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Joe Naill - Baseball - University of Kentucky Athletics 10

JoeNaill

  • height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • class Senior
  • Previous School Walters State College
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Madison on Naill: “We’re very excited about what Joe brings to our club in terms of an offensive catalyst and also as an exceptional defensive shortstop. I’m glad he’s with us this spring.”

Walters State College: Selected All-Conference as a freshman after hitting .362 with 22 RBI and 30 stolen bases… Selected All-Region and All-Conference as a sopomore… Honorable Mention All-American… Second in nation with 57 stolen bases… Hit .364 while driving in 36 runs and scoring 69 others.

High School: Four-year letterman… Selected All-State after junior year… Named Region Player of the Year… Recorded a .463 batting average to Carter as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Joseph Vernon Naill…Born Oct. 21, 1981… Son of Chuck and Beverly Naill… Siblings, Laura (23) and Hadassah (15)… Father played football and ran track at Carson Newman College… Lists leading the nation in stolen bases while in junior college as athletic career highlight… Chose to play in the Southeastern Conference… Selected UK over Old Dominion and Tennessee.

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