2006: Has been the ultimate defensive replacement for three years and now has the opportunity to be the everyday second baseman... must handle bat offensively to earn starting nod... could possibly bat ninth in the lineup.
2005: Saw action in 26 games, starting a career high 15 times, 14 at second and one start as the designated hitter... batted .242 with 15 hits and eight RBI... set a career high in doubles with three, and also had a career high in runs scored with nine... connected for the game winning hit against Coastal Carolina (3/1) as he hit a two RBI double in the top of the ninth...longest hitting streak of the season lasted four games... had five multiple hit games, recording two hits in contests against West Virginia (2/26), Coastal Carolina (3/2) and (3/9), and against UNCG (3/11) and had a three hit day in game two of a double header against Wofford (4/2)... had three multi-RBI games... posted a .974 fielding percentage, committing only two errors on the season.
2004: Played in six games and started a career high 10 at shortstop and one at second base ... filled in for an injured Matt Matulia at shortstop ... batted .283 with 15 hits and 10 runs batted in ... connected for one double and scored five runs, while stealing three bases on four attempts ... had a career day against Charleston Southern on 3/23 as he scored one run and drove-in three on four hits ... the four hits and three RBI all set new personal-highs ... started eight straight games at shortstop from 3/23 to 4/3 ... had two hits twice, once against Wofford on 3/26 and again versus Savannah State on 5/4 ... recorded two runs batted in and a double against Wofford on 3/28 ... had three multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... longest hitting streak of the season lasted four games ... played for the Samford Mainers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
2003: Saw action in four games, all in reserve ... had one official at-bat and drove-in his first career run against North Carolina State on 2/23 ... scored two runs, one versus Lafayette on 3/18 and one versus Charleston Southern on 3/19 ... reached base against Charleston Southern on a HBP.
High School: Earned three letters in baseball at Sumter High School ... played on the 1999 South Carolina American Legion Championship team ... was named his team's MVP twice, and was honored as all-region two consecutive years ... prep teammate of fellow Bulldog Chris Eaves.
Personal: Jonathan Tripp Cappelmann ... born February 2, 1984 ... son of Mark and Julie Cappelmann.
Major: Business Administration.
