2016 media guide by Charger Baseball

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2016 MEDIA GUIDE

Chargers

Georgia Highlands

Mike Marra mmarra@highlands.edu 678-872-8142 Gil Suarez coachsuarez4@gmail.com 845-701-1395 Tim Havas schickhavas@hotmail.com 845-794-4467

Media Information....................................................................... 1 Letter from Coach Marra ........................................................... 2 ASMI.................................................................................................. 3 2016 Schedule............................................................................... 5 2016 Players Preview............................................................... 6-7 Facilities....................................................................................... 8-9 Meet Coach Marra......................................................................10 Meet Coach Suarez....................................................................11 Meet Coach Havas .....................................................................12 Meet the players ................................................................. 13-23 GHC Baseball Alumni................................................................25 Thank you sponsors...................................................................36

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Alma Mater

Mike Marra 3rd year Brockport St.

Associate Head Coach Alma Mater

Gil Suarez 3rd year Kaplan University

Special Asst. to the HC Alma Matter

Tim Havas 3rd year University of Albany

MEDIA OUTLETS

Media Information

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BASEBALL COMMUNICATION

Dr. Donald Green

RADIO

WYXC 1270AM WBHF 1450 AM

NEWSPAPER

Daily Tribune Jason Greenberg 770-382-4545

Letter from Coach Marra

Dear Georgia Highlands College baseball fans, As I enter my third year at the helm of the Georgia Highlands College baseball program, I am excited to get the ball rolling and take a step forward in defining what it means to play Charger baseball. Physical athletes who compete hard will define Charger baseball. Georgia Highlands College baseball team will earn a reputation for giving 100 percent each pitch. We will make plays, not excuses. Coaching baseball has been a passion of mine for the past 24 years, and now I have the opportunity to lead a team that competes in one of the Nation’s most competitive conferences. As we continue the new era of Charger baseball, my staff and I are looking for players who are the right fit for our style of baseball. We want players who play for the name on the front of the jersey, not the name on the back. I want players who appreciate the opportunity to be a student-athlete and a role model. We are looking for players who “bring it” every day and compete with relentless toughness and tenacity. We expect a diligent work ethic and a passion for playing hard. We expect our players to carry a lunch box to the ballpark every day. Talent doesn’t equal success, preparation does. My staff and I can develop talent. The development comes easier to players who are fueled by a passion and fearlessness. That fearlessness will be reflected in the schedule we play. After facing us once, opponents are going to respect Georgia Highlands College baseball’s will to win. They’ll remember the way Georgia Highlands competed from the first pitch to the final out. This year we will build the foundation for the future and this season we will continue to make the foundation stronger brick by brick. Wins and losses will take care of themselves, but I can GUARANTEE we will come to the field hungry to compete and motivated every day. There’s no question we’ll work to make the NJCAA Region 17 championship a reality.

Baseball builds character; be part of the construction crew,

Michael Marra

American Sports Medicine Institute

Mike Marra, head baseball coach for the Georgia Highlands College Chargers, believes in taking care of his players. He has recently taken all the pitchers on the inaugural team to Birmingham for biomechanical pitching evaluations at the renowned American Sports Medicine Institute. The primary purpose is to prevent injury, but as an added benefit the analysis will also show weaknesses in a player’s pitching mechanics, allowing him to work on improving his throwing motion. Once at ASMI, the athletes visit a lab where their range of motion is assessed. That process lets the analysts understand the limits of a player’s mechanics – metrics like how far his stride can reach or how far back his arm can swing before the forward motion begins and the ball is released. Then the pitcher is outfitted with nearly two dozen reflective markers, which are placed at key anatomical landmarks on his shoulders, torso, arms, legs, feet and head. As the pitcher throws the ball, his motion is recorded by eight high-speed, infrared cameras that pick up the reflective markers and transmit them to a computer with a software program designed by ASMI. The program then calculates the body angles, joint velocities and timing mechanisms (kinematics) of the movement as well as the joint forces and torques (kinetics).

