A hard nosed middle infielder that will vie for playing time at shortstop ... Has good speed, can hit for average and has surprising power for his size ... High School: A threesport athlete that lettered in baseball (3), football (3) and basketball (1) ... Three-time Scholar-Athlete Award recipient ... Helped Cougars compile a 33-12 overall record as a sophomore and junior under head coach Gary Comer which included a conference championship in 2005 ... Three-time all-conference selection, team MVP and team batting champion ... Broke school record for batting average during senior campaign after batting .500 for the season ... Member of three N.C. State Games ... East-West Game participant ... Earned all-state honors as a senior and junior (second-team) ... Posted a .450 batting averaged and hit five homeruns as a sophomore ... As a junior hit one home run, batted .489 with 14 doubles and 13 stolen bases ... On the mound pitched 31 innings, struck out 54, walked 15, allowed 20 hits and posted a 2.40 ERA as a junior ... Member of the Charlotte Heat travel team under head coach Jason Harris ... Rated by Impact Baseball as one of the top-30 seniors in the state of North Carolina ... Graduated with honors ... Member of Beta Club ... Personal: Full name is Dustin Allen Harrington ... Born November 14, 1988 in Hickory, N.C. ... Son of Roger and Tamara Harrington ... Intended major is sports studies. |
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