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2013 (Sophomore): Two-way contributor who saw action in 12 games a pitcher and nine games as a hitter as team went 21-32
*Batted .211 with one RBI and five runs scored in 23 plate appearances with seven starts in the outfield (6-RF, 1-LF)
*Made 12 relief appearances, going 0-1 with a 10.66 ERA in 12.2 innings pitched with seven walks and six strikeouts
*Pitched a career-high two scoreless innings versus Alabama on March 22 and against Clemson on March 26
*Struck out a career-high three in two innings but allowed five runs versus second-ranked Vanderbilt on April 20
*Made first career outfield start at Auburn on April 13, went 0-for-1 with two walks and two runs scored in a 7-1 victory
*Started in right field and played two innings at Turner Field on April 23 in rout of Georgia Tech 17-0 in front of a crowd of 18,240
*Batted .333 (3-9) in the series at #15 South Carolina including going 2-for-4 with a double and RBI in a start on May 12
2012 (Freshman):Appeared in 11 games with three starts as a DH and batted .375 with two RBI in 16 at bats
*Notched RBI-single in first career at bat coming against Presbyterian on Feb. 19
*Career-high three hit game with three runs scored versus Alcorn State on March 14
*Batted .479 (3-7) as a pinch-hitter and hit .500 (3-6) with runners in scoring position
*Did not register any fielding chances during the season, seeing action as a pinch-hitter or designated hitter but did practice as third baseman and pitcher
High School: A 50th round pick of the Colorado Rockies in the 2011 MLB draft
*An Honor graduate of Loganville where he played for Jeff Segars
*Batted .287 with nine home runs and 30 RBI as a senior hitter/closer in leading the Red Devils to a 29-5-1 record, a region title in 8-AAAA and the Final Four of the state playoffs
*Named All-Region as a hitter and pitcher in 2011
*Earned letters in baseball, football and basketball and received the scholar-athlete award
*Named second team All-Region honors as a junior in helping the Red Devils to a 25-6 record and a region title, finishing No. 6 in AAAA
*As a sophomore, team made it to the final four of the state playoffs
Personal: Born Aug. 23, 1992
*Son of Don and Kim Holder
*Heath's father played football at N.C. State from 1982-84 and his grandfather, Bob, lettered in basketball at UGA in 1959
*Major: Agriculture
