is the Atlanta Braves... son of Mike and Deborah Bowles... MAJOR: Business Management
