Nathan Kilcrease Class: Sophomore Hometown: Phenix City, Ala. High School: Glenwood Academy Height / Weight: 5-6 / 160 Position: RHP Experience: 1L B/T: R/R

With one year under his belt, Kilcrease returns for his second season at Alabama and should make an impact in the Tide bullpen this season ... logged 33 innings in 14 appearances last season ... made two mid-season starts against Lipscomb and Samford.

CUBA FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT:
Kilcrease made one relief appearance during the three-game exhibition series against Cuba ...allowed one unearned run and recorded one strikeout on Dec. 17.

CAREER Postseason NOTES:
Appeared in three postseason games for the Tide against Kentucky, LSU and East Carolina ... has no record and 9.00 ERA in postseason career ... made postseason debuts with a one-inning stint against Kentucky at 2008 SEC Tournament in Hoover on May 23 ... also pitched against LSU on May 24 ... made NCAA Regional debut against East Carolina on June 1.

FRESHMAN (2008):
Made 14 appearances in his rookie season at Alabama, including two starts and 12 relief stints ... posted 3-0 record and 3.27 ERA ... worked 33 innings and allowed 12 runs (13 unearned runs) and 46 hits with 13 walks and 26 strikeouts ... did not allow an earned run (15 2/3 IP, 11 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 12 K) in any of his three wins ... UA posted a 2-0 record in his two starts ... stranded six of eight inherited runners ... made his Alabama debut against Cal Poly on Feb. 23 ... recorded first win of his career against Samford (3 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K) on March 12 ... recorded second win of the season with season-best five-inning relief stint against Jacksonville State (5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K) on March 25 ... made back-to-back midweek starts against Lipscomb (7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K) and Samford (3 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) in mid-April ... season-high seven innings and seven strikeouts against Lipscomb on April 22 ... allowed five unearned runs in no decision at Samford on April 29 ... made SEC debut against Florida on May 10 ... pitched in three postseason games for the Tide against Kentucky, LSU and East Carolina ... made postseason debut with one-inning stint against Kentucky at 2008 SEC Tournament in Hoover on May 23 ... also pitched against LSU on May 24 ... made NCAA Regional debut against East Carolina on June 1.

HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2007 graduate of Glenwood Academy in Phenix City, Ala. ... a three-year starter for the Glenwood Gators for Coach Tim Fanning ... a two-time Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball All-American (2006 and 2007) ... a two-time First-Team AISA All-State selection by The Birmingham News and the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) in 2006 and 2007 ... the 2007 AISA Player of the Year by The Birmingham News and AWSA ... named to the 2007 ASWA Super 10 ... voted the 2007 ASWA Pitcher of the Year ... played on two AISA AAA state championship teams (2005 and 2007) ... posted a 24-3 (.889) career record with 0.64 ERA with 204 strikeouts and only 21 walks ... as a senior in 2007, he posted a 12-1 (.923) record with a 1.10 ERA ... hit .350 with 30 RBI and six stolen bases ... his team posted 38-13 overall record in 2007 and advanced to the AISA AAA state championship ... named Most Valuable Player of the championship series ... earned a win in game one of championship series with 4-2 victory over Faith Academy ... tallied three hits and four RBI in game two of championship series, including a two-run single and a two-run double, as the Gators posted a 12-6 win en route to the sweep ... as a junior in 2006, he went 11-1 (.917) on the mound with a 1.18 ERA, recording 102 strikeouts and seven walks in 77.1 innings ... participated in the 2005-06 World Wood Bat Association 16-and-Under Championship, the PUMA Team One Showcase, the Troy University Showcase, the Two-Year Underclassmen Team Camp at Auburn and the Blue-Grey Classic in Baton Rouge, La.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Nathaniel Scott Kilcrease ... son of Jerry and Tammy Kilcrease ... has one brother, Andrew, and one sister, Rachel.