Chris South

Position:
rhp
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 187
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bartlett, Tenn.

Outlook for 2007: Continues to adjust to the `drop-down' delivery...Made great strides this fall...Has improved strength and conditioning greatly which should allow him to compete in the strike zone more.

2006 (Sophomore): Saw limited action out of the Tiger bullpen...Went 1-0 in five appearances...Logged a 5.14 ERA in seven innings...Picked up lone win of the year after striking out two in 2.1 innings of work at Nicholls State (3/5/06)...Struck out six batters on the year.

2005 (Freshman): Led all Tiger pitchers with 26 appearances out of the bullpen...Finished the year with a 2-2 mark and a 5.22 ERA...Worked 29.1 innings, fanning 10...Picked up his first collegiate win after working a scoreless inning in Memphis' 9-8 extra-inning triumph over Missouri (2/27/05) in the 2005 Service Academies Spring Classic...Pitched 1.2 innings to help Memphis to an 11-8 win over Murray State (3/29/05)...Worked 2.1 innings or less in all 26 outings...Longest outings came vs. Indiana (2/26/05) and East Carolina (4/22/05) when he worked 2.1 innings.

2004: Redshirted

Prep: Lettered three seasons at Bartlett High School under head coach Phil Clark...Played rightfield and pitched during prep career...Earned All-District tournament honors as a senior...Has an academic scholarship.

Personal: Full name is Christopher Thomas South...Son of Thomas and Terri South...Double majoring in chemistry and biology.