Jamie Manning Hometown: Empire, Ala. High School: Corner Last College: Wallace-State CC-Hanceville Height / Weight: 6- / 185 Position: Right-Handed Pitcher Experience: TR B/T: R/R

A veteran pitcher who comes to Alabama after two seasons at Wallace Community College in Hanceville, Ala., where he was tutored by one of the state's top JuCo coaches, Randy Putnam ... a two-year starter at Wallace-Hanceville and pitched in the 2006 National Junior College Athletic Association World Series in Grand Junction, Colo. ... drafted in the 45th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the Colorado Rockies ... during high school football career, he scored the game-winning touchdown as a junior and senior to beat arch-rival Hayden ... also threw no-hitters against Hayden in 2004 and 2005 ... has the experience and savvy to compete for a role as a midweek starter or long reliever on weekends.

SOPHOMORE (2007 - Wallace State CC-Hanceville): Appeared in 13 games, posting a 7-2 record with a 3.54 earned-run average ... worked 68.2 innings and allowed 36 runs and 68 hits with 26 walks and 50 strikeouts ... held opponents to a .244 batting average ... ranked among the state's leaders in ERA (19th), wins (20th), opponents' batting average (23rd) and strikeouts per game (24th) ... pitched a season-high seven innings in wins over Bevill State and Lawson State ... recorded a season-high six strikeouts against Bevill State, Lawson State, Marion Military Institute and Northwest Shoals ... also named to the President's List ... was selected as Wallace-Hanceville's representative at the All-USA competition ... also represented the baseball team on the school's Athletic Council ... wrapped up his junior college career with a 12-7 (.632) record with a 3.95 ERA ... recorded 101 strikeouts in 120.2 innings during his two-year career.

FRESHMAN (2006 - Wallace State CC-Hanceville): Appeared in 14 games ... led his team to the Alabama Junior College State Championship and the Region XXII Championship ... finished fourth at the 2006 National Junior College Athletic Association World Series in Grand Junction, Colo., as the team posted a 34-15 overall record ... on the mound, he posted a 5-5 record with a 3.34 ERA ... pitched 70 innings and allowed 35 runs and 52 hits with 32 walks and 51 strikeouts and one save ... held opponents to a .177 batting average ... ranked among state leaders in opponents' batting average (6th), hits allowed per game (6th) and innings pitched per game (20th).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Corner High School in Empire, Ala., where he was a four-year starter as pitcher and shortstop for Coach Andy Davis ... led his team to four straight area championships and four straight trips to the 3A State Playoffs ... also won four straight Jefferson County Tournament championships ... named the 2005 Jefferson County Player of the Year by The North Jefferson News ... also played football and basketball and was the valedictorian of his senior class ... served as President of Honor Society and treasurer of the Beta Club ... a Bryant-Jordan Scholarship winner.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jamie Andrew Manning ... son of Mike and Holly Manning ... has three younger brothers: Jacob, Jared and Jason.