John Moreland

Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Walton

2010 (Junior): Had a breakout season with the bat forming a bash brothers tandem with fellow corner infielder Jacob Tanis … Appeared in 60 games, including 53 starts … Set career-highs in seven different offensive categories, including batting average (.297), hits (62), runs scored (48), home runs (21) and RBI (52) … His 21 home runs ranked 16^th in the country last season and was the fourth-highest single-season total in Mercer history … Tied for sixth in Mercer single-season history with 406 put-outs from his first base position … Powered his way to a .651 slugging percentage that ranked seventh in the conference … Registered a team-high 406 put-outs and sported a .988 fielding percentage from his first base position … Finished third on the team with 136 total bases and second on the squad with 25 two-out RBI … Collected 17 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games … Had one of his best games of the season against Chicago State (March 7) going 3-for-5 with two home runs and a career-high five RBI … Went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in 7-3 win over Campbell (March 13) in the Bears A-Sun conference opener … Put together an 11-game hitting streak from April 17-May 14, batting .375 during that span … Hit .556 (5-for-9) with two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored in a three-game series against Belmont (May 20-21).

2009 (Sophomore): Saw time in 21 games, making 11 starts as a first baseman and designated hitter … Hit .240 for the season with two home runs and six RBI … Scored eight runs, collected 12 hits and showed patience at the plate by drawing five walks in only 50 at-bats … Put together his best game of the season against SEC power Ole Miss (Feb. 21), going 2-for-4 with a home run and a career-high three runs scored … Went 2-for-2 with a double and a run scored against A-Sun member Lipscomb (March 6) … Clubbed his other home run against A-Sun power Jacksonville (May 11).

2008 (Freshman): Appeared in 28 games, starting 13 … 11 of 13 starts came as a designated hitter … Tied for third on the team with a .507 slugging percentage … Drove in 20 RBI in only 67 at-bats … Coaxed a walk to bring in a run in first career plate appearance against Clemson (2/23) … Blasted first career home run, a three-run bomb, in first career start against Florida A&M (3/4) … Experienced best game against Georgia State, plating a career-high five RBI on 3-of-4 hitting with a home run and a run scored (3/26) … Roped a pair of doubles, drove in two and scored three against Jacksonville (4/5).

High School: Lettered two years in both baseball and football at Walton High School ... Baseball team won 5A state championship in 2007 with a 32-7 record ... Earned best offense award senior season ... Set single season home run record with 17 and RBI's with 52

Personal: Son of Jan Moreland ... Has one brother Mike, 22 ... Majoring in business ... Born December 2, 1988 in Marietta, Ga.