Ben McCullars Class: Senior Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. Last College: Bevil State CC Height / Weight: 6-1 / 213 Position: C Birthdate: 10/16/1982 Experience: 1VL B/T: R/R

AS A JUNIOR (2004)
Played in 17 games, including eight starts behind the plate ... Blazers were a perfect 8-0 when he started ... had eight hits, including a home run and five RBIs on the season ... went 2-for-4 and scored a run on opening day at Alabama State on Feb. 17 ... drove in two runs against Murray State on Feb. 20 ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored on March 16 against Jacksonville State ... hit a home run in May 14 game against USF BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A two-year letterwinner for coach Joey May at Bevill State Community College in Fayette, Ala. ... named All-American, all-conference, all-region, all-state and was an all-tournament team selection at the regional playoffs as a sophomore ... team won state and regional championships and finished third at the World Series in 2003 ... hit 360 with two home runs as a sophomore ... an all-state selection and was named to the all-tournament team at the regional playoffs as a freshman ... team was state and regional runner-up in 2002 ... hit .370 with two home runs as a freshman

SHADES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner for coach Dick Steed ... received all-state honorable mention, named super all-metro, all-metro and all-over the mountain in 2001 ... hit .413 with two home runs as a senior ... team was 2000 area champions and made a 6A quarterfinal appearance in 2000 ... hit .385 with three home runs as a junior

PERSONAL
James Benjamin McCullars ... born Oct. 16, 1982, in Birmingham, Ala. ... parents are Warren and Leigh McCullars ... majoring in communications management