Troy University Athletics
2019 Baseball Roster
Roster
Manning Early
- Position:
- IF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 170
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gardendale, Ala.
- High School:
- Gardendale HS
2018 (Freshman)
Started 53 games at second base and played three more off the bench … Batted at a .230 clip with five homers and seven doubles … Scored twice and was 2-for-3 in the NCAA Regional-opening win over No. 18 Duke … Recorded a career-high three hits with a career-high three runs driven in with a round-tripper in the finale of Troy’s sweep at Arkansas State … Went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in the finale against Georgia State … Nine sacrifice hits on the season are tied for the fifth most in a single season in school history … Launched his first career homer in just his second start and began his first year of collegiate baseball with a four-game hitting streak
High School
Led Gardendale to the 6A state playoffs his final three seasons … His senior year, led the Rockets in batting average (.351), hits, doubles, triples and home runs … Batted .352 and .333 his junior and sophomore season … As a junior he led the team with 39 runs, 45 hits, seven triples, 69 total bases and stole 19 bases … Participated in the 2016 Alabama North-South All-Star Week and was named MVP of the North team … Represented Alabama in the Southeastern Underclassman Shootout … Named 2017 Perfect Game Preseason All-American Honorable Mention
Personal
Full name is Manning Scott Early … Born July 1, 1998, in Birmingham, Ala. … Son of Candy and Greg Early … Major is undecided
