No. 20 Thomas Berkery
Second Base/Catcher * 6-1 * 200 * R-R * Sophomore * 1L * Sarasota, Fla. (Sarasota HS)2004
Returning starter at second base who posted the top regular-seasonfielding percentage among SEC second basemen as a freshman last spring * Versatile dual-position infielder who also projects as the primary backupfor starting catcher Craig Tatum.
2003
drew starts in 51 of 61 games played as a freshman, all at second base* Posted a .269 batting average in his debut season with 50 hits and 34 runsbatted it * Made his collegiate debut in MSU's s season opener againstBirmingham-Southern in the NBC Classic (Feb. 22) * Drew his first collegiatestart and logged his first career hit the next day with a single againstConnecticut (Feb. 23) * Had 15 multi-hit games, including three-hit outingsat Memphis (Mar. 18) and against Mississippi (May 22) * Ranked third on theclub with 10 multi-RBI games * Drove in three runs at UAB (Mar. 4) and in aseries-clinching 9-1 win over Alabama (May 18) * Launched home runs in sixgames, including a career-first three-run blast at UAB (Mar. 4) Finished theseason with a flurry, peppering hits in nine of the last 10 games (15 of 37- .405) with 11 RBI * Delivered game-winning two-out, 12th-inning home runto beat Mississippi (May 22) in the opening round of the SEC Tournament *Went 7-for-14 to garner SEC All-Tournament team honors in Hoover, Ala. *Committed but three errors during the regular season to rank as the SEC's top-fielding (.986) second baseman.
2002
Took advantage of a redshirt option as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-sport standout at Sarasota High School, starring at third base and as a catcher for coach Clyde Metcalf at SHS * Hit .310 with 16 RBI, six doubles and ranked second on the team with 27 hits as a senior * A first-team Sarasota Herald-Tribune All-Area Team selection * Named to the Babe Ruth Baseball 50th Anniversary All-Star Team * Hit .326 as a junior to help lead the Sailors to a 26-7 record and a runner-up finish in the Class 5A state playoffs * Compiled a team-leading .500 batting average on Sarasota HS's unbeaten junior varsity team his sophomore season (1999) * Participated in the Premier Baseball Showcase in Sarasota * Also a four-year member of the SHS football team.
Personal
Born Thomas James Berkery on September 29, 1982 in Sarasota, Fla. * Son of Pete and Karon Berkery of Sarasota, Fla. * Majoring in Physical Education (kinesiology).
YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HB SO SF S SB-SA PO A E FLD2003 .269 61-51 193 26 52 6 0 6 34 10 2 34 1 5 3-3 121 166 7 .9762004 .291 48-48 165 28 48 7 1 3 20 31 2 34 1 1 1-3 43 81 11 .919 TOTAL .279 109-99 358 54 100 13 1 9 54 41 4 68 2 6 4-6 164 247 18 .958