Jeremy Barnes Class: Junior Hometown: Garland, TX High School: South Garland Height / Weight: 5-10 / 190 Position: Infielder Birthdate: 04/13/1987 Bats/Throws: R/R

Third-year infielder and returning starter at second base ... a talented utility player who can play any infield position or left field, all at a high level ... rode momentum of a successful 2007 summer season (with the Northwoods League's Wisconsin Woodchucks) by turning in a strong 2007 fall season with the Irish ... has become more relaxed and confident in Notre Dame's system (under the second-year coaching staff), with improved results in his hitting and defense ... developing a good comfort level with senior shortstop Brett Lilley, helping to boost their double-play efficiency ... rated as the BIG EAST Conference's top freshman offensive player in 2006, earning second team all-league honors while becoming first freshman in nearly 20 years to lead the Irish in RBI ... former all-state prep shortstop and record-setting pitcher in talent-rich Texas ... noted for surehanded defense, all-around athleticism and tremendous knack for the game ... stinging line drive batter who can hit for average and power, with good baserunning ... emerging leader who carries himself with great poise and character ... hit at a .278 clip during his first two seasons with the Irish, totaling 77 RBI in 114 games played (109 starts, 67 runs, .381 slugging pct., 3 HR, 8 3B, 19 2B, .357 on-base pct., 49 BB, 6 HBP, 60 Ks, 6 sac. bunts, 17-of-22 SBs) ... a .273 career hitter in BIG EAST regularseason games (59-for-216, 53 GP, 42 RBI, 31 R, 2 HR, 4 3B, 9 2B, 19 BB, 5 SB) ... hit a combined .346 at the '06 and '07 BIG EAST tournaments (8 RBI, 4 R) ... his strong '07 summer season with the Woodchucks included ranking second on the team in slugging pct. (.527) and home runs (7), plus third in batting avg. (.286) ... also had 20 RBI, 20 runs and 15 walks in his '07 summer season (6 2B, 20 Ks, 4 SB, 2 Es) for team that went 36- 31 ... played for Great Lakes League's Delaware (Ohio) Cows at start of '06 summer (17 GP/14 GS, 5 H, 5 RBI, 4 R, 3B, 7 BB, 10 Ks, 2 sac. bunts, 7-7 SBs, 3 Es/.959 fielding pct.) before returning to hometown Dallas area to train five weeks with professional sprinter J.J. Johnson ... trained several times a week while dropping his sprint times and adding body strength ... a .313 career hitter in the Blue-Gold fall intrasquad series (5-for-16, 7 RBI, 4 R, 3 2B, 7 BB, 2 HBP)... hit 2-for-7 for the Blue in the 2007 Blue-Gold Series (3 RBI, R, 2B, 3 BB, HBP) ... played sparingly (minor injury) in '06 BGS (0-for-2, R, BB, HBP, 2 GP) ... was top all-around player in '05 BGS, as Gold's second-best hitter (.429, 3-for-7, 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 2B, 3 BB) while making no errors at second and logging two shutout, no-hit appearances (3.2 IP, BB, 3 Ks) ... saved final BGS game in '05 (6-3) by retiring 8-of-9 (BB, K), after earlier RBI double, two walks and run scored ... one of three Texas natives on '08 Notre Dame roster ... current Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge also wore #20 during his Notre Dame career ... could face Woodchucks' teammate Mark Trauch when the Irish play Oakland during 2008 season ... entered 2008 spring semester with a 3.14 cumulative GPA, including a 3.47 inseason GPA during the 2006 spring term and a 3.56 in the fall of '07.