Justice French

Height:
6-4
Weight:
0
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Suwanee, Ga.
High School:
Collins Hill

2010 (Junior): Came into his own as the season progressed, eventually earning a spot as a regular weekend starter for the Bears … Appeared in 17 games in 2010, including 13 starts … Posted a 3-4 record with a 6.34 ERA … Finished fourth on the team with 61.0 innings pitched and threw the only complete game on the team last season … Sported a 34-to-16 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Predominantly a groundball pitcher featuring a hard sinker that induced a team-high 103 groundball outs … Tallied back-to-back four strikeout games in his first two starts of the season against Morehead State (Feb. 20) and Evansville (Feb. 27) … Had an impressive mid-week start against in-state rival Savannah State (March 31) going 6.2 innings and allowing just two earned runs on five hits … Put together his best start of the season against A-Sun rival USC Upstate (April 24) to pick up his first win of the season … Threw a complete game five-hitter on just 92 pitches, allowing one earned run while striking out two in a 5-2 win … Continued his strong in-conference pitching by allowing just one earned run in 6.2 innings and tying his season-high with four strikeouts in a start against Lipscomb (May 14) … Got the start and worked 3.1 innings in Mercer’s third NCAA Atlanta Regional game against Alabama (June 6).

2009 (Sophomore): Switched roles from reliever to weekend starter for the Bears … Appeared in 13 games on the season, making 10 starts … Posted a 2-2 record and a 6.33 ERA … Struck out 37 batters in 58.1 innings pitched … Went six innings or more in five starts … Held left-handed batters to a .286 clip (30-105) … Induced a team-high seven players to ground into double plays … Earned a no-decision in first collegiate start against Liberty (Feb. 22), going six innings and allowing just two earned runs while striking out two … Picked up another no-decision in first A-Sun start against Lipscomb (March 8), going 6.2 innings and allowing three earned runs while striking out a career-high seven batters … Was awarded his first victory of the season after allowing three earned runs in six innings of work against ETSU (March 29) … Lasted a career-high 7.1 innings against Kennesaw State (April 18) … Earned second win in final start of the season against Belmont (May 15), allowing just one earned run while striking out four in seven innings of work.

2008 (Freshman): Used primarily as a relief pitcher, making a team-high 27 appearances totaling 38 innings … Saw limited time at shortstop and third base … Struck out two batters in two innings in firs career decision, a loss against FGCU (March 23) … Picked up first career win at Kennesaw State (April 18) … Pitched a career-high 3.2 innings against Western Carolina, allowing only one hit and one walk while surrendering no runs and striking out a batter (April 23) … Went 3.0 innings against Lipscomb, striking out one and allowing no runs (May 9).

High School: Earned three varsity letters under coach Paul Pierce for the Collins Hill Eagles ... Earned second team all-county junior season and first team all-county senior season ... First team all-region junior and senior season ... Made Top-80 and Top-20 Team Georgia senior year ...Gwinnet Daily Post Super Six Selection senior season ... Region Pitcher of the year senior year ... Holds eight school records including most hits, doubles, and wins ... Also lettered one year in basketball.

Personal: Son of Daniel and Elaine French ... Majoring in Psychology & Media Studies ... Born August 2, 1989, in Tucker, Ga.