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2009 Draft- Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 26th round, pick 779.

Named to the ALL BIG EAST Second Team

2009- .541 slugging percentage which was the highest on the team...Batted .293 and scored a total of 24 runs in 46 games... Recorded 39 hits and 24 RBIs during the season... Eight multiple hit games and four multiple RBI games...Starting catcher for 31 games and was the starting designated hitter for three games...Batted .277 in BIG EAST games... .523 slugging percentage in BIG EAST games...On base percentage of .319 in BIG EAST games...Had seven doubles in BIG EAST games which was third highest on the team...Second in the BIG EAST in passed balls with seven...Hit 15 doubles and six homeruns...Had two runs, four RBIs, one double and one homerun against Samford (2/27)...One run, one hit, two walks and three RBIs against Marshall (3/7)...Two runs, four hits and two doubles against Pittsburgh (4/4)...Scored two runs, hit two homeruns, and had four RBIs against Pittsburgh (4/5).

2008 ? Batted .230 with 37 hits in 161 at bats ... Started 46 and played in 49 games at catcher ... Tied for sixth in the BIG EAST in doubles with nine ... Recorded eight multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI outings ... Scored 21 runs and drove in 26 RBI ... Thirteen doubles were third on team ... Gunned down 20 baserunners ... Season-high four RBI after hitting a home run and a double against Savannah State on March 8 ... Only stolen base of the season was on April 25 vs. Villanova ... Collected three RBI from a pair of doubles on April 26 vs. Villanova ... Posted two five-game hitting streaks over a span of 11 games ... From April 26-May 11 had six hits with eight RBI and four doubles while his five-game streak from May 15-22 included six hits, five runs scored and three RBI.

2007 (Chipola) ? On the 2007 Chipola College NJCAA National Championship team ... Batted .315 with nine home runs and 50 RBI in 55 games during the title season ... Named to the First Team Panhandle Conference Squad ... Florida State Tournament and All Tournament Team.

2006 (Central Alabama) ? As a freshman, batted .265, with five home runs and 36 RBI.

High School ? Left handed hitter who was an All-Bi-City player for Shaw High School in Columbus, Ga.... All-Bi City in 2004 and 2005 ...  In 2005 won team MVP, Most Versatile and Hit Man awards ... As a senior, batted .477, with 14 doubles, 12 homeruns and 42 RBI.

Personal ? Full name is Vernon Fredrick Manz III ... Born Sept. 1, 1987 in Columbus, Ga. ... Son of Vern Manz and Janet Kilgore ... One brother, Brad ... Father played baseball at Newberry College ... Enjoys movies, fishing and cooking ... Greatest athletic thrill was hitting a home run in the junior college national championship game ... Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies - criminology and economics.