Justin Gordon

	Position:	Second Base
	Height:	5-11
	Weight:	175
	Bats:	Left
	Throws:	Right
	Hometown:	Pittsburgh, PA
	High School:	Shady Side Academy
	Major:	Chemistry
	Parents:	Charles & Debra

Senior (2006):

Gordon turned in a solid final campaign as an Eagle.  He finished the season with a .350 batting average to go with 48 hits, 25 runs scored and 19 RBI.  Gordon also recorded 10 doubles, three triples and one home run.  When on base he was a perfect 12 of 12 in stolen bases.  Against Juniata College (Pa.) on Feb. 26 he finished 2-4 with two RBI and one run scored.  Against Millsaps College (Miss.) he batted .309 and was 3-5 at the plate with two RBI and one run scored.  Gordon was named first team First Team Academic All-America, as well as First Team All-District.

Junior (2005):

Junior second baseman was fifth on the team in batting average (.320) and on base percentage (.410). Was also second in doubles and fifth in total bases. Had 8 multi-hit games. April 18 at Millsaps College (Miss.), went 1-for-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and three stolen bases. Has hit .320 or higher in all three of his collegiate seasons.

Sophomore (2004):

Gordon batted .327 in 44 games. He was third on the team in runs scored (41) and stolen bases (18) and fifth in multi-hit games (15). He was caught stealing just once. Gordon is fifth all time at Emory in career stolen base percentage (.857, 30-for-35). He set career highs in six offensive categories on the year. Gordon had a string of four consecutive multi-hit games March 18–21.

Freshman (2003):

Gordon batted .394 in 37 games with 23 runs scored, 20 RBI and 12 stolen bases this season. In seven postseason games, he hit .375 with 12 hits (second on the team), seven runs scored (also second) and 6-for-6 in steals, which led Emory and was second best among all World Series participants. Gordon went 4-for-6 with two runs batted in and two runs scored in a 15-8 win over Methodist (N.C.), then the No. 15 team in the nation, April 26. He led all Emory freshmen in games played and was second in games started. Gordon batted leadoff in all 19 of his starts.

Career Statistics:

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"Emory is one of a handful of schools in the country that combine first-rate academics with top-notch baseball facilities, as well as a chance to win the national championship every year."