2012 TIGER NEWCOMERS DEVIN AMAR Sophomore Catcher/Infield Oxnard, Calif. St. John’s University
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY Saw limited time playing in ten games, starting four... Finished with a .167 batting average recording two hits in 12 at bats...Registered game-winning RBI versus Marist (5/7/11)
as a senior and second team honors as a junior...A four year player in softball and played one year of basketball...in 2009, her travel team, the So Cal Pumas Gold-Wike finished in third place at the ASA 18U Nationals
RIO MESA HS A three-year starter and two-year captain behind the plate...As a senior, helped Rio Mesa reach the CIF-Southern Section Division I playoffs...hit teamhigh four home runs while hitting .443 with one double and 15 RBI as a senior...Rio Mesa ranked fifth in California and second in the country in 2010... Garnered All-Pacific View League first team honors
PERSONAL: Born in Oxnard, Calif....parents are Franco and Lisa...has four sisters, Desire, 22, Diana, 18, Danette, 18, and Frankie, 13...Sister Danette plays softball at Columbia State Community College... hopes to become the CEO of a major corporation one day...plans to major in Business Administration...Birthday January 10
JENNIFER GIVENS Junior Outfield Kingston, Tenn. Volunteer State CC
VOLUNTEER STATE CC Named a Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American in 2011...Started in all 95 games in her career...Recorded 162 hits in 373 at bats for a .434 batting average...Scored 129 runs with 106 stolen bases in 109 attempts...Named first team All-TJCCAA as a sophomore
Was named to the All-District team in her final two years...Helped lead team to a district championship as a sophomore...Led east Tennessee in home runs as a junior
PERSONAL: Born in Manchester, Mass...Daughter of Valerie Givens...has two brothers, Jason, 27, and Justin, 23, a twin sister; Jacquelyn, 21, and a younger sister, Julie, 19...Major is Criminal JusROANE COUNTY HS Played four years at Roane County High School... tice...Birthday September 26
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