Jonathan Samikkannu       14 Position:  1B/P Height:  6'0" Weight: 225 Bats:  Right Throws: Right Class:  Junior Hometown:  New Orleans, LA High School/College:  Brother Martin High School Major:  Business Management

High School:  Played at Brother Martin High School.  Samikkannu led the Crusaders in hitting his junior and senior seasons. College:  This is Samikkannu’s second season with the Buccaneers. Last year, he played in 20 games, starting 14. He had six hits, two doubles and two runs scored. When I was young I wanted to be:                   A Cardiologist Favorite Sports Movie:                                      “Field of Dreams” Favorite Athlete:                                                  Ryne Sandberg  Personal:  Samikkannu is the son of Sam and Jacinta Samikkannu.  He has a brother Mark, and a sister Darlene. Career Statistics Hitting Year AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SB 2000 .000 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 2001 .333 26 69 8 23 3 0 2 10 8 8 3 0 2002 redshirt 2003 .154 20 39 2 6 2 0 0 1 6 4 1 0 Total .252 51 115 10 29 5 0 2 11 15 16 4 0   Career Statistics Pitching   Year W L S G GS IP ER BB SO ERA 2000 0 1 0 10 0 14.0 6 13 3 3.86 2001 1 1 1 16 0 20.1 21 20 10 9.30 2002 redshirt 2003 0 0 0 1 0 .2 2 1 0 27.00 Totals 1 2 1 27 0 35.0 29 34 13 7.46