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On Maxey: RBI-type player who will probably anchor the middle of the lineup ... throughout
the season , he will catch, play infield and DH ... big, strong. left-handed hitter who has put up
good power numbers in the past and can hit for average as well.
As a Sophomore (2003): Missed significant time due to an injured wrist, and struggled after
returning midway through the season ... hit his second home run of the season vs. William &
Mary (May 14), moving two away from No. 10 all-time at Maryland ... started three consecutive
games at catcher vs. NC State, going 3-for-6 with two
RBI in the Terrapin wins ... had an RBI double vs. New York
Tech (April 5) ... broke out of a 1-for-16 slump with two hits
against William & Mary (April 2) ... slammed his first home run of
the year and collected three runs batted in against James Madison
(March 18) ...hit a rally-starting double vs. N.C. State (May
2).
As a Freshman (2002): Only newcomer on the squad to bat
over .300 while seeing action in 54 games ... was fourth
among regulars in hitting, boasting a formidable .328 average
in his inaugural campaign ... named freshman honorable
mention All-America by Collegiate Baseball ... was
second on the club to All-American slugger John McCurdy
in several offensive categories, including home runs (17),
RBI (60), slugging percentage (.694) and total bases (129)
... .652 conference slugging percentage placed him sixth
overall in the ACC ...had a team-leading three multi-homer
games ... in three-game series against NC State May 2-4,
homered in every contest ... 14-game hit streak from
April 17-May 14 tied him for team's longest of the season
... hit a remarkable .480 during the streak ... 16
multi-RBI games was tops among all returning players
...credited with a team-high two pickoffs from behind
the dish ... recorded three runs along with four
RBI in 2-for-3 showing vs. UMES (March 5) ... finished
the afternoon 3-for-4 with two home runs, a
double and three RBI vs. Georgetown (March 12)
... was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI in first ACC game
of his career at North Carolina (March 15) ... connected
on two homers and doubled once in six
at-bats vs. George Mason (March 27) ...bat woke
up big time against nationally-ranked Georgia
Tech, going 3-4 with three RBI including two
doubles and a home run (April 13) ... went
perfect 3-for-3 at the plate including a pair
of homers while knocking in four runs
vs. Duke (Apr. 28) ... had a big day vs.
Coppin State, establishing personal- highs in runs (4) and RBI (5) (May
7) ... was 3-for-5 with a solo home run and three RBI against nationally-ranked Florida State
(May 11).
At Hammond: One of the best hitters ever to come out of the Maryland high school ranks ...
named a first-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball ... was a four-year letterwinner at
Hammond High School ... holds the Maryland state public high school career records in home
runs, RBIs, walks and hits sharing the doubles and runs records ... set a Maryland public high
school single-season record with 39 RBIs as a senior ... also hit .500 with 12 home runs and
eight doubles in 2001 ... a two-time all-state and four-time all-county performer ... three-time
team MVP who led his team to a 20-2 record and a national ranking of No. 22 by the USA
Today as a senior.
Personal: Born Mar. 31, 1983 ... a physical education major ... son of Sue and Bob Maxey ... his
father Bob played professionally in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization ... was recruited by
North Carolina, Stetson, Old Dominion and George Mason.
Maxey's Career Batting Statistics
Year Avg GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Slg BB SO SB
2002 .328 53/48 186 45 61 17 0 17 60 .694 18 47 1
2003 .205 26/20 73 7 15 3 1 2 9 .356 11 20 0
Totals .293 79/68 259 52 76 20 1 19 69 .598 29 67 1
Maxey's Career ACC Batting Statistics
Year Avg GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Slg BB SO SB
2002 .303 23/23 89 17 27 7 0 8 26 .652 6 23 0
2003 .147 11/10 34 2 5 2 0 0 2 .206 4 9 0
Totals .154 34/33 123 19 32 9 0 8 28 .528 10 32 0
Maxey Game Highs
Hits: 3, eight times, most recently vs. Florida State (5/11/02);
RBI: 5 vs. Coppin State (5/7/02)
Runs: 4 vs. Coppin State (5/7/02)
Home Runs: 2, three times, most recently vs. Duke (4/28/02)
