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Erik Barber
10  Erik Barber
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Lakeland, Fla.

High School:
Lakeland

Height / Weight:
5-7 / 191

Position:
OF

B/T:
R/R

05/22/2013

Baseball Falls 6-1 to Memphis in Game One of C-USA Championship

Chris Taladay could not reach safely for the 38th-consecutive game.

05/17/2013

Baseball Drops High-Scoring Affair to East Carolina

The Knights smacked 13 hits in the game.

05/14/2013

Baseball's Rally at FAU Falls Short in 4-3 Loss

James Vasquez homered twice in the loss.

05/05/2013

No. 30 Baseball Unable to Secure Series Finale at No. 8 Florida State

LHP Brian Adkins went a season-best 7 1/3 frames.

05/03/2013

Baseball Battles Back at No. 8 Florida State, Drops Game 1 Late, 4-2

The Knights stranded 10 runners in the game.

2013
-Swiped a bag and notched a single for his first hit of the season vs. Texas Tech (2/23)
-Smacked a double against USF (2/26)
-As a pinch runner against Winthrop (3/1), swiped a bag and came around to score
-Grabbed a hit and walked against No. 24 Miami (3/6)
-Walked and scored at Jacksonville (3/20)
-As a pinch runner, scored the winning run in the 10th inning at UAB (3/24)
-Smashed his first-career homer on a 2-2 pitch well over the left-field fence in the first inning at Memphis (4/6)
-Added a hit, swiped a bag and scored a run at Memphis (4/7)
-Pinch-hit and hit a RBI double off the left field fence in the win over Marshall (4/21)

2012
-Appeared in 13 games for the Knights and registered three starts in his first year on campus
-In his first-collegiate plate appearance, notched a single vs. LIU Brooklyn (2/18)
-Recorded his first career RBI with a pinch-hit single against FAMU (4/10)
-Was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a walk in his second-career start against Florida Atlantic (4/17)
-Had a pinch-hit RBI double against ECU (5/25) in the Conference USA Tournament
-Went 2-for-4 with a walk and run scored against Tulane (5/26), in a 6-2 Conference USA Tournament win

Prior to UCF
-Played for head coach Bob Gendron at Lakeland High School, earning four letters as an outfielder
-Named LHS's Best Offensive Player in 2011
-Was an Honorable Mention selection for the All-Star Game as a junior
-In 2009, won the Junior Olympics with the All American Prospects
-Earned Freshman of the Year and Most Improved Player awards as a rookie in 2008
-Also lettered one year on the football team under head coach Bill Castle

Personal
-Son of Kerry and Rhen Barber
-Has one sister, Angel
-Plans to major in marketing

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