25 John West Class Height Sophomore 6-3 Position Weight Infield 210 Bat/Throw Hometown R/R Thurmont, Md.

      Spent the majority of his time working at first base during the fall after serving as the starting third baseman last season ... Made a good adjustment to first and is expected to compete for starting time ... Receives the ball well and provides a big target ... Could also be used at third or DH ... Will be counted on for a steady season at the plate ... Was third on the team in RBIs last year as a freshman with 51 ... Must continue to be productive for the Hokies to have another big year ...

1998-99: One of only three Tech players to start every game ... Made all 59 starts at third base ... Went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in and two runs scored at High Point in his second collegiate game ... Registered a double, a home run and three RBIs in a 10-9 loss at Wake Forest ... Drove in five runs during a pair of wins at West Virginia ... Had back-to-back three-hit games against George Washington ... Collected four hits, including a homer and knocked in three runs during a win at Liberty ... Posted multiple hits in 11 of Tech's first 20 games ... Finished the season with 21 multiple-hit games and 15 multiple-RBI outings ... Earned Atlantic 10 All-Tournament honors after accounting for seven hits, three doubles and seven RBIs in five games ... Also named to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Regional in Winston-Salem where he drove in six runs during Tech's three games ... Finished the season hitting .307 ... Turned in 13 doubles, a triple and four doubles ... Drove in 51 runs and scored 45 ... Fielded .903 in 154 chances at third base ...

High School: Saw action as an infielder, outfielder and pitcher during his four years at Catoctin High ... Lettered all four seasons for Coach Tom Sherald ... Hit .652 his senior year with five home runs and 34 runs batted in ... Also posted a 7-1 record as a pitcher ... Named the Mid-Maryland Player of the Year, the Tri-State Player of the Year and the Frederick Gazette Player of the Year ... Won the Diamond Award as his team's most valuable player ... Registered a .418 batting average as a junior ... Contributed six homers and 37 RBIs ... Went 3-2 on the mound ... A two-time all-league pick ... Played for the Oriolanders Showcase team the summer before his senior year ... Selected to play in the Crown All-Star Game at Camden Yards last summer ...

Personal: Jonathon Hamilton West ... Born 3/9/80 in Gettysburg, PA ... Son of Bryon and Donna West ... Enrolled in university studies.

	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BAvg	BB	SO	2b	3b	HR	TB	SB-	SBA
1999	59	215	45	66	51	.307	17	43	13	1	4	93	2-	4