A tall, hard-throwing, right-handed pitcher.

2006 (Junior): Had 18 appearances, including 16 starts on the mound . . . posted a record of 5-5 and an ERA of 4.75 . . . pitched a team-high four complete games . . . pitched 7.2 innings, giving up just one earned run and striking out seven batters at Ole Miss . . . tossed 8.2 innings, giving up three runs at UAB . . . gave up three earned runs over 6.0 innings at Arkansas State . . . tossed a complete-game shutout at Murray State . . . pitched a complete game, giving up just one earned run at Jacksonville State . . . pitched 9.0 shutout innings against Austin Peay . . . gave up just one run over 7.0 innings against Eastern Illinois . . . gave up just two runs over 6.2 innings at Eastern Kentucky . . . gave up two runs in 6.1 innings against Morehead State . . . gave up four runs over 7.0 innings against Tennessee-Martin.

Previous College: Played two seasons in junior college, one at Alabama-Southern Community College and one at Bishop State Community College . . . posted a record of 7-3 and a 3.70 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 2005.

High School: Prepped at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Ala. . . . helped lead his team to 6A semifinals as a junior.

Personal: Born Nov. 14, 1984 . . . son of Barry and Lenora Lassiter . . . majoring in prepharmacy.