Tyler Elwer at the ASMI lab being fitted with reflective markers used with infrared cameras to record and analysis his pitching mechanics.

The results of the biomechanical pitching evaluation are based upon the motion analysis data as well as ASMI's knowledge of biomechanics, baseball, orthopedics, physical therapy, and strength & conditioning. Researchers also study the data to determine shoulder and elbow comfort during the pitch. The group has collected a database of mechanics from elite athletes – pitchers who throw at a velocity of 85 miles per hour or higher over an extended period of time and have avoided injury. ASMI has studied these pitchers’ stride length, pelvis rotation, lead knee flexion and shoulder extension rotation to evaluate how their movements keep them injury-free. They then compare the movements of the pitchers who come to be evaluated to see how their mechanics differ. Because they know how likely certain mechanics are to cause injury, they can provide information on how to change the pitch for greater safety and efficiency.

American Sports Medicine Institute

Charger Baseball Program Focuses on Avoiding Injury First, Then Developing Skills

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2016 Chargers Schedule

2016 Season Preview

INFIELDERS

The Chargers infield should be one of the team’s strongest assets heading into the 2016 season. All of the infielders can make all the routine plays and sprinkle in a few web gems to solidify the “D”. Andrew Cooley (Cumming, GA/South Forsyth HS), Joel Munoz (Gainsville, Ga./Johnson Co. HS) Seth Little (Rockmart, Ga./The Darlington School) and Jonathan White (Lawrenceville, GA/Brookwood HS) will anchor the middle of the diamond. All are capable of playing both SS and 2B. Brandon Bell (Fayetteville Ga./Whitewater HS) and Trenton Nutter (Snellville,GA ./South Gwinnett HS) will man the hot corner for the Chargers. Zach McCrum (Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth HS), Daniel Gooden (Griffin,GA/Griffin HS) Jake Swan (Woodstock, GA/Etowah HS) and Nick Fink (Fayetteville, GA/Whitewater HS) will share the Chargers first base duties.

OUTFIELDERS

The outfield will be anchored by the Devin Bilardello (Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove. HS) in center field. Brandon Etheridge (Cartersville, Ga./ Cass HS) will start in left field and provides punch at the plate . Tristan Roberts (Canton, GA/Sequoyah HS) will get time in right and left field when he’s not pitching. Mitch Burger (Douglasville, GA/Alexander HS) will platoon in left field and Roberts. Trey Lang (Covington, GA/ George Walton Academy) provides depth at all 3 OF positions.

The success of the 2016 Georgia Highlands baseball season will ride on the arms of the pitching staff. The Chargers have experience with seven returning arms ; Bryan Quillens (Mableton, Ga./Pebblebrook HS) Tristan Roberts (Canton, GA/Sequoyah HS) Zach McCrum (Cumming, GA/South Forsyth HS) Casey Collins (Lawrenceville, Ga./Grayson HS). Georgia Tech transfer, Daniel Gooden (Griffin, Ga./Griffin HS), St. Bonaventure University transfer, Jack McClure (Syracuse, NY/Fayetteville Manlius HS) and Mercer transfer, Chandler Newton (Gainsville, GA/Gainsville HS) will lead the experienced the staff. The bullpen will be a critical part of the Chargers staff as Coach Mike Marra likes to play match ups late in the game. Will Griffin (Kennesaw, GA/ Kennesaw MT HS) will start the season as the Chargers closer.. LHP, Blake Metivier (Woodstock, GA/Etowah HS) will be called on to be the lefty specialist out of the pen joining â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tivâ&#x20AC;? from the southpaw side include; Chris Morton (C-Mo) (Cartersville, GA/Cass HS) Nick Constan (Opilikea, AL/ Lee Scott Academy), Sam Sowerbrower (Newnan,GA/Newnan HS).

