Nick Hernandez  •  LHP •  Tennessee •  Freshman

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Fla. ... Was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 32nd round of the 2006 MLB draft ... Posted a 13-3 record with a 0.72 ERA and 119 strikeouts as a senior in 2006 ... As a senior, was named first-team All-State, first-team All-Dade County and Miami Dade Pitcher of the Year ... Went 9-2 with a 0.88 ERA and 76 strikeouts as a junior in 2005 on his way to All-Dade County honors and All-State honorable mention ... Played on the 2005 18 & Under World Wood Bat Champion Florida Bombers summer team, going 2-0 with eight saves, a 0.99 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 28.1 innings ... Ranks third on the Bombers' all-time single-season list with eight saves (2005).

PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Angel Hernandez ... Born July 30, 1988, in Hialeah, Fla. ... Son of Nicolas and Kimberly Hernandez ... His father was a catcher at Hialeah and was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round (eighth overall) in the 1978 MLB draft ... His uncle, Angel Hernandez, has been an MLB umpire for 13 years and worked the 2005 World Series ... Academic major: Arts & sciences.