Outstanding
defensive outfielder that can cover a lot of ground ... Has a pure
left-handed swing with the ability to hit the ball to all fields ...
Also has a great approach and a good eye at the plate ... An
excellent bunter and threat on the basepaths because of his
outstanding speed. Member of the 2008 ACC Honor Roll.
2008: Started 53 games in centerfield,
and played in 59 of Tech's 62 contests on the year ... Finished
second on the team in batting average (.335) and stolen bases ...
Swiped 22 bases on 26 attempts ... Led the team with 10 sacrifices
on the year ... Had 20 multi-hit and four mutli-RBI games ... Served
as the leadoff hitter in 24 games during the season and hit second
in the lineup 23 times ... Belted his first career home run with a
two-run blast against Georgia Southern (2/26) ... Went 3-for-5 with
a pair of runs scored in the series opener against Rutgers (2/29)
... Collected three hits - all infield singles - in Tech's 2-1 win
over Virginia Tech (3/9) ... Went 2-for-2 with a pinch-hit RBI
single and a run scored vs. Georgia State (3/12) ... Hit .625
(5-for-8) with a triple and a home run in the three-game series
against Duke (3/21-3/23) ... Had four hits, including two doubles,
and drove in two runs while scoring four times in a doubleheader at
Boston College (3/29) ... Went 2-for-3 with three walks and a
career-high four runs scored at Georgia Southern (4/16) ... Went
6-for-13 (.462) with a double, two runs and two RBI in the series at
Maryland (4/18-4/20) ... Collected a season-high four hits in five
at-bats, scored three times and drove in a run in the series finale
against Wake Forest (4/27) ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 with a two-run
home run in Tech's ACC Championships game against Miami (5/22) ...
Went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored against Georgia (6/2) in the
NCAA Athens Regional Championship.
Personal: Full name is Jeffrey Daniel
Rowland ... Born April 1, 1988 ... Son of Jeff and Carole Rowland
... Grandfather Wilton Rowland played in the minor leagues for the
Cardinals organization in 1947 ... Uncle Buddy Rowland played in the
Independent League from 1947-48, where he was a catcher for Hoyt
Wilhelm ... Uncle Parker Rowland was a two-time All-American at West
Georgia from 1980-1981 and a West Georgia Hall of Fame inductee in
2001 ... Business management major at Georgia Tech.
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