ECU's fastest player ... Tremendous success in junior college and summer league action ... Vying for a starting spot in left field ... Good left-handed hitter that uses the field well ... Could hit at the top of the line-up ... Holds baseball's record in the vertical jump (37.5") ... 2007: Redshirted during initial season in Pirates' program ... 2006 Summer Ball: Played for the Florence Redwolves guiding them to a 32-18 record ... Teamed up with former Pirate Mike Flye on the American All-Star Team ... Batted .333 in the midseason classic scoring one run, driving in one run and stealing a base ... Finished tied for second in the league in hits with 65 ... Posted a .340 average (65-for-191) with two home runs, 27 RBI and 26 runs scored ... Stole 20-of-26 base attempts, which ranked among the top 10 in the league ... Junior College: Spent two seasons playing for Rick Robinson at Young Harris College leading the Mountain Lions to an 89-22 record ... Used primarily as a leadoff hitter ... Holds a .356 career average, ranking sixth all-time in school history ... As a freshman hit .340 (34-for-100) in 24 games with two home runs and 13 RBI ... Swiped 15 bases before going down with a season ending injury ... During sophomore season batted .380 with 88 hits, 17 doubles and 35 RBI ... His 88 hits ranks fourth all time on the schools single-season charts ... Tied a school record for runs scored in a single game (5 vs. Arizona Western College 1/29/05) ... Earned first-team All-Region XVII (GJCAA) honors ... Helped YHC to back-to-back regular season championships (2005 and 2006) ... High School: As a senior at Brentwood, batted .393 with 22 RBI and was a perfect 15-for-15 on the base paths ... Earned all district, all-county, all-region, all-tournament and honorable mention All Mid-State honors as a senior ... Took home the Most Valuable Hitter Award ... Ranks among the schools top five on the single-season charts in hits (47-second), stolen bases (15-third), runs (35-fourth) and total bases (194-fifth) ... Named all-district, all-county, and all Mid-State at the conclusion of his senior campaign and was selected in the 42nd round by the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 2004 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft ... Personal: Full name is Stephen Trent Ashcraft ... Born Sept. 29, 1985 in Searcy, Ark. ... Son of Stephen and Teresa Ashcraft ... Has two siblings (Tory and Tyson) ... Majoring in communications with a minor in business ... Father and uncle both played professional baseball in the New York Yankees organization ... Named to 2006-07 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Two-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll recipient (Fall `06 and Fall `07). |
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