Jesse Wierzbicki

Position:
Catcher/1st Base/3rd Base
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Newnan, GA
High School:
Newnan

Junior (2010)
Appeared in 59 games with 57 starts spread among catcher, designated hitter and first base • One of six players with a .300 or better average, posting a .307 (65-212) mark • Registered eight home runs to rank second on the team • Scored the third-most runs on the team with 49 • Ranked in the top five in slugging percentage (4th, .495), on base percentage (4th, .410), RBI (5th, 52) and total bases (4th, 105) • Led the team with 16 multi-RBI games • Recorded 14 games with at least two RBI and set a season-high with three RBI four times • Ranked third on the team with 21 multi-hit games • Appeared in all 30 games with 29 starts during the ACC season • Registered an average of .288 (32-111) with 10 doubles and 24 RBI • Also scored 25 runs during conference play • During a season-best eight game hitting streak (March 10-20) raised his average 63 points • Went 15-for-34 (.441) with eight runs scored and 16 runs driven in • During the NCAA Tournament went 5-for-18 (.278) with a run and two RBI • Set a season high with three hits at Duke March 12 • Equaled the mark two more times throughout the year against No. 3 Georgia Tech March 28 and again in the NCAA Tournament versus Oral Roberts June 6 • Drove in a season-high three runs against Princeton March 16, No. 4 Florida State March 20, Winthrop March 30 and against NC State April 9 • Turned in a huge series against NC State April 9-11 going 5-for-18 (.278) with five runs scored and six RBI • Hit a home run in his very first game as a Tar Heel, a solo blast against George Washington Feb. 19 • Committed just three errors on the year for the 18th-best fielding percentage in the ACC (.992).

Walters State Community College
Played two seasons at Walters State for coach Ken Campbell • Hit .373 with 12 home runs and 60 RBI in 57 games as a sophomore to lead Walters State to a final national ranking of No. 5 • As a freshman, led team to the Junior College World Series • Hit a team-best .433 as a rookie to earn second-team all-conference honors • Selected in the 40th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Atlanta Braves but returned to Walters State.

Newnan High School
Four-year starter at catcher at Newnan High School for coach Kenny Morris • All-state honoree as a senior • Three-time all-county selection • Served as team captain as a junior and senior • Four-year A Honor Roll student and graduated with high honors.

Personal
Jesse Alan Wierzbicki is the son of David and Janis Wierzbicki • Born in Atlanta • Has two brothers and two sisters • Majoring in sports administration at Carolina.

Career Highs:
Hits: 3 at Duke (3/12/10), vs. Princeton (3/16/10), vs. Georgia Tech (3/28/10), vs. Oral Roberts (6/6/10)
Runs: 3 at Maryland (4/3/10), vs. Elon (5/4/10)
RBI: 3 vs. Princeton (3/16/10), vs. Florida State (3/20/10), vs. Winthrop (3/30/10), vs. NC State (4/9/10)
Hit Streak: 8 games (3/10/10-3/20/10)

Career Stats:

Year	Avg.	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OB%	SF	SH	SB-ATT	PO	A	E	FLD%
2010	.307	59-57	212	49	65	12	2	8	52	105	.495	27	13	40	2	.410	4	0	6-8	337	23	3	.992