Brandon Showmar Class: Freshman Hometown: Little Rock, Ark. High School: Little Rock Central HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Position: RHP Experience: HS

Outlook for 2009: Coaches love his work ethic, desire and attitude towards the game...Is working hard to gain strength and velocity that will enable him to flourish at this level...has a very bright future at Memphis.

Prep: A dual-position player for Head Coach Mike Johnson at Little Rock Central...Saw time at shortstop as well as on the hill...Posted a 1.44 ERA with 135 strikeouts in 127 innings in 39 outings in his prep career...Held opponents to a lowly .189 batting average...Struck out 53 in 50 innings of work in `08...Hauled in 2008 Pro-Day Baseball High School All-American honors after posting a stifling 1.28 ERA in 13 appearances (nine starts)... Started in 15 of his 20 appearances as a junior in 2007...Tossed five complete games as a junior...Also struck out 74 batter and recorded a 2.43 ERA in 75 innings in his junior season.

Personal: Full name is Brandon Tyler Showmar...Son of Shelley and Rodney Showmar...Born on August 28, 1990.