Isaac Ballou
Alfredo Brito
9
Junior, OF Smithville, Va. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
24
RS-Junior, INF Miami, Fla. Florida Christian
Career Notes: Primary centerfielder for the Thundering Herd as a true freshman... gifted athlete and excellent fielder with superior range...connected for a homer for his first collegiate hit at Samford (2/19) in his second at bat...started 9-for-9 in stolen bases...entered the top 10 on Marshall’s all-time list of triples leaders (#2) and stolen base leaders (T-#9) at the end of sophomore season.
Career Notes: One of the top pinch hitters at Marshall and C-USA...is 13-for-26 in pinch-hit at bats over his first two seasons...will battle for time at 1B and DH.
2011: Started all 51 games...batted .283 (53-for-187)...led the team in stolen bases (18-for-23) and triples (seven)...scored 40 times and batted in 29 runs...slugged .397 with four doubles, seven triples, and one homerun...recorded 13 multi-hit games with two three-hit games (at Virginia on 3/8 and at Memphis on 4/29) and one four-hit game (at Ohio on 3/12)...batted in eight runs against Ohio (3/12) on two singles, a triple, and a grand slam...stole three bags against Eastern Kentucky (3/29)...enters the 2012 season on a four-game hit streak...reached base in his last 12 games of 2011. 2010: Made 39 starts and played in 51 games...hit .230 (32-for-139)...scored 24 times and knocked in 17 runs...roped three doubles, three triples and two homers...collected a .265 (13-for-49) batting average in conference play...was 12-of-15 on stolen base attempts...posted five multi-hit games and three contests of two-or-more RBI...went 3-for-6 with a double, triple and three RBI at Samford (2/21)...slapped three hits and scored two runs at UAB (4/11). Summer League: Played for the Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League...saw game action in 60 games in the outfield...selected to the Northwoods North vs. South All-Star Game...knocked in the game winning run...finished the season with a .269 (58-for-216) batting average...scored 45 runs, legged out five triples and drove in 37 runs...was 24-for-27 on stolen bases.
2010: Saw game in action 43 contests and made 23 starts...recorded a .308 (28for-91) average at the plate...roped five doubles, two homers and knocked in 14...was 2-for-2 on stolen bases...went 8-for-12 as a pinch hitter...five multi hit games and four multi-RBI contests...went 3-for-4 with three RBI against No. 17 Ohio State...launched his first collegiate homer against Le Moyne (3/19)...laced three hits and two RBI against Southern Miss (4/18)...hit a pinch-hit homer at East Carolina (5/1). Summer League: Played for the Licking County Settlers of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League...hit at a .256 (11-for-43) batting clip...played in 17 games...lined four doubles, one homer and eight RBI. 2009: Saw action in 30 games, making seven starts...made five starts at 1B and two at DH...served primarily as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement...finished with 10 hits in 49 at bats (.204 batting average)...scored six runs and totaled six RBI...team-best pinch hitting average at .357 (5-for-14)...scored a run and added a RBI single in first collegiate start at Wake Forest (2/22)...walked three times, scored two runs, had two RBI and a single vs. Radford (2/27)...laced a pinch-hit RBI double at UCF (5/2). High School: Batted .420 during senior year at Florida Christian...blasted four home runs and 28 RBI...member of district championship team in 2008...earned Biggest Impact Award...named second team All-Dade County...went 1-for-4 with an RBI in North/ South all-star game...played summer ball for Linedrive Baseball in 2008.
High School: Played baseball, basketball and football at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy...three-time All-Tidewater Conference and All-Virginia Independent Schools selection in baseball and four-time selection in basketball...named 2008 TCIS Football Player of the Year...2009 Under Armour All-American selection for baseball...invited to the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars...two-time Richmond Times-Dispatch VISAA All-State first team honoree...led team in runs (33) on-base (.548) and fielding (.951) percentage in 2009...senior year hit .397 with 23 hits (10 extra bases), 19 RBI and drew 18 walks...was a perfect 28-for-28 in stolen bases...collected nine multi-run, eight multi-stolen base and five multi-hit games in final season...batted .434 as a junior and .442 as a sophomore...swiped 100 stolen bases in four-year varsity career... finished NSA’s all-time leading scorer in basketball with 2,132 points...participated in the Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in Juniper, Fla....honor roll student.
Personal: Born May 3, 1990...son of Alfredo and Caridad Brito...sister Marilu Martin... maintained a 3.3 GPA in high school...garnered academic honor roll status...majoring in exercise physiology.
Personal: Born March 17, 1990...son of Bill and Brenda Ballou...has two sisters: Kimberly and Lindsey Nicole...majoring in business.
Ballou
Year
2010 2011 TOTAL
Brito
Year
2009 2010 TOTAL
28
avg
gp-gs
.230 51-39 .283 51-51 .261 102-90 avg
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
tb
slg%
bb
hbp
so
gdp
ob%
sf
139 187 326
24 40 64
32 53 85
3 4 7
3 7 10
2 1 3
17 47 29 74 46 121
.338 .396 .371
17 32 49
2 6 8
30 28 58
1 1 2
.321 .397 .366
1 4 5
sh
sb-att
po
a
e
fld%
1 12-15 8 18-23 9 30-38
101 139 240
2 4 6
3 2 5
.972 .986 .980
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
tb
slg%
bb
hbp
so
gdp
ob%
sf
sh
sb-att
po
a
e
fld%
.204 30-7 .308 43-23 .271 73-30
49 91 140
6 8 14
10 28 38
3 5 8
0 0 0
0 2 2
6 14 20
13 39 52
.265 .429 .371
6 16 22
0 0 0
10 21 31
1 3 4
.291 .407 .368
0 1 1
0 0 0
0-0 2-2 2-2
61 106 167
4 4 8
2 1 3
.970 .991 .983
2012 Thundering Herd Media Guide