2016 Season Preview

PITCHERS

RHPs include; Bradley Hood (Cartersville, GA/Cass.HS). Tanner Thomson (Woodstock,GA/Woodstock HS), Sean Wilson (Atlanta,GA/Lakeside HS) Dalton Isley (Smyrna, GA/Campbell HS), Colby Taylor (Fayetteville, GA/ Whitewater HS) , will also be used out of the pen late in games to set up Griffin.

CATCHERS

The Chargers enters the 2016 season with four players on the roster that can see time behind the dish. KSU. transfer, Drew Davis, (Roswell, Ga./Roswell HS) headlines behind the dish. Evan Mask (Fayetteville,GA/Whitewater HS) will also compete for time behind the plate for the Chargers this spring along with Clinton Tonini (Woodstock,GA/Etowah HS) and Kyle Garrard (Rome,GA/Rome HS)

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Meet Coach Marra

CHARGER COACHING STAFF

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HEAD COACH WATERTOWN, NY

MIKE MARRA Phone: 678-872-8142 Email: mmarra@highlands.edu

M.S. Cortland St. Graduate Studies; San Diego St. B.S. Brockport St.

Marra comes to GHC from New York State, where he taught physical education for 22 years and coached for 12 in a high-school environment. Most recently, he coached baseball at Sullivan County Community College in New York, where he resurrected the college’s baseball program, which had not fielded a team since 1986. In creating that program he outlined a three-year plan for success. In the program’s second year the college’s team reached the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XV Final Four, then won the NJCAA Region XV championship the following year. Marra also served as assistant director of athletics and as an adjunct instructor in the physical education department at Sullivan County Community College. While coaching high-school teams, Marra was named the 2004 American Baseball Coaches Association Region I High-School Baseball Coach of the Year. He was named coach of the year three times by the Kingston Daily Freeman and once by the Times Herald Middletown Record. He was also recognized by his peers as the as the American Baseball Coaches Association NJCAA Region XV Baseball Coach of the Year in 2008. Marra holds a Master of Education from the State University of New York at Cortland and a Bachelor of Science in physical education from SUNY Brockport. He resides in Cartersville, Georgia.

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH MONTICELLO, NY

GIL SUAREZ Phone: 845-701-1395 Email: gsuarez@highlands.edu

Meet Coach Suarez

CHARGER COACHING STAFF

A.S. Kaplan University

Before making the jump to Georgia Highlands College, Suarez, a native of Monticello, NY, joined head coach Mike Marra as an associate head coach at Monticello High School for the 2008-2012 seasons. While at Monticello, Suarez handled the infielders and assisted in hitting and coaching third base, helping the Panthers to Sectional berth in 2010. Suarez’s responsibilities at Georgia Highlands will include coaching third base, working with the middle infielders and serving as Future Chargers Baseball Camp Director. Additionally, Suarez helped the Chargers recruit their first ever recruiting class. Suarez began his playing career at Monticello (NY) HS where he started for three seasons as SS/RHP. He spent two seasons at Orange Co. CC (NY). Suarez played with the Sullivan Spartans of the CBL and eventually signed a pro contract with the Montreal Expos in 2004 and played for the Expos Class A team in the Apple Valley League (MN). “Gil and I worked together for four years during our time at Monticello (NY), so I know firsthand what a tremendous person and baseball coach he is,” Marra said. “Gil shares the vision I have for this program and he will work relentlessly to help us achieve the goals we have for the future of Charger Baseball.”

Meet Coach Havas

CHARGER COACHING STAFF

Phone: (845) 794-4467 Email: schickhavas@hotmail.com B.S. State University of New York at Albany J.D. Hofstra Law Tim is a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, New York, and a graduate of Monticello High School. He obtained his law degree from Hofstra Law School in 1988 and has since practiced law in Monticello. Havas has coached baseball for the past 28 years having participated with the Monticello Little League, Collegiate Baseball League, and Hudson Valley Wood Bat League. Havas spent four seasons on GHCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Head Coach, Mike Marraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaching staff at Monticello High School. Havas is in charge of recruiting in the northeast and coaches the catchers and first basemen when in Georgia.

