#8 Forrest Holifield
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#8 Forrest Holifield
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
Class: SR
Position: RHP
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 
2011 [Junior]: Appeared in 15 games, staring four … posted a 1-3 record with a 4.39 earned run average … tossed 35.0 innings, allowing 19 earned runs and striking out 24 … threw a season-high 5.0 innings on two occasions … struck out three or more five times, including a season-best four at Columbus State on April 20 … earned first collegiate victory with 5.0 innings of three-hit ball against Campbellsville on Feb. 20 … struck out three and allowed just one hit in 1 2/3 innings of relief at Spring Hill on March 18 … tossed 3.0 innings of scoreless relief, striking out one against LSU-Shreveport in the NAIA Opening Round Tournament on May 15.

Prior to AUM: Lettered in baseball for one season at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Ala. … finished with a 1-3 record with a 7.14 earned run average … was second on the Buccaneers with 18 appearances and fourth with 55 strikeouts … averaged 10.61 strikeouts per nine innings … tossed a season-high 6.0 innings, striking out six against Faulkner State on May 13, 2010 … struck out a season-high nine in 4 1/3 innings of hitless relief against Snead State on March 5, 2010.

Prep: Lettered in baseball for three years for head coach Derek Irons at Paul W. Bryant High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala. … earned second-team all-state honors as a senior.

Personal: Born on Jan. 11, 1990 … full name is Forrest Watkins Holifield … is the son of Kent and Leanne Holifield … has two younger sisters, Laura and Leah … is majoring in information systems.
2012 Baseball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Bat/ThrowHt.Wt.Hometown
 Anthony Durant*JRLHP/OFR/L5-11185Montgomery, Ala.
 Josh Kicklighter*FR1BR/R6-5220Reidsville, Ga.
 Shelby Nobles*FRCR/R5-9170Wetumpka, Ala.
 Mallan Sheffield*SOINFR/R5-10170Thomasville, Ala.
 Kapono Thibodeaux*FR1BR/R6-0250Makawao, Hawaii
1Wes HughesJRINFL/R5-8165Huntsville, Ala.
2Carson AmickJROFR/R5-10195Birmingham, Ala.
3Chezz McCannSRSSR/R5-10185Deatsville, Ala.
4Dustin MoonJRINFR/R5-8170Huntsville, Ala.
5Jorden JohnsonSR2BR/R6-0180Wichita, Kan.
6Blake WooJRLHPL/L6-0160Chelsea, Ala.
8Forrest HolifieldSRRHPR/R5-11165Tuscaloosa, Ala.
9Eran FranksJRLHPL/L5-11175Boaz, Ala.
10Rusty ToddSROF/LHPL/L5-11170Muscle Shoals, Ala.
11Shane TurnerJROFR/R5-10200Red Level, Ala.
12Will RuffinSRRHPR/R6-1210Waverly, Ala.
14Michael CardenSRLHPL/L5-11180Cottondale, Ala.
16Brian WheelerSROFR/R6-0190Childersburg, Ala.
17Branden KelleyJRSSR/R6-2185Prattville, Ala.
18Andrew MorrisSRRHPR/R6-2200Prattville, Ala.
20Michael DuganSRCR/R5-10195Montgomery, Ala.
24Cody HallSRRHPR/R6-3220Opp, Ala.
26Drew WalkerSRCR/R5-11210Gadsden, Ala.
27Cory McGinnisSRRHPR/R6-1190Allison Park, Penn.
28Daniel SelphSRLHPL/L6-0160Montgomery, Ala.
30Chris BarrentineJRLHPL/L5-9180Wicksburg, Ala.
31Logan RemsonSR1BL/R6-2205Albertville, Ala.
32Daniel FarrarSORHPR/R6-3205Troy, Ala.
33Sam DuffieldSOOFR/R5-11195Dadeville, Ala.
34Hunter CrossSR3BR/R6-2225Grove Hill, Ala.
35Tyler DentSRRHPR/R6-4225Waverly Hall, Ga.
36Adam RussellJR1BR/R6-1245Birmingham, Ala.
37Wes CookSRLHPL/L6-2170Montgomery, Ala.
40Bryan YoungFR1B/OFR/R6-4200Montgomery, Ala.
* Redshirt
QV Lowe - Head Coach - 26th season
Marty Lovrich - Associate Head Coach - 23rd season
Clay Booth - Grad Assistant