5/13/08

TENNESSEE STANDOUT SIGNS WITH NEMCC BASEBALL
RHP Was 4-0 w/ 2.82 ERA, 36 K's in 2008

BOONEVILLE, Miss.-- Northeast Mississippi Community College head baseball coach Kent Farris has added Cookeville (Tenn.) High School senior Brandon Farley to his list of 2008 signees.

During the past two seasons, Farley starred at CHS under head coach Brett Chaffin and played every position on the field except catcher.

“Brandon is good in a lot of areas,” said Farris. “He’s very solid on the mound and just knows how to pitch. He’s a competitor who throws hard and can mix it up. He’s a very solid hitter who’ll be able to help us at the plate as well next year.”

As a junior in 2007, the right-handed pitcher notched two wins and zero losses with a 3.76 ERA while batting .391 at the plate with four homeruns and 23 RBI.

Farley blossomed as a senior going 4-0 on the mound with 36 strikeouts in 22.1 innings pitched. At the plate the utility player batted .435 with four homeruns and 25 RBI through May 4.

Kent Farris’ Northeast Tigers (32-18) open play in the Region 23 Tournament on Wednesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. versus Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss.

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