8 Jeremy Bolian
8 - Jeremy Bolian
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Buford, GA
High School: Mill Creek
Position: C
Major: Business
Bats/Throws: R/R
Parents: Charles & Tricia

Junior (2010):

Bolian started 11 games behind the plate for Emory, appearing in 18 contest overall.  He finished the year with a .200 batting average (seven-for-35) with a double, while driving in five runs and scoring four.  Bolian picked up a season-best two RBIs on February 27th against York College (Pa.) and against Birmingham Southern College on April 25th, while notching a season-best two hits against Piedmont College on April 2nd.

Sophomore (2009):

With a strong finish to his sophomore campaign, Bolian finished the season with a .282 batting average, including eight doubles, 15 runs batted in, and 14 runs scored.  The catcher raised his batting average .121 points from March 11th on, hitting safely in 11 of the 19 games he played in during the stretch.  Bolian drove in four runs with a two-for-four performance (including a double and a run scored) against Washington University (Mo.) on March 11th.  On April 5th against Piedmont College, Bolian went two-for-four with three runs scored, two RBIs and a double. 

Freshman (2008):

Bolian started the majority of Emory's games behind the plate, making 28 starts and 34 appearances overall.  He batted .267 during the season with 16 runs batted in.  Over his last 20 games of the campaign, Bolian hit .353 with a .451 slugging percentage and a .424 on base percentage, raising his batting average .124 points during the stretch.  He hit .600 (three-for-five) with runners in scoring position, .367 (11-for-30) with runners in scoring position, and .346 (18-for-52) with runners on.  Bolian hit his first career home run on March 15th against Case Western Reserve University, and his first three-hit game on April 15th against Huntingdon College.

Career Statistics:

Year G-GS R HR RBI AVG SB-ATT
2008 34-28 14 1 16 .267 2-2
2009 33-28 14 0 15 .282 0-0
2010 18-11 4 0 5 .200 1-2
TOTAL 85-67 32  1 36 .261 3-4

Prior to Emory:

Attended Mill Creek High School, where he played on the baseball team for four seasons... Batted .315 with three home runs during his senior season... Was named a Scholar Athlete as a junior and a senior... Coached by Doug Jones in high school... Also played basketball.

Personal:

Born on September 10, 1988.

Quote:

"I chose Emory for the baseball program, academics, location, reputation and coaches."