Barry Benton Class: Sophomore Hometown: Jacksonville, Ala. High School: Jacksonville H.S. Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195 Position: LHP B/T: L/L

Furman: Heads into the 2008 campaign with a chance to contribute out of the bullpen...has registered solid improvement since joining the Paladin program...changeup is his best pitch. 2007 -- Appeared in five games, all in relief...worked only four innings...was roughed up in his collegiate debut, surrendering a grand slam in a 12-1 season opening loss to 25th-ranked Kentucky...hurled 2 2/3 innings of shutout ball in his next three appearances...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2006 graduate of Jacksonville (4A) High School..baseball coach was David Deerman...pitched and also played first base...went 24-8 with a 1.10 ERA and compiled 291 strikeouts during his career...helped Jacksonville to three state semifinal playoff appearances and one state runner-up finish, registered his junior year when his squad was ranked No. 1 in Alabama state Class 4A...two-time All-Calhoun County selection...earned first team all-state honors in 2006 after going 10-2 and recording 115 strikeouts...selected for 2004 Alabama Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine.

Personal: Full name Jordan Barry Benton...son of JB and Judy Benton...born February 23, 1988 in Birmingham, Alabama...has a sister, C.J...father ran track at LSU...great-uncle, James Cook, played basketball at American...carries a 3.92 GPA...undeclared major.