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SOPHOMORE CANTON

TRISTAN ROBERTS LHP/OF

Majoring In Business Favorite Midnight Snack Pb&J Can’t Imagine A Week Without Young Thug Favorite Food Steak Pre-Game Meal Chick Fil A Player I Idolized Growing Up Jeff Franceour Celebrity That Freaks Me Out Miley Cyrus I Wish I Were Better At Basketball Nickname Fiddle

FRESHMAN ROCKMART

SETH LITTLE

FRESHMAN POWDER SPRINGS

Meet the 2016 Chargers

Favorite midnight snack Chicken Sandwich Can’t imagine a week without MLB Network Favorite Color Blue Player I idolized growing up Chipper Jones People don’t know this about me I love to dance I’m as good as anyone at Talking trash Favorite pro sports team Braves Favorite Web site PerfectGame.org

MIF Favorite Midnight Snack Can’t Imagine A Week Without Favorite Color Favorite Food Pre-Game Meal Mascot That Freaks Me Out Celebrity That Freaks Me Out Favorite Holiday I’m As Good As Anyone At

Bagel Bites Food Orange Pasta Chick Fil A Phillie Fanantic Caitlin Jenner Christmas Ping Pong

DEVIN BILARDELLO OF 13

Meet the 2016 Chargers

Majoring In Favorite Midnight Snack Can’t Imagine A Week Without Favorite Color Favorite Food Pre-Game Meal Player I Idolized Growing Up Team I Wish Was On The Schedule Mascot That Freaks Me Out

SOPHOMORE CUMMING

ANDREW COOLEY

Business Cereal Tv Blue Steak Chick Fil A Chipper Jones KSU Horn Frog

MIF

Favorite Midnight Snack Honey Bun Can’t Imagine A Week Without Baseball Favorite Food Steak Pre-Game Meal Chicken Mascot That Freaks Me Out Chuck E Cheese Celebrity That Freaks Me Out Caitlyn Jenner Weirdest Thing You’ve Eaten Aligator Nickname Eth Favorite Pro Sports Team Tampa Bay Rays

SOPHOMORE CARTERSVILLE

BRANDON ETHERIDGE OF

Majoring In Favorite Midnight Snack Can’t Imagine A Week Without Favorite Color Favorite Food Pre-Game Meal Player I Idolized Growing Up Weirdest Thing You’ve Eaten Favorite Vacation Spot

FRESHMAN SNELLVILLE

TRENTON NUTTER 14

Physical Therapy Pg&J Baseball Blue Wings Pancakes Robinson Cano Sushi Arizona

SOPHOMORE FAYETTEVILLE

EVAN MASK

C Majoring Art Favorite in midnight snack Chicken Sandwich Favorite Color Can’t imagine a week without Blue MLB Network Favorite Steak FavoriteFood Color Blue Player up Chipper Jones PlayerI Iidolized idolizedgrowing growing up Chipper Jones I People wish I were better at Musical instruments don’t know this about me I love to dance I’m Ping Pong trash I’mas asgood goodasasanyone anyoneat at Talking Weirdest thing you’ve eaten Worm Favorite pro sports team Braves Nickname Jake, From State Farm Favorite Web site PerfectGame.org

SOPHOMORE WOODSTOCK

Meet the 2016 Chargers

Majoring In Physical Therapy Favorite Midnight Snack Pb&J Favorite Color Green Favorite Food Steak Favorite Sport Other Than Baseball Fishing Team I Wish Was On The Schedule Vandy Player My Game Most Resembles Daivd Ross Celebrity That Freaks Me Out Lady Gaga

