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Jersey Number 27
Kent Burford
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Utility
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 180
- B/T:
- S/R
- Hometown:
- Waynesboro, Va.
- High School:
- Stuarts Draft
- Previous:
- Lenoir C.C.
Bio
As a senior:
- Finished the 2010 season with a .229 batting average
- Posted three hits and two RBIs against North Florida on 3/5
- Had two hits and two runs against Alcorn State
- Contributed two hits and two RBIs against North Florida on 3/13
- Sac fly RBI vs. William and Mary
- Sacrifice bunt in senior night start vs. Delaware.
As a junior:
- JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
- Made JMU career debut as a pitch-hitter against Kentucky
- Stole a base, scored a run, and recorded a hit in a win over Liberty
- Had three hits with three runs batted in at home against Liberty
- Hit and run scored with a steal at Virginia Tech
- Singled and scored in VCU middle game
- Had two hits including a double and two RBIs against VMI
- Singled in only at bat at Delaware
- Had a two-run home run at home against Longwood
- Reached base three times against Maryland
- Earned all-star honors and named to All-League squad with the Staunton Braves in the Valley League, based in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, where he competed in the 2009 summer season
- Aided the team to a 27-17 record, the South Division title, and the second seed in the playoffs
- Led the Braves and ranked third in the VBL with a .348 average and sixth with 38 runs scored
- Had 47 hits, a .435 on-base percentage, and 14 steals in 37 games.
Before JMU:
- Played for Jimmy Almarode and the Stuarts Draft Cougars
- Babe Ruth team was Virginia State Champs, Southeast Regional Champs, and participated in the Babe Ruth World Series in 2001
- High school team was AA State Runner up in 2003
- Sophomore year was named second-team All Valley District
- Senior year was named first-team All Valley District and second-team All Region II
- Sophomore year at Lenoir Community College team finished National Junior College World Series Runner-Up
- Freshmen year led the nation in batting average (.478)
- Finished third in the NJCAA in stolen bases (48)
- Named first-team Region X and District 10 in freshmen and sophomore years
- Named to the NJCAA World Series All Tournament Team.
Personal:
- Son of Dale and Gail Burford
- Enjoys lifting weights and playing video games
- Economics major.
Getting to know Kent
Why did you choose JMU?
Close to home, great baseball, and great academics
What is your major/minor and why did you choose it?
Economics because I have always been interested in monetary theory and policies.
What are your goals for the 2010 season?
Win a CAA championship and advance to Omaha.
What are your hobbies or interests off the field?
XBOX 360
What has been most memorable JMU baseball moment thus far?
Several good comebacks and walk off wins last year
What is the best advice you have received?
Be confident and believe in yourself and your abilities.
What advice would you give a prospective recruit?
Work hard on the field and in the classroom and don't slack on your academics.
Do you have a nickname on the team?
Triguini
Do you have a special pre-game ritual or tradition that you always follow?
I'm not sure what I do exactly but I do the same thing everytime.
What is the best class you have taken at JMU?
ECON 430 Monetary Theory
What do you want to do after college?
Play professional baseball.
Who or what influenced you to get involved in baseball?
My dad
FAVORITE
Food? Chinese
TV Show? Sportscenter
Movie? Basic Instinct
Athlete? Cal Ripken Jr.
Pro sports team? Orioles
JMU sport to watch besides baseball? Basketball
Place to eat on campus? PC Dukes
Guilty pleasure song on your iPod? Throw It Up-Lil Jon
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