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SOPHOMORE (2008)
Named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/
Rawlings All-America Second Team. Named to the ASC All-
East Division First Team. Among the top offensive players
in the ASC and won the regular season league batting title
with a .478 average. Ended the year with a .467 average,
13th-best in NCAA III. Ranked in the top ten in the ASC in
eight different offensive categories, including second in
hits (79), third in doubles (19), fourth in on-base percentage
(.513), fifth in runs (56), sixth in RBI (54) and total bases (124), and seventh
in slugging percentage (.734). He finished first or second on the team in eight
offensive categories. His average, hit, total bases and doubles totals are new
single-season school records. Ranked 26th in NCAA III in runs, 14th in hits, 25th
in doubles and 23rd in total bases. Hit safely in 40 of 42 games. Had a teambest
26 multiple-hit games. Recorded 15 multiple-RBI games, most on the team.
Stole 8-of-9 bases. Finished season on a 18-game hit streak. Went 5-for-6 with
a homer and 6 RBI against Mississippi College April 13. Finished 8-for-13 with
10 RBI in three-game series against Mississippi College. Drove in 5 runs against
UT-Tyler March 20. Had a triple, double and a pair of singles against Ecclesia
College February 19. Went 4-for-5 with a homer and a double and 3 RBI against
Arkansas Tech University April 16. Totaled 7 hits and 4 RBI in three-game series
against UT-Dallas. Named ASC Hitter of the Week.
FRESHMAN (2007)
Named to the ASC All-East Division Honorable Mention Team. Started in 40
games as a true freshman and hit .303. Tied for second on the team in home
runs (4). Finished fourth on the team in doubles (7) and fifth in RBI (28) and
hits (46). Had 12 multiple-hit games and 9 multiple-RBI games. Had three 3-hit
games. Owned a 16-game hit streak during the season, second-longest on the
team. Went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI and a homer against Mid-America March 13. In
three-game series against Mississippi College, went 5-for-10 with 6 RBI, 5 runs
and the game-winning home run in game three.
CORY
BRIGGS
JR - SS
6-1, 200 - R/R
Greencastle, Pa.
Greencastle-Antrim HS
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junior profile
GREENCASTLE-ANTRIM HS
Named Player of the Year in the Capital Division as a senior. Named to two news
paper All-Area teams his senior season: Public Opinion First Team and Morning
Herald Honorable Mention Big 11. Earned a spot on the Public Opinion Second
team as a junior. Helped team to a regional championship his sophomore season.
Hit .400 with 7 homers and drove in 29 runs as a senior. Went 4-2 on the
mound.
CAREER BESTS
Category Highs Opponent (last time) Date
At Bats: 6 2 times (Mississippi College) Apr. 13, 2008
Hits: 5 Mississippi College Apr. 13, 2008
RBI: 6 Mississippi College Apr. 13, 2008
Runs scored: 3 6 times (Mississippi College) Apr. 13, 2008
Home Runs: 1 12 times (Concordia Texas) Apr. 25, 2008
Walks: 3 East Texas Baptist Mar. 10, 2008
Stolen Bases: 2 Ecclesia College Feb. 19, 2008
PERSONAL
Parents: Jeff and Wendy Briggs
Major: Elementary Education
Favorite MLB Team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite MLB Player: Jose Reyes
Baseball Superstition: I put my left sock on first and my right spike on first
before all games. Also, before every at bat I dig the dirt out four times and
then sweep it out two times.
Favorite Baseball Movie: Major Leagues: Back to the Minors
Favorite Hall of Famer: Ted Williams
Briggs’ Career Statistics
Year BA GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP OB% SF SH SB PO A FLD%
2008 .467 42-41 169 56 79 19 1 8 54 124 .734 18 3 .513 5 3 8-9 68 127 .942
2007 .303 44-40 152 33 46 7 0 4 28 65 .428 14 5 .380 0 3 0-0 52 127 .882
Totals .389 86-81 321 89 125 26 1 12 82 189 .589 32 8 .450 5 6 8-9 120 254 .912
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