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Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications
Release: 01/24/2008

2009 (Senior):
*Played in 61 games with 57 starts (30-DH, 27-C), batting .305 with 19 home runs and 57 RBI; 19 home runs tied for sixth on Georgia’s single season chart
*Drafted in the 30th round with the 901st overall pick by the Colorado Rockies
*Led the team with 24 two-out RBI
*Named Second Team All-SEC, to the All Ping!Baseball Team
*Went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run vs. #7 Georgia Tech at Turner Field on May 12
*Hit a grand slam in the first inning vs. #17 Florida on May 3
*Went 4-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI at #11 Ole Miss on April 25, becoming the eighth Georgia player to hit three home runs in a game
*Went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Georgia’s 4-3 win over #5 Arkansas on April 17
*Drew four walks and scored three runs at Kentucky on April 11
*Hit two home runs vs. #2 LSU on April 3, then hit his third home run in as many at-bats with a home run in the first inning against the Tigers on April 4; hit .615 (8-for-13) in the series with four home runs
*Went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI vs. Clemson on March 31
*Hit safely in first 12 games to start the season
*Recorded 100th career hit vs. Quinnipiac on March 8
*Hit 3-for-6 in the Presbyterian series including a grand slam on Feb. 25
*Went 6-for-8 in the Youngstown State series with three doubles and two RBI
*Preseason honors include NCBWA 2nd Team All-America; Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List; Recruiting Closer All-America; Rivals.com First Team All-SEC

2008 (Junior):

*Appeared in 70 games with 65 starts (36-C, 29-DH) for the SEC Champions that advanced to the College World Series Finals and posted a number two final national ranking
*1st Team All-SEC catcher that batted .325-11-65 and fielded .966
*Team-high 30 two-out RBI
*Registered a career-best 18-game hitting streak
*Became a dad on April 30 and batted .350 (35-for-100) with 6 home runs and 29 RBI since that big day
*Went 2-for-4, 2R, 5 RBI in 13-10 win at #3 Florida State on March 11
*Hit two HR at #21 Arkansas on March 15 and versus Alabama on May 16
*Tremendous series versus Alabama in May, batted .727-4-11, going 8-for-11 overall including 7-for-7, 4R, 3 HR, 8 RBI in a doubleheader
*Named to College Baseball Weekly  “National All-Star Lineup” after Alabama series
*Batted .370-8-35 in SEC action
*Named to NCAA Athens Regional All-Tournament team, hit .500 (10-for-20), 6 RBI
*Hit .308 (4-for-13) with one HR and six RBI in Super Regional vs. #15 N.C. State
*Started all six games at the College World Series (5-C, 1-DH) and hit .136 (3-for-22)

2006 (Sophomore):
Medical redshirt due to foot injury at Southern Nevada

2005 (Freshman):
*Attended Southern Nevada and played for Tim Chambers
*Hit .360-2-43 in wood bat league
*Team-high .435 OB%, also .469 SLG%
*Named First Team All-Region
*Team went 46-14 and won region title

High School:
*A graduate of Centennial where he played for Charlie Cerrone
*A 41st-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2004
*A four-year starter and three-time All-State selection
*Set Nevada prep career record for hits with 222
*Led Bulldogs to Sunset Region finals by hitting .492-8-46 as a senior
*Named 2004 Centennial Male Athlete of the Year
*Hit .492-11-52 with a .966 SLG% and .579 OB% as a junior
*Also earned two letters in tennis

Personal:
*Born April 29, 1986
*Son of Gaylynn and Greg Massanari
*Dad played baseball at Oral Roberts University
*Major: Consumer Economics

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