JAKE SWAN

#11 FRESHMAN GAINESVILLE

JOEL MUNOZ

1B Favorite Midnight Snack Ice Cream Favorite Color Blue Favorite Food Snow Crab Legs Pre-Game Meal Moe’s Player My Game Most Resembles Jose Reyes Favorite Holiday July 4Th Nickname Mingo Favorite Tv Show Supernatural

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Meet the 2016 Chargers

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SOPHOMORE LAWRENCEVILLE

CASEY COLLINS

#13 SOPHOMORE WOODSTOCK

CLINTON TONINI

#14 SOPHOMORE COVINGTON

TREY LANG 16

Favorite Midnight Snack Cereal Can’t Imagine A Week Without Tv Favorite Food Steak Pre-Game Meal Chick Fil A Player I Idolized Growing Up Chipper Jones Team I Wish Was On The Schedule Ksu Nickname Cayco Favorite Pro Sports Team Atlanta Braves On My Ipod Country

LHP

Player I Idolized Growing Up Mike Matheny TCelebrity That Freaks Me Out Marylin Manson IFavorite Holiday Christmas I’m As Good As Anyone At Driving Weirdest Thing You’ve Eaten Cow Tounge Nickname Clint Favorite Pro Sports Team Stl. Cardinals On My Ipod Country Favorite Movie Bull Durham

C Majoring In General Studies Favorite Midnight Snack Fruity Pebbles Can’t Imagine A Week Without The Sun Pre-Game Meal Chick Fil A Player I Idolized Growing Up Ozzie Smith Mascot That Freaks Me Out Fighting Irish Celebrity That Freaks Me Out Caitlyn Jenner I Wish I Were Better At Talking To Girls Nickname Long-A-Tang

OF/RHP

FRESHMAN FAYETTEVILLE

NICK FINK

#16 SOPHOMORE ROSWELL

DREW DAVIS

#18 FRESHMAN FAYETTEVILLE

COLBY TAYLOR

Nursing Do Homework Blue Steak Sun Devil Golf New Girl Google Beach

1B Can’t Imagine A Week Without Advice To Kids Favorite Color Favorite Food Pre-Game Meal Player I Idolized Growing Up Team I Wish Was On The Schedule Weirdest Thing You’ve Eaten Nickname

Money Thumb Under Orange Italian Protein Bar Chipper Jones Ga. Tech Oysters Double D

Meet the 2016 Chargers

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Majoring In Advice To Kids Favorite Color Favorite Food Mascot That Freaks Me Out I Wish I Were Better At Favorite Tv Show Favorite Web Site Favorite Vacation Spot

C Can’t Imagine A Week Without Advice To Kids Favorite Color Favorite Food Pre-Game Meal I Wish I Were Better At I’m As Good As Anyone At Favorite Tv Show Favorite Web Site

My Phone Listen In Class Blue Chicken Chick Fil A Football 2K16 Hawaii 5-0 Youtube.com

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Meet the 2016 Chargers

#19 FRESHMAN SMYRNA

DALTON ISLEY

#20

FRESHMAN LAWRENCEVILLE

JONATHAN WHITE

#21 SOPHOMORE CARTERSVILLE

CHRIS MORTON 18

Favorite Midnight Snack Chips Favorite Food Pasta Favorite Sport Other Than Baseball Golf Pre-Game Meal Pasta Player I Idolized Growing Up Josh Beckett Celebrity That Freaks Me Out Kanye West On My Ipod Country Favorite Movie Shooter Favorite Tv Show Duck Dynasty

RHP Majoring In General Studies Favorite Midnight Snack S’mores Can’t Imagine A Week Without Baseball Favorite Food Pasta Alfredo Favorite Sport Other Than Baseball Basketball Pre-Game Meal Chick Fil A Nickname J. White On My Ipod Hip Hop Favorite Tv Show Quick Pitch

