2007 SUMMER Played for the Winchester Royals in the Valley League ... Hit .272 with 29 RBI in 45 games, scoring 21 runs. 2007 (FRESHMAN) Hit .333 with 33 RBI and 17 extra-base hits ... Moved into the starting lineup on March 25 vs. Florida and hit .348 (32-for-92) with 10 doubles, two home runs, 11 walks, 15 runs scored and 20 RBIs in the final 28 games ... Had a monster final game, going 2-for-2 with a double, walk, home run, three runs scored and five RBI before injuring his lower leg causing him to miss the final two games of the season ... Hit .364 when coming off the bench (eight games) ... Made first career start vs. Michigan State (Feb. 24) at the Coca-Cola Classic and went 1-for-4 with a double, RBI and two runs scored ... Finished the Classic 2-for-7 with 2 RBI and 5 runs ... Hit safely in his first five career starts (6-for-17, .353, 4 RBI, 7 R) ... Played in all three games vs. Arizona State and went 3-for-11 with a double and home run ... Started at three of the four infield positions (1B, 2B, 3B) and has also played in the outfield late in games ... Had a career-best six-game hitting streak from Mar. 24-Apr. 1 (9-for-20, .450, 3-2B, 5 RBI) ... Went 4-for-5 with a double, homer, three runs and four RBI in 22-6 win over Mercer (Apr. 10). HIGH SCHOOL Played for Hank Furlow at Stanhope Elmore High School ... 2006 Montgomery Advertiser 5A/6A Player of the Year ... 2005 & 2006 5A First Team All-State selection at third base ... 2004-2006 Alabama Sports Writers First-Team All-State selection ... 2005 & 2006 Birmingham News First-Team All-State Selection ... Hit .472 with 15 doubles and seven home runs while driving in 44 RBI and stealing 20 bases as a junior ... Rated in Baseball America's Top 300 Class of 2006 ... Participated in the Perfect Game National Showcase at Turner Field and the East Coast Professional Showcase in Wilmington ... Was a high school teammate of Ryan Jenkins ... Also played football for two years and basketball for three at SEHS ... 2005 All-Metro selection in basketball. PERSONAL Joseph Edwards Sanders ... Son of Jack and Barbara Sanders ... Has five siblings, Josh (30), John (27), Kevin (27), Jamie (26) and Beth (21) ... Major: Marketing.
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