BEFORE BETHUNE-COOKMAN: Helped Alabama Southern to a conference championship in 2007 with a record of 43-13 under head coach Scot Seely • Two-year letterwinner at Woodham High School • Earned All-Area and All-Conference honors with the Titans program • Also named All-Conference at Alabama Southern with the Eagles

PERSONAL: Born in Yokusaka, Japan, but now resides in Pensacola, Fla. ... he is the son of Hiroko Brooks ... birth date is Jan. 9, 1986 ... community service included working with Montessori School children ... chose to attend B-VU because of the reputation of the school in both baseball excellence and academics ... lists his mother as being the catalyst for his self-esteem.

AROUND THE HORN w/ MARK BROOKS...

Favorite Sports Team ... Atlanta Braves

Favorite Athletes ... Ichiro Suzuki, Mickey Mantle

Most Memorable Sports Moment ... Atlanta Braves winning 1995 World Series

Favorite Movie ... Count of Monte Cristo

Favorite Musical Group ... A Tribe Called Quest

Favorite Foods ... Sushi, Pizza, Home cooking

Favorite Teacher at B-CU ... Christine Bostick