Bryant Gaines
Bryant Gaines

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Weddington, N.C.

High School:
Charlotte Christian

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 220

Position:
RHP

B/T:
R/R

FRESHMAN (2008)
Right-hander appeared in seven games and did not allow a run over 6 2/3 innings • Struck out nine and issued just two walks • Worked a career-best two scoreless innings against Davidson March 25 • Made ACC debut with two strikeouts in an inning of work against No. 2 Florida State April 26 • Also fanned a pair of batters at Charlotte April 22 and versus North Florida May 6 • Made collegiate debut March 5 against William & Mary. Summer 2008: Named to the Coastal Plain League All-Star Team for a standout season with the Wilmington Sharks • Made nine starts on the summer and went 5-2 with a 1.70 ERA over 68 2/3 innings • Held opponents to a .199 average • Walked only 17 and struck out 38 • Also went 3-for-8 at the plate • Pitched a scoreless inning in the all-star game and struck out two.

2007 SEASON
Redshirt season • Did not see any game action for the Tar Heels. Summer 2007: Pitched for the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League • Went 4-4 with a 1.81 ERA in 10 starts • Tossed two complete-game shutouts (July 19 vs. Outer Banks, 1-0 and Aug. 2 vs. Columbia second game of a doubleheader, 1-0) • Pitched 54 2/3 innings with 48 strikeouts and 22 walks • Held opponents to a .197 average • Named Rawlings CPL Pitcher of the Week for week seven.

CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Four-year standout at pitcher and first base for Charlotte Christian and coach Greg Simmons • Earned all-state, All-NCISAA, All-Mecklenburg and All-Charlotte Observer honors in 2006 • Two-time all-conference choice • Helped lead team to 2005 and 2006 state titles • Team captain as a senior • Also played football and basketball for two years • Earned the Matt Sobieski Award for most outstanding student-athlete as a senior • Summa Cum Laude student as a junior and senior.

PERSONAL
Bryant Anthony Gaines is the son of Scott and Gina Gaines • Born Dec. 11, 1987, in Charlotte • Has one younger sister • Majoring in sports administration at Carolina • Father played football at Catawba College • Lists Reggie White as his favorite athlete • Cites The Bible and an autobiography of Johnny Cash as his favorite books • Lists spaghetti and a fried bologna sandwich as his favorite foods • Enjoys cooking • Would like to switch places for a day with Andrew Miller • Modeled his game after Nolan Ryan.

BRYANT GAINES' CAREER STATS

Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV     IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO  2B  3B  HR    BF  B/Avg  WP HBP SFA SHA BK
2008....  0.00   0-0     7   0   0   0/1     0    6.2    4    0    0    2    9   1   0   0    27   .167   0   1   0   0  0
TOTAL...  0.00   0-0     7   0   0   0/1     0    6.2    4    0    0    2    9   1   0   0    27   .167   0   1   0   0  0

CAREER HIGHS Innings: 2.0 vs. Davidson (3/25/08) Strikeouts: 2 at Charlotte (4/22/08), vs. Florida State (4/26/08), vs. North Florida (5/6/08) Hits: 1 on four occasions Walks: 1 vs. Florida State (4/26/08), vs. North Florida (5/6/08) Runs: None Earned Runs: None