Beamer Carr Class: Sophomore Hometown: Roanoke, Va. High School: Heathwood Hall Episcopal School Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: C B/T: R/R

Furman: Solid, respected team leader who will compete for reserve catching duties behind projected starter Matt Hemingway and backup Nicholas Karow. 2007 -- Saw limited action, appearing in two games...came off the bench to deliver an RBI single in a 15-4 loss at Elon.

High School: 2005 graduate of Heathwood Hall (SCISA 3A) Episcopal School...baseball coaches were Randy Dennis and Charlie Assey...four-year starter who saw action at catcher, pitcher, first base, and third base in high school...confined to a wheelchair for 10 weeks his senior year following foot and shoulder surgery...rehabilitated for six months and did not play baseball his freshman year at Furman...earned all-region honors as a junior after leading his team in batting average, hits, doubles, RBI, and slugging percentage...Valedictorian and student body president.

Personal: Full name is James Bradley Carr II...son of Jim and Bonnie Carr...born April 13, 1987, in Kansas City, Kansas...has two sisters, Britt and Brooke...sports a 3.90 GPA...neuroscience major.