No. 3 Casey Hamilton
Second Base / Third Base * 6-0 * 184 * L-R * Freshman * RS * Nicholasville, Ky. (Boyd County HS)2004
Solid left-handed hitting infielder who could challenge for playingtime in the infield * Has recovered fully from back surgery that sidelinedhim during 2002 fall practice * Former Kentucky prep star who has fine-tunedhis defensive skills at second base and third base * Continues to impresswith his offensive potential * One of MSU's seven true freshmen to benefitfrom a redshirt season in 2003.
2003
Exercised the redshirt option as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
Five-year infielding standout and three-time all-stateperformer at Boyd County High School in Catlettsburg, Ky. * Coachedbyhisfather, Jody Hamilton * Earned Kentucky all-state honors in 2002,hitting acareer-best .492 with 62 hits, 45 runs scored and 23 extra-base hits*Tabbed as the All-Area Player of the Year and named to the All-SeniorAll-Star team * Starting second baseman on the team that was rankedashighas fourth in the state and captured its sixth consecutive 16th Regiontitle * Piled up 239 career hits, second-most in Kentucky prep history*As ajunior hit .473 and helped the BCHS Lions post a 33-6-1 record andcapturethe 2001 state championship. His sophomore season he led the state with67runs batted in * Invited to participate in the 2001 East CoastProfessionalShowcase in Wilmington, N.C.
PERSONAL
Born Casey Joseph Hamilton on July 18, 1983 in Huntington, W.Va. * Son of Jody and Denise Hamilton of Nicholasville, Ky. *Majoring inPhysical Education (teaching/coaching).
Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HB SO SF S SB-SA PO A E FLD2004 .400 16-1 20 3 8 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1.000 TOTAL .400 16-1 20 3 8 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1.000