About Houdeshell: Utility players who lends quality depth to Army's bench ... strong arm and solid glove ... injured prior to start of fall season ... solid bat ... line drive hitter who has home run power ... could draw duty as a pinch hitter or designated hitter ... ... letterwinner.

2009: Appeared in 22 games with two starts as designated hitter ... batted .190 with one double and two runs batted in ... first collegiate hit knocked in lone run against Pittsburgh at the Colonial Classic ... pinch hit fielder's choice RBI groundout knocked in run against Siena on the road ... smacked first career double against Marist in second game of home doubleheader ... batted .500 in league games with a pair of hits in four at-bats as a pinch hitter ... one of two Army players to collect hit against defending champion Lehigh in the second game of series ... pinch hit leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh sparked five hits in that inning along with three runs in split of series opening doubleheader with Colgate.

High School: Starred as a third baseman at Alan C. Pope H.S. ... junior year led squad to first-ever trip to sectionals ... school’s career and single-season school home run leader ... chosen team’s offensive MVP junior and senior years ... team co-captain final year ... selected by Marietta Journal for honorable mention honors senior year ... 2007-08 Cobb County Scholar Athlete ... two-sport athlete who also lettered in lacrosse ... played travel ball for East Cobb Bullets and Georgia Fire ... National Beta Club.

Personal: Given name is Bethany Ann Houdeshell ... parents’ names are Brian and Sandy Houdeshell ... has younger sister Sarah (18) ... hobbies include lacrosse, reading and playing the trombone ... majoring in Physics.