MIF

Favorite Midnight Snack Oreo’s With Milk Can’t Imagine A Week Without Baseball Advice To Kids Be A Po Favorite Food Shrimp Pre-Game Meal Subway I’m As Good As Anyone At Ping Pong Weirdest Thing You’ve Eaten Sushi Nickname C-Mo Favorite Pro Sports Team Atlanta Braves

LHP

SOPHOMORE GAINESVILLE

History Music Blue Pb & J Chipper Jones Mercer Hitting I Can Sing Pig’s Feet

CHANDLER NEWTON LHP

#23 SOPHOMORE OPILIKEA, AL

NICK CONSTAN

#24 SOPHOMORE CUMMING

ZACH MCCRUM

Can’t Imagine A Week Without Favorite Color Favorite Food Pre-Game Meal Player I Idolized Growing Up Player My Game Most Resembles Celebrity That Freaks Me Out I Wish I Were Better At Favorite Pro Sports Team

Food Blue Beef Tuna Louis Avilan Kris Medlen Caitlin Jenner Fishing Falcons

Meet the 2016 Chargers

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Majoring In Can’t Imagine A Week Without Favorite Color Pre-Game Meal Player I Idolized Growing Up Team I Wish Was On The Schedule I Wish I Were Better At People Don’t Know This About Me Weirdest Thing You’ve Eaten

LHP/DH Majoring in Favorite midnight snack Can’t imagine a week without Advice to kids Pre-game meal Player I idolized growing up Team I wish was on the schedule Player my game most resembles

Business Grilled Cheese Baseball Dream big Chick Fil A Pete Rose UWG Chad Bradford

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Meet the 2016 Chargers

#25 SOPHOMORE DOUGLASVILLE

MITCH BURGER

#26 SOPHOMORE ATLANTA

SEAN WILSON

#27 FRESHMAN FAYETTEVILLE

BRANDON BELL 20

Favorite midnight snack Can’t imagine a week without Favorite Color Favorite Food Player I idolized growing up Team I wish was on the schedule Weirdest thing you’ve eaten Nickname

Chocolate Milk My Truck Camo Burgers Chipper Jones South Carolina Squid Big Mac

Favorite Midnight Snack Cereal Favorite Color Green Favorite Food Sushi Player My Game Most Resembles Matt Kemp People Don’t Know This About Me I Like To Read Weirdest Thing You’ve Eaten Ant Nickname Swils Favorite Pro Sports Team Atlanta Braves Favorite Movie American Gangster

RHP Favorite Midnight Snack Can’t Imagine A Week Without Favorite Color Favorite Food Pre-Game Meal Player My Game Most Resembles Mascot That Freaks Me Out Celebrity That Freaks Me Out I Wish I Were Better At

Ice Cream Baseball Red Steak Ham Sandwhich Alex Rodriguez Standford Cardinal Michael Jackson Basketball

SOPHOMORE KENNESAW

WILLIAM GRIFFIN

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SOPHOMORE NEW ORLEANS, LA

BRYAN QUILLENS

#37 SOPHOMORE GRIFFIN

DANIEL GOODEN

Meet the 2016 Chargers

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Majoring in Computer Science Favorite Food Hamburger Pre-game meal Taco Bell Player I idolized growing up John Smoltz Nickname Wilbur Favorite pro sports team Washington Nats Favorite movie 42 Favorite TV show ESPN

RHP Favorite midnight snack Advice to kids Pre-game meal Player I idolized growing up Celebrity that freaks me out I wish I were better at Nickname Favorite Web site

Oreos Don’t ever give up Chick fil a Derek jeter Dennis Rodman Hitting Bquill Twitter

RHP

Advice To Kids Don’t Bunt Favorite Color Blue Favorite Food Chicken Pre-Game Meal Chicken Player My Game Most Resembles Alex Wood I Wish I Were Better At Pitching People Don’t Know This About Me I Play Guitar Nickname Goodie Favorite Tv Show Scrubs

