Blake Green Class: Junior Hometown: Rock Hill, SC High School: Northwestern Height / Weight: 5-8 / 165 Position: OF B/T: L/R

2008: Played in and started 46 games ... Played primarily second base (15 games) and center field (23 games) ... Earned slot on the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team ... One of nine freshman at Upstate to post 50 hits in a year ... Finished fourth on the team with .294 (50-for-170) average ... Added 23 runs, five doubles and 19 RBIs ... Second on the team with a .336 (38-for-113) average in A-Sun play ... Third on the team with 15 multiple-hit games ... Had six bunts for hit (second on team) and finished tied for 46th nationally in sac bunts with 12 ... Went 2-for-4 with a walk and stolen base at The Citadel (3/5) ... Went 3-for-4 with two runs to spark Upstate to win over Mercer (3/9) ... Had three hits, a double and a career-high three RBIs against Campbell (3/14) ... Finished series against Camels 5-for-12 with two runs and three RBIs ... Went 7-for-14 with three runs and a double at North Florida (3/21-22) ... Had three straight two-hit games against Stetson (5/9-10), going 6-for-12 with four RBIs and two runs in the series.

High School: Served as team captain as a senior at Northwestern High for coach Mitch Walters ... Stole 23 bases as a senior, batted. 471 and had 40 hits ... Had just one error during his high school career ... Earned a slot on the 2007 Wheels Invitational All-Tournament Team, leading the Trojans to the title at the 12-team high school tournament ... Has plenty of summer baseball experience, playing with the Rock Hill American Legion team and the Carolina Reds 18-and-under program, which advanced to the World Wood Bat Association National Championships in Marietta, Ga.

Personal: Born on Dec. 28, 1988 ... Son of Mike Green and Denise Smith ... Has two siblings, Austin and Dillon ... Majoring in business administration (economics/finance) ... Enjoys Japanese food and outdoor recreation ... Favorite TV show is "Deadliest Catch" ... Favorite movie is "The Guardian" ... Favorite musical group is Slipknot ... Admires his grandmother ... Wants to become a stock broker.