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Settled into starting second baseman role while appearing in all 56 games and batting .258 ... finished second on team in doubles (8), third in stolen bases (8-of-8), fourth in RBI (28), and fifth in hits (50) and walks (20) ... situationally, he ranked third on team in batting with runners in scoring position (.295) and total runners advanced (17), plus fourth in batting with runners on base (.280) and versus righthanded pitchers (.281; only .188 vs. LHPs) ... his other season stats included 54 starts, 27 runs, .335 slugging, .329 on-base and 22 Ks (HR, 2 3B, HBP, 4 sac. bunts) ... made 14 errors (.947 fielding pct.) and helped turn 24 of team's 36 double plays ... reached on 32% of his leadoff plate appearances and hit .181 with 2-outs (7 RBI) ... finished fourth on team in multi-hit (12) and multi-RBI (7) games ... made 35 starts at second base (also 9 at SS, 5 at 1B, 5 in LF) ... started final 32 games at second ... hit primarily in the #6 (22) or #7 spots (17) in the lineup, also batting third in 10 early games (plus 5 in 5-hole) ... hit only .247 in Feb./March but then batted at a .329 clip (second-best on team) during the month of April ... hit .245 in BIG EAST regular-season games (24-for-98, 12 R, 32 RBI, HR, 3B, 2 2B, 4 BB, HBP, 12 Ks, 2 SAC, 3 SB, 4 Es) ... went 2- for-4 in opening win over Prairie View (3 RBI, R, SB; 15-8, in San Antonio) ... helped knock off #12 TCU (1-for-2, R, 2 BB; 4-1, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.) and #7 Nebraska (2-for-3, RBI, R, BB, SAC; 16-6, at Stetson) ... scored twice in 5-4 home-opener win over Cleveland State (1-for-3, BB, SB) ... helped post 17-9 win over Western Michigan (2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, 2B) ... went 2-for-5 in 13-10 loss to South Florida (RBI, R, 2B, SB, K) ... helped post 7-3 home win over Oakland (2-for-4, 2 R, 3B, SAC) and 9-5 win in series finale at Cincinnati (4-for-5, RBI, 3 R, 2B, K) ... went 2-for-5 in seriesclinching win over Georgetown (2 RBI, 2 R, 2B, SB; 11-2), starting his 11-game hit streak (April 15-May 1) that would end up tied for the longest by an Irish player in 2007 ... helped Irish rally to 8-7 win over Toledo (2- for-5, RBI, R, 2B) ... ended Matt Bischoff's perfect game with a leadoff single in the 9th Letters. (up the middle, on full count), with the Irish going on to win that game with Purdue, 1-0 in 10 ... hit 4-for-14 in West Virginia series (3 RBI, 2 R, HR, SB), with a home run in game-2 (2-for-5, 2 RBI; 17-6) ... played key role in series win at league leader Rutgers (4-for-11, RBI, 2 R, 3B, HBP, 3 Ks) ... helped edge Illinois-Chicago, 4-3 (1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB) ... hit 1-for-7 at the BIG EAST Tournament, in games vs. Rutgers (3-13) and Villanova (H, 2 RBI; 2-3).

AS A FRESHMAN: League's top freshman offensive player who received second team all-BIG EAST honors but was overlooked for rookie of the year ... Cincinnati outfielder Josh Harrison was only other freshman position player named all-BIG EAST (3rd team) while two freshman pitchers - ND's Kyle Weiland and Cincinnati's Steve Blevins - were named to the second team (all four of the above were passed over, as USF 3B Addison Maruszek was named rookie of the year) ... led all BIG EAST freshmen in overall (49) and league RBI (27), also owning top freshman totals for triples (6 overall, 3 in league) and league ABs (111) ... his 49 RBI were 11th among all BIG EAST players while Cincinnati's Logan Parker was only BIG EAST player with more triples (7 overall, 4 league) ... in conference action, his 27 RBI ranked fourth among all BIG EAST players behind West Virginia senior Stan Posluszny, Rutgers sophomore Frank Meade and St. John's senior Will Vogl ... first freshman to lead Notre Dame in RBI since future All-American and big leaguer Dan Peltier had a team-best 39 in '87 ... Brant Ust (54, in '97) is only ND freshman ever to total