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Jay Cannon

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Fuquay
Last College:
Brunswick Community College
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 196
Position:
INF/OF
Birthdate:
08/31/1990
Experience:
TR
B/T:
R/R

04/18/2012

Pirates Rebound To Thump Tribe, 13-4

Smithmyer Tossed Career-Best 6.0 With Eight Strikeouts

04/17/2012

UNC Wilmington Topples No. 24 East Carolina, 10-1

Drew Reynolds Collects Three Of ECU's Five Hits

04/14/2012

No. 24 East Carolina Takes Series Opener, 5-2

Reinheimer Extends Hit Streak With Three-Hit Performance

04/07/2012

No. 27 ECU And Houston Play To Four-All Tie (12 Innings)

Pirates Have Home Win Streak Snapped At Nine Games

04/06/2012

No. 27 ECU Cruises Past Houston, 16-1 (7 Inn.)

McDonald, Wright and Wooten Hit Home Runs

Brunswick Community College (2010-11): Two-year starter in the infield for head coach Robbie Allen ... Helped the Dolphins to a two-year 65-33 record ... Batted .327 (48-for-147) as a sophomore ... First-team all-region selection after belting five home runs and driving in 23 in 42 games ... Scored 32 runs, hit 10 doubles and two triples and swiped seven of 8 base attempts ... Recorded 15 multi-hit games with a season-best three on three occasions ... Drove in a career-best four runs against Danville (Apr. 30) going 3-for-4 with a run scored ... Collected five multi-RBI games ... Belted home runs against Lenoir, Florence Darlington, Surry and Catawba Valley ... As a freshman batted .331 (56-for-169) ... Named second-team all-region after helping the Dolphins to a 34-17 record ... Smacked five home runs and drove in 35 RBI in 46 games played ... Scored 32 runs, roped six doubles and was a perfect 7-for-7 on the base paths ... Recorded a career-best four RBI against Potomac State College (Feb. 28) ... Hit a home run in both games of the twin bill against Southeastern Community College-Whiteville (Apr. 28) ... Collected 18 multi-hit games and four 3-hit contests ... Recorded 56 putouts and 108 assists at shortstop ... 2011 Summer: Returned for second stint with the Fayetteville Swampdogs of the Coastal Plain League (CPL) ... Started 20 of 23 games batting .209 (18-for-86) ... Hit one home run, five doubles and drove in seven RBI ... 2010 Summer: Played for the Fayetteville Swampdogs of the Coastal Plain League ... Named starter for the American All-Star squad ... Started 31 of 32 games played where he batted .364 (47-for-129) ... Hit two home runs, 12 doubles, two triples and drove in 18 RBI ... Slugged .535 and posted a .407 on-base percentage ... Swiped 10 of 14 bases ...

Personal: Full name is Johnny Nazier Cannon, III ... Born August 31, 1990 ... Son of John Cannon and Stacie Benton ... Has three siblings (Amber, Blake and Paul) ... Intended major is history with a minor in political science ... Graduated from Harnett Central High School in 2009.