Brennan Grogan

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Tequesta, FL
	High School: Benjamin

	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 175
	Position: Outfielder
	Birthdate: 11/28/1983
	Experience: 1 MW
	Bats/Throws: L/R

Second-year outfielder who showed flashes of ability to impact games in 2003, as pesky lefthanded hitter with good bunting ability and speed on the bases � could emerge as regular in left field, with greater consistency � has solid all-around defensive skills, with strong arm and unending hustle � excellent bat control and knack for creating hits � played just four games in summer of �03 with Delaware (Ohio) Cows, due to hamstring injury (2-for-7, 2 SB) � hit 4-for-12 in 2002 Blue-Gold fall intrasquad series (2 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 SB), batting 3-for-9 to help Blue win in �03 fall (4 R, 2 BB, 3 SB) � part of Irish program that regularly has several Florida natives, including senior catcher Javi Sanchez (Miami) and junior righthander Chris Niesel (Plantation) � noteworthy former players who have worn No. 13 include current executive director of the ND Alumni Association Chuck Lennon (�61) and power hitter Joe Binkiewicz (�92) � could face three former teammates in �04: Georgetown first baseman Ryan Craft (Benjamin HS), Michigan pitcher Michael Penn (Delaware Cows) and Florida Atlantic pitcher Will Mann (winter league) � enters 2004 spring semester with 3.18 cumulative GPA, including 3.67 Dean�s List GPA in �02 fall semester.

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 56 games while making most starts (50) among first-year players, platooning in left field with righthanded-hitting classmate Craig Cooper during stretch run � seventh on team with .299 batting average, sharing team lead in triples (5, second among BIG EAST players) plus team-best 12 sacrifice bunts � second on team in stolen bases (15-of-21; 11th BIG EAST) and third in runs (43), plus 25 RBI and 17 walks (3 2B, 2 HBP, .363 on-base, .370 slugging) � made just one error in 68 chances (.985; 2 assists) � made switch to center field and 2-hole during spring break before midseason return to left field (29 total starts in left, 21 in center) � made 47 starts near top of order (41 in 2-hole, 5 in 3-hole, 1 leadoff) � second on team in percentage of runners advanced (.622), third in batting with runners in scoring position (.359; 60 points above overall avg.) and third in 2-out batting (.311) � hit .325 vs. RHPs � averaged team-best 13.1 ABs per K � totaled 12 multi-hit games, six with multiple RBI � led BIG EAST with four triples in conference play (.295, 12 RBI, 19 R, 2B, 10 BB, 6 SAC, 7 SB) � hit 2-for-3 in opener vs. Dayton (2 RBI, R, SAC; 10-9, at ASU) � had two hits in 3-1, 10-inning win over Vanderbilt in Jacksonville at Kennel Clubs Classic � drilled first-pitch offering from reliever Jensen Lewis into right-center gap for decisive triple in that game, plating Steve Sollmann for go-ahead run before scoring on Matt Macri�s first-pitch single (helping end duel between ND�s Chris Niesel and Vanderbilt LHP Jeremy Sowers) � hit 5-for-15 to help win series at Villanova (5 RBI, 2 R, 2 3B, SB), including 3-for-5 in third game (2 RBI, R, 3B; 5-1) � went 5-for-11 in sweep of Georgetown (2 RBI, 5 R, 3B, BB) � played lead role in wins at St. John�s (3-for-6, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3B, SB; 18-3) and Creighton (4-for-6, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2B; 13-12), at home vs. IPFW (3-for-4, RBI, 3 R, 2B; 13-3) and at Virginia Tech (2-for-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2B, BB, SB; 12-4) � hit 5-for-9 to help win BIG EAST Tournament (4 RBI, 4 R, BB, SB), including 3-for-5 vs. West Virginia (2 R, SB; 9-3) � closed just 1-for-11 at NCAA Regional (RBI, 2 R, BB), going 1-for-4 in 13-5 win over Arizona (RBI, BB) and scoring in 4-3 loss to host Cal State Fullerton.

PREP & PERSONAL: All-state as senior at Benjamin School, with his 29 SBs ranking second in county (.434, 30 RBI, 3 HR, .671 slugging) � posted .445 career batting, reaching base every game of career � did not play as junior (hand injury) � all-county, all-area as sophomore (.455, 22 RBI, 25 SB) � hit 5-for-5 in 2000 district playoff vs. John Carroll � played in Dick Howser All-Star Game ... hit over .400 for �01 Jupiter Legion Post 271 state-title team (coached by former White Sox pitcher Bob Shaw) ... ranked No. 2 prospect at �01 Team One Midwest Showcase (at Notre Dame) � ranked by Team One as nation�s 12th-best centerfielder, No. 157 among all prep players � listed as a top prospect at Perfect Game Wood Bat Championships � made visit to Notre Dame during weekend of �01 ND-Pittsburgh football game ... MVP of JV basketball team � grandfather Robert Grogan competed in football, basketball, golf and track at Knox College and played baseball at Indiana State � born Nov. 28, 1983, in Rota, Spain � son of Bob and Sean Coulter � full name is Brennan Eugene Grogan � enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.

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