Adam Morgan Class: Sophomore Hometown: Marietta, Ga. High School: Kell Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180 Position: LHP Experience: HS B/T: L-L

A talented left-hander, Morgan is one of the front-runners to land a spot in the Tide's SEC pitching rotation this season ... coming off a solid freshman season ... throws a ton of strikes ... tough on left-handed hitters ... played in the East Cobb baseball program in Atlanta ... played on four national championship teams during his summer league career ... member of the 2006 AAU 16-and-under national champions that posted a 90-6 record ... Morgan is a second-generation Alabama baseball player. His father, Wiley, was a pitcher on the Crimson Tide's 1983 College World Series runner-up team. The elder Morgan made three appearances in 1983 and allowed one earned run and eight hits in six innings of work. The Tide went 46-11 and won the SEC Championship in 1983.

CAREER POSTSEASON NOTES:
Morgan made one postseason appearance as a true freshman with a six-inning stint against Tennessee Tech in the 2009 Clemson Regional ... he allowed six runs and eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks in the elimination game loss ... he did not see action in the 2009 SEC Tournament.

FRESHMAN (2009):
Morgan was 4-1 (.800) with a 2.96 ERA in nine starts ... Alabama was 5-4 (.556) in those nine starts ... he earned a win over No. 1 Georgia in his first career SEC start on March 14 ... in SEC play, Morgan is 2-1 (.667) with a 3.13 ERA in four starts against No. 1 Georgia, No. 22 Mississippi, No. 23 Florida, No. 11 Arkansas and Auburn ... Morgan struggled out of the pen this season ... he had no record and a 12.27 ERA in four relief appearances ... Morgan has not retire any of the four first batters he faced ... he worked 3.2 innings and allowed five runs and eight hits with three strikeouts and one walk ... he made his Alabama debut and first career start against Southeast Missouri State on Feb. 22 and earned a no decision in the Tide's 8-3 loss ... worked 5 2/3 innings and allowed three runs and six hits, with four strikeouts and no walks ... Morgan opened his career with five scoreless innings, before allowing three runs and four hits in sixth inning ... Morgan earned his first career win in the Tide's 20-4 blowout win over Illinois-Chicago on Feb. 28 in Tuscaloosa ... worked six innings and allowed one run (solo HR) and three hits, with three strikeouts and one walk ... earned second win of the season and was named to the Whataburger Classic All-Tournament Team, after tossing 5 2/3 innings in a 16-2 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on March 7 ... allowed two runs (1 ER) and six hits, with a season-high six strikeouts ... struck out a season-high nine batters in the Tide's series-clinching win over No. 1 Georgia at Sewell-Thomas Stadium on March 14 ... worked 7 1/3 innings and allowed four runs and eight hits against the defending SEC champs ... first career complete game at Auburn on May 16 ... Morgan was the starting pitcher in the final game of the three-game exhibition series against Cuba ... worked 5 2/3 innings and allowed three runs and six hits with two walks and three strikeouts ... recorded the longest outing of any Tide starter in Cuba and left the game with a 5-2 lead.

HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2008 graduate of Kell High School in Marietta, Ga. ... played for Coach Donnie English ... a three-year letterman ... played on three state playoff teams in 2006 (runner up), 2007 (3rd round) and 2008 (4th round) ... posted a 9-4 record in his final two seasons with a 3.05 ERA ... tallied 103 strikeouts over his final two years ... as a senior, Morgan was 6-1 with a 3.65 ERA ... he struck out 57 batters in 55 2/3 innings ... named to the Cobb County All-Tournament team ... led team to a 26-8 overall record ... as a junior, Morgan was 3-3 with one save and 2.55 ERA ... he recorded 49 strikeouts in 33 innings ... tossed a complete-game shutout with 12 strikeouts against Lassiter in state playoffs ... Morgan made his mark playing for the East Cobb Yankees during the summer ... played on four national championship teams, including 2006 AAU 16-and-under national championships and the 2008 Connie Mack World Series ... in 2006, the East Cobb Astros went 9-6 and captured two World Wood Bat Association (WWBA) national titles in Ft. Myers, Fla. and Jupiter, Fla. ... played in the 2007 Connie Mack World Series (national runner up) and East Coast Professional Showcase ... In the summer of 2008, he was 9-0 with 1.45 ERA for the East Cobb Yankees ... he recorded 53 strikeouts in 53 innings ... led team to 52-5-1 record and the national championship at Connie Mack World Series ... named to 2008 Connie Mack World Series All-Tournament Team and was winning pitcher in championship game against Farmington (New Mexico) ... also played in the 2008 18-and-under National Perfect Game Tournament (runner up) ... played summer ball for Coach Gary Baldwin (2004-06) and James Beavers (2007-08).

PERSONAL:
Full name is Adam Christopher Morgan ... son of Wiley and Karen Morgan ... one younger brother, Grant ... Adam is asecond-generation Alabama player, his father was a pitcher on the Crimson Tide's 1983 SEC Championship team that finished runner-up to Texas in the 1983 College World Series.