Rich DeMarco talks with J.T. Watkins & Harold Earls about their NCAA Tournament bid.
MISCELLANEOUS: Talented middle infielder who has the ability to play second base, shortstop and third base ... started at third base last year, but is pencilled in as Army's second baseman this spring ... boasts a strong arm ... runs well ... great competitor ... "baseball rat" ... letterman.
MILESTONES: Named Patriot League Rookie of the Year following stellar freshman campaign ... named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American as determined by Collegiate Baseball Magazine ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week twice during freshman season ... broke Army's freshman record with 23 stolen bases ... statistic ranks tied for seventh on the Academy's single-season list.
2012: Appeared in 54 games during rookie season ... started 53 contests ... led the team with 23 stolen bases and ranked second on the squad with a .341 batting average and 61 base hits ... was among the team leaders with 25 walks, a .397 slugging percentage and a .428 on-base percentage ... finished with eight doubles and one triple ... scored 27 runs and knocked in 22 ... batted .700 (7-for-10) with four runs scored and four RBI in three-game series versus UMBC ... performance earned him Patriot League Rookie of the Week plaudits ... hit .467 (7-for-15) with three RBI and three runs scored as Army swept a four-game series from Navy ... effort helped him collect Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors ... put together a 10-game hitting streak near the middle of the season ... recorded 14 multiple-hit games ... posted a trio of three-hit games and one four-hit game ... hit safely in four of five Patriot League Tournament contests, including a pair of two-hit games ... was 4-for-11 versus Holy Cross in the PLCS.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters at West Forsyth High ... earned all-region and all-county honors as a junior ... selected for all-region accolades following a standout senior season ... won the Georgia Dugout Club award ... earned two varsity letters in basketball.
PERSONAL: Given name is Harold Lloyd Earls IV ... born June 17, 1992, in Atlanta, Ga. ... parents' names are Harold and Sonia Earls ... has one sister, Elizabeth ... hobbies include hunting ... also enjoys riding motorcycles ... considers himself an "adrenaline junkie" ... majoring in Law and Legal Studies.
