2007: Will play right field after being used as a designated hitter as a freshman... will hit in the middle of the lineup... could also develop into a starting pitcher... will most definitely be used in certain relief situations... outstanding student and leader on and off the field... named 2007 co-captain.
2006: Only freshman to start all 61 games, 57 as designated hitter and four at first base... batted 2-for-4 and scored once in collegiate debut against Virginia (2/10)...notched career high three hits on three separate occasions: Le Moyne (2/24), Elon (4/16) and Western Carolina (4/21)... batted .538 (7-for-13) in series vs. Western Carolina (4/21-23), including a career high four RBI, a double and a home run... scored personal best three runs vs. Charleston Southern (4/4)... drove in game-winning run against No. 17 College of Charleston (4/25) to help himself to his first collegiate win on the hill as he tossed 2.0 innings, holding the Cougars hitless and scoreless... tied for sixth place in single-season doubles with 19 and finished fourth in the SoCon... paced the Bulldogs with 50 RBI and was second in runs (44), hits (75), total bases (107) and slugging percentage (.437)... pushed across the game-winning run in two games during the SoCon Tournament, Georgia Southern (5/24) and Western Carolina (5/26)... ended season on a 12 game hitting streak, the longest of any Bulldog all season...enjoyed a team high 12 multi-RBI games and second with 22 multi-hit performances...used in mid-relief on nine occasions for a total of 16.2 innings of work... recorded a personal best four strikeouts in the longest outing of career (5.1 IP) vs. Appalachian State (5/7)... tabbed to All-Southern Conference and All-SoCon Tournament teams... played alongside Zach Brown and Chris Swauger for the Thomasville Hi-Toms of the Coastal Plains League over the summer.
High School: Graduate of Stratford High where he finished his career with a batting average of .440 as well as going 19-1 on the mound with a career ERA of 1.21... member of the 2005 4A State Championship baseball team... played summer ball for the Diamond Devils out of Charleston, S.C. where he was a member of three National Championship teams.
Personal: Sonny Meade... born April 11, 1987... son of Sam Meade and Chris and Holly Fesler... mother and father are former All-American basketball players at the College of Charleston.
Major: Business Administration.
