| Heith Hatfield |
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Outlook for 2009: Ready to challenge for a significant role as a true freshman, either as a late inning reliever of a midweek starter...Coaches like his competitive demeanor on the mound and strike out capabilities...Also will get some at-bats and time as a back up first baseman and corner outfielder.
Prep: A four-year letterwinner for Phil Clark...Played first base and pitched for Bartlett...Two-time Tennessee All-State performer...2007 TBCA Class AAA State Player of the Year... Also selected as a TSWA AAA All-State performer...Was 23-1 on the mound in his prep career...Was a perfect 9-0 in 2008 and had an ERA under 1.00...Helped Bartlett advanced to its third consecutive Class AAA state-title game in 2008... Hit .367 with 59 RBI and set the Shelby-Metro single-season home run mark with 14 in `07...Went 10-1 on the mound, with a 2.84 ERA and 79 strikeouts in just 64 innings of work in 2007...Combined for 18 home runs in 2007 and 2008...Two-time All-District and All-Region IV selection... All-TBR Two-Way Team in 2007... As a sophomore, Hatfield was perfect in four decisions on the mound...Maintained a 2.39 ERA and fanned 37 in 49 innings to help the Panthers to a Runner-up finish in the 2006 Tennessee AAA State Tournament...High school teammate of Tiger freshmen Trey Turner and Jacob Wilson.
Personal: Born Heith J. Hatfield to Cheri and Todd Hatfield...Birthday is September 18, 1990.
