Justin Lombardi Class: Junior Hometown: Taunton, Massachusetts Last College: Alabama Height / Weight: 6-3 / 202 Position: LHP Birthdate: 08/27/1979 Bats-Throws: L-L

Hard-throwing lefthander who threw primarily in long relief in 1999...will be counted on in 2000 out of the bullpen.

1999: Appeared in 10 games (9.1 innings) out of the bullpen...struck out 17 and allowed 12 earned runs...had a 16.4 strikeout per 9.0 innings ratio...had a 4.15 ERA in 4.1 innings against ACC regular-season competition; also struck out eight and allowed three hits in the three outings...struck out 10 batters in his last three appearances (4.1 innings pitched) against #19 Georgia Tech, Winthrop, and N.C. State...allowed one hit in nine at bats to lefthanded batters...pitched 1.1 hitless and scoreless innings while striking out three in the first game of a doubleheader against George Mason on Mar. 13...in 2.1 innings at N.C. State on May 14, he allowed one run and one hit while striking out five.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Transferred from Alabama, where he played as a freshman in 1998...had a 2.70 ERA in 23.1 innings (eight appearances)...also was 2-0 with 22 strikeouts against 10 walks, as he picked up wins against Mercer and West Alabama...attended Coyle and Cassidy High School in Massachusetts, where he was a four-year starter...was ranked as the #1 pitching prospect in New England coming out of high school...had a 24-5 record and a 1.80 ERA...pitched 175.0 innings, allowing just 117 hits and 35 earned runs, while walking only 35 batters and adding 277 strikeouts...set school records for most career wins, winning percentage, ERA, innings pitched, and strikeouts; all records were previously held by his father, Randy (1976)...as a senior he saw limited action due to injury, but still managed to post a 3-0 record with a 0.90 ERA...as a senior, he pitched 20.0 innings, allowing just two earned runs and 11 hits while recording 34 strikeouts against only four walks...as a junior, he was 10-3 with a 1.11 ERA in 73.0 innings...he also allowed just nine earned runs and 41 hits while striking out 131 batters...drafted in the 27th round out of high school by the Colorado Rockies...an Eastern Athletic Conference All-Star (1995-96)...a Bay State Games participant (1994 & 1996)...an East-West Ambassador Australian Tour (1995) participant...played in the 1996 Area Code games...participated in the U.S. Olympic trials in Joplin, MO...coached by Brian Nichols at Coyle and Cassidy High School.

PERSONAL: From the same hometown as 1994-97 Tiger letterman and infielder Eric DeMoura (1994-97)...his father, Randy, was a pitcher at Coyle and Cassidy High School (1974-76) and Eckerd College (1977-81)...lists Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens as his favorite Major Leaguers...nicknamed "Vinny"...majoring in Marketing...born Justin J. Lombardi on Aug. 27, 1979.

Coach Leggett on Justin Lombardi:
"Justin was more relaxed and more confident in the fall and that resulted in a sneaky slider that will be tough for opponents to hit this year."