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Meet the 2016 Chargers

#40 SOPHOMORE ROME

KYLE GARRARD

#45 SOPHOMORE WOODSTOCK

BLAKE METIVIER

#46 SOPHOMORE WOODSTOCK

Majoring in Can’t imagine a week without Player I idolized growing up Celebrity that freaks me out I wish I were better at People don’t know this about me Favorite Holiday

C Born Orlando, FL Majoring in Business Player my game most resembles Cliff Lee I’m as good as anyone at Bowling Weirdest thing you’ve eaten Jalepeno milkshake Nickname Tiv Favorite pro sports team STL Cardinals On my Ipod Matchbox 20 Favorite movie Bench Warmers

LHP Favorite Color Blue Player my game most resembles Tim Hudson I wish I were better at Golf I’m as good as anyone at Ping Pong Weirdest thing you’ve eaten Squid Nickname T-Man Favorite pro sports team Braves Favorite movie The Longest Yard Favorite TV show Friends

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Business Coffee Chipper Jones Iggy Azalea Singing I Love Politics Halloween

FRESHMAN NEWNAN

SAM SOWERBROWER LHP

#59 FRESHMAN CARTERSVILLE

BRADLEY HOOD

#88 FRESHMAN SYRACUSE, NY

JOHN MCCLURE

Favorite Midnight Snack Cereal Can’t Imagine A Week Without Phone Favorite Color Blue Favorite Food Steak Favorite Sport Other Than Baseball Soccer Pre-Game Meal Subway Weirdest Thing You’ve Eaten Cereal With Coke Favorite Movie Talladega Nights Favorite Tv Show Blue Mtn. State

Meet the 2016 Chargers

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Favorite Midnight Snack Granola Bar Favorite Food Steak Favorite Sport Other Than Baseball Basketball Pre-Game Meal Chicken Fingers Player My Game Most Resembles Tom Glavine I Wish I Were Better At Music Favorite Pro Sports Team Boston Red Sox Favorite Movie 8 Mile Favorite Tv Show The League

RHP Favorite Midnight Snack Favorite Food Team I Wish Was on the Schedule Celebrity That Freaks Me Out Weirdest Thing You’ve Eaten Nickname Favorite Movie Favorite Tv Show

Oreos And Ice Cream Mexican Syracuse Gary Busey Taiwanese Clark Kent The Green Mile Pretty Little Liars

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2016 Chargers Roster

1 ROBERTS, TRISTAN LHP/OF SO

7 NUTTER, TRENTON 3B FR

8 MASK, EVAN C SO

9 SWAN, JAKE 1B SO

11 MUNOZ, JOEL MIF FR

16 DAVIS, DREW C SO

18 TAYLOR, COLBY RHP FR

19 ISLEY, DALTON RHP FR

20 WHITE, JONATHAN MIF FR

25 BURGER, MITCH OF SO

26 WILSON, SEAN RHP SO

27 BELL, BRANDON 3B FR

28 GRIFFIN, WILLIAM RHP SO

29 HOOD, BRADLEY RHP FR

88 MCCLURE, JOHN LHP FR

46 THOMPSON, TANNER 57 SOWERBROWER, SAM RHP/DH SO LHP FR

3 BILARDELLO, DEVIN OF FR

5 COOLEY, ANDREW MIF SO

6 ETHERIDGE, BRANDON L/R SO

12 COLLINS, CASEY LHP SO

13 TONINI, CLINTON C SO

14 LANG, TREY OF/RHP SO

15 FINK, NICK 1B FR

21 MORTON, CHRIS LHP FR

22 NEWTON, CHANDLER LHP SO

23 CONSTAN, NICK LHP/DH SO

24 MCCRUM, ZACH RHP/DH/1B SO

33 QUILLENS, BRYAN RHP SO

37 GOODEN, DANIEL LHP/1B SO

40 GARRARD, KYLE C FR

45 METIVIER, BLAKE LHP SO

2016 Chargers Roster

2 LITTLE, SETH MIF FR

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