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2009 (Sophomore): *Played in 57 games with 31 starts (21-LF, 10-RF), batting .255 with five home runs and 23 RBI *Made first career pitching appearance vs. #2 LSU in SEC Tournament on May 24 (1.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 1K); also pitched an inning vs. Ohio State in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, allowing two runs—both unearned *Went 3-for-4 with the go-ahead two run single in the top of the ninth in the 7-5 win over #7 Georgia Tech at Turner Field on May 12 *Went 2-for-4 with three RBI and 3-for-4 with an RBI in two games of a doubleheader at Kentucky on April 11 *Hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning of the 4-0 win over #25 Mississippi State on March 21 *Went 3-for-3 with a double, three RBI and three runs scored at Georgia State on March 18 *Went 2-for-4 with a two-run HR in the eighth inning at Arizona on Feb. 27
2008 (Freshman): *Appeared in 70 games with 58 starts in left field for the SEC Champions that advanced to the College World Series Finals and posted a number two final national ranking *Batted .274-2-30 and fielded a perfect 1.000 in 121 total chances *Batted .500 (5-for-10) with 3 RBI and 5 runs scored in the Super Regional *Hit .250-0-2 in the NCAA Athens Regional with 14 putouts *Batted .500 (5-for-10) with five RBI in Memphis series *Career-high 4-hit game at #16 Vanderbilt on May 9, going 4-for-5, 1 RBI, hit .571 (8-for-14) in the series in helping Bulldogs clinch the SEC title *Career-high 3 RBI in 10-10 tie at LSU on April 20 *Batted .270-1-11 in SEC action *Made ESPN SportsCenter Top Plays and Web Gems with diving catch at Turner Field tilt against #25 Georgia Tech on May 13, just 1-for-16 since after cutting hand on the play *Started all six games in left field at the CWS and batted .211 with one RBI
High School: *A graduate of Cartersville where he played for Stuart Chester
*A 22nd round pick of the Atlanta Braves in the 2007 MLB Draft
*Batted .450 with seven HRs, 48 RBI and a .920 SLG% as a senior
*Struck out just five times in 121 plate appearances
*Posted a 4-0 mark and 3.05 ERA with 62 K in 43.2 IP in 2007
*Earned MVP honors at the LaGrange Invitational
*Standout football letterman, named The Daily Tribune News Offensive Player of the Year in leading the Purple Hurricanes to a Region 6-AAA title
*Named Class 3-A Offensive Player of the Year with 3,112 passing yards, 814 rushing yards and had 37 TDs (28-passing, 9-rushing)
*Played for Team Georgia
Personal: *Born Sept. 30, 1988 *Son of Doug and Melanie Allen *Major: Pre-Business
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