| Chad Zurcher |
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Outlook for 2009: Benefitted tremendously from playing in Tiger infield everyday in 2008...Dynamic defensive skills and understanding how to pressure the defense everyday have enabled him top mature into a leader in just his second year in the program...Will open up at second base in 2009, but will also play shortstop when called upon.
2008 (Freshman): Most reliable bat in the Tigers' lineup...Memphis' everyday shortstop as a true freshman...Started in 52 of the 53 games he appeared in...Made 45 starts at shortstop and seven at second base...Second on the team with a .267 batting average and 12 stolen bases in 14 attempts...Led Memphis with 36 runs scored, a .407 on base percentage, four sacrifice bunts, three sac flies and a team-low 18 strikeouts...Was hit a team-high 10 times...Tied for the team lead with 37 walks...Posted 51 hits...Drove in 26 runs and legged out nine doubles...Put together a season and career-long 19-game hit streak (3/8- 4/6/08)...Hit his lone collegiate homer vs. Creighton (3/5/08)...Hit a team-high .358 with runners in scoring position and was 11-for-13 with runners on third and less than two outs...Clutch bat hit .308 with two outs and .310 with runners on base...Had nine multi-hit games and five performances with multiple RBI...Had a season-high nine at-bats vs. Middle Tennessee (4/23/08)...Scored a career-high four runs vs. Samford (3/18/08)...Went 4-for-5 with three doubles and drove in five runs vs. Rice (4/6/08)...Was 4-for-9 with three RBI and two runs vs. Niddle Tennessee (4/23/08)...Scored the game-winning run vs. UAB (3/23/08).
Prep: Was a two-sport star at South-Doyle High School...Picked up three letters as a shooting guard on the basketball team and earning four letters in baseball for Head Coach Robby Howard...Highly decorated player on the baseball diamond...2007: Joined current Tiger freshman Ryan Holland to help guide South-Doyle to a 35-10 record and a runner-up finish in the Tennessee State baseball tournament...Was a TSWA AAA All-State selection as a senior along with fellow Memphis freshmen Marcus Barnes and Holland...Tied for the state lead with 66 hits in his final high school season... 2006: Hit .375 with 10 doubles, 25 RBI, and had 15 stolen as a junior and helped the Cherokees to a district title in 2006...Was a member of the 2006 Tennessee Jr. SunBelt Team with Barnes, Holland and Adam McClain...2005: Broke through with the Cherokees in 2005 when he hit .432 with two homers, seven doubles and swiped 26 bases en route to all-district and Team Tennessee Second Team Prep Xtra honors as a sophomore...Averaged 9.1 points per game and 2.0 assists per contest in his senior season on the hardwood.
Personal: Born Chad Daily Zurcher on August 25, 1988...Son of Chris and Sally Zurcher...Was a high school teammate of Tiger pitcher Ryan Holland...Was a member of the National Honor Society at S-DHS...Has an older brother, Scott (21)...Majoring in sport and liesure management.
Zurcher's Career Statistics
Yr Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO SB-A
08 .267 53-52 191 36 51 9 0 1 26 63 .330 37 10 18 12-14
Tot .267 53-52 191 36 51 9 0 1 26 63 .330 37 10 18 12-14
