"We are certainly proud of all of our players and especially the ones who have outstanding years," said JU head coach Terry Alexander. "Jeremy had a tremendous season for us at the plate and in the field and proved that he belongs at the Division I level. Matt came up big for us on numerous occasions and considering he's only a freshman makes us excited about the next three years."

Gillan, who was a transfer from Indian River CC, led the Dolphins in hits (83), doubles (10), home runs (9), RBI (60), total bases (120), slugging percentage (.545), sacrifice flies (6), multi-hit games (27), multi-RBI games (16) and fielding percentage (.987). He finished with a season-high 13-game hitting streak and ended the year with an 11-game streak still in tact, tallied a team-high four hits at Georgia Southern, drove in a team-high six RBI at North Florida and connected on two home runs in his final game against Kennesaw State.
 

PRIOR TO JU: Two-year starter as a catcher and first baseman for Indian River Community College...as a sophomore, he earned second team all-conference honors after batting .383 with seven home runs and 29 RBI...as a freshman, he batted .303 with four home runs, nine doubles and 32 RBI while throwing out 12-of-16 base runners...named to the Dean's List each year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter as a catcher and third baseman for Bill Hicks at Fort Pierce Central High School...as a senior, he led the Cobras to a 26-3 record and a district title after batting .511 with seven home runs, seven doubles and 29 RBI while throwing out 24-of-27 base runners en route to district tournament MVP honors...also named first team all-state, all-area and all-conference that same season...as a junior, he was named third team all-state, first team all-area and first team all-conference after hitting .486 with six home runs, five doubles and 32 RBI...as a sophomore, he was named second team all-area and first team all-conference as a third baseman after batting .390 with three doubles and 11 RBI in only 14 games due to mononucleosis...as a freshman, he was named second team all-state and first team all-area as a third baseman after hitting .585, with five home runs, nine doubles and 41 RBI...in AAU play, he was a member of the Florida Hawks...named to Dean's List, was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 20, 1986, in West Palm Beach, Fla...son of Mark Gillan and Kimberley Boyd...has a sister, Brittany Gillan...major is exercise science.

Player                 AVG GP-GS  AB   R  H  2B 3B HR RBI TB  SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
Gillan, Jeremy... .377   54-54  220 38 83 10   0    9   60 120  .545     12    4     23     6    .409    6    1     2-2

Standout catcher and Florida native will join Dolphins next season