more RBI in a season than Barnes ... led '06 team in triples (6) and ABs (231), second in hits (68) and stolen bases (9-of-14), third in runs (40), total bases (97), walks (29) and games played (58), fourth in slugging pct. (.420) and doubles (11) ... his other stats included .294 batting, 11 doubles, pair of home runs .381 on-base and 38 Ks (55 GS, 5 HBP, 2 sac. bunts, 7 Es/.964 fielding) ... hit 62 points higher with runners in scoring position (.356; 5th on team), also fifth on team with .472 batting vs. RH pitchers (.325 vs. LHPs) while owning .472 leadoff on-base pct. (5th) ... hit .230 with 2-outs (12 RBI) ... finished -4 in plate-discipline ratio (29 BB+5 HBP-38 Ks) ... had only a pair of 2-error games (none with 3-plus Es) ... his 14 multi-RBI gams trailed only Matt Bransfield's 16 (5th on team with 17 multi-hit games) ... starting assignments reflected his versatility, with starts at all four infield spots (22 at 2B, 6 each at SS and third, 3 at 1B) to go along with 18 DH starts while batting 22 times in cleanup spot and 25 in 3-hole (twice at leadoff, 5 as #5 batter, once in #7 spot) ... the Irish were 11-1 when he started on left side of infield (6-0 at 3B, 5-1 at SS) and 18-3 when he was cleanup batter ... batted slightly higher in all road games (.300, 39-for- 130, 27 RBI, 23 R, HR, 5 3B, 8 2B) than at home (.287, 29-for-101, 22 RBI, 17 R, HR, 3B, 3 2B) ... his other stats in '06 BIG EAST games: .306 batting, 15 BB (19 R, HR, 5 2B, HBP, 16 Ks, SAC, 2-5 SB, 2 Es/.973) ... made debut in 8-2 win over Air Force (1-for-5, R; in Millington, Tenn.) ... hit 3-for-4 in early loss to Arizona (SB; 0-2 in 10 inn., at Metrodome) ... his swinging bunt to left side forged 8thinning tie with #15 Texas A&M (4-4, in San Antonio) and he then stole a base before scoring on Cody Rizzo's double for eventual winning run (5-4) ... hit 2-for-4 in home win over Central Michigan (2 RBI, R, B; 11-9), sparking nine-game hit streak from March 22- April 2 ... had early double and run, followed by 2-run blast and RBI single to lead 6-3 road win over Georgetown (3-for-6) ... his impressive series versus Pittsburgh (6-for-14, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2B, BB, K) included dramatic game-ending hit to complete sweep - sending 0-1 pitch into left-center for 1-out, 2-run single and 9-8 win (3-for-5, 2 R, BB) ... added RBI double days later in 6-4 comeback win over Ball State ... his 4-for-5 game helped complete sweep at South Florida (2 RBI, 2 R, 3B, 2B) ... added 2-for-10 effort in sweep of St. John's (2 R, 4 BB, HBP, K) and batted 4-for-15 as Irish took three from Rutgers (2 R, 4 RBI, SAC, SF, 2 Ks) ... had pair of hits in game-2 vs. RU (3 RBI, R) and again in game-3 (RBI, R) ... his 3- for-11 series at UConn (R, 4 RBI, 2B, 3 BB, 2 Ks, 1-2 SB) included pair of RBI in tight game- 1 (1-for-3, BB, SF, K; 7-6) and 2 RBI in nightcap (1-for-5, R, 2B, SB, K; 7-3; game-3 ended 1-1) ... homered in 12-1 win over Cleveland State (2-for-4, 4 RBI, R, HBP) ... hit 4-for-13 in Louisville series (3 R, 4 RBI, 3B, 2 Ks), including 2-for-4 in 11-3 opener (3 RBI, R, K; UL won next two, 5-4 and 9-6) ... added 3-for-11 in another 1-2 series, at Seton Hall (3 RBI, 3 R, 2B, 2 BB, 2 Ks), with 2 RBI in 7-6 opening loss (R, 2B, SF, K) ... hit 3-for-14 in road sweep of Villanova (2 RBI, 4 R, BB, K; 2-for-4 with RBI in 3-1 opener) ... factored into nearly onethird of team's runs (10-of-28; 6 RBI, 4 R) as Irish won fifth straight BIG EAST Tournament title, in Clearwater, Fla. ... team's second-leading hitter (.421, 8-for-19) at the BET, with team-best RBI total and pair of triples (BB, HBP, 4 Ks, SB) ... started strong at BET with 3-for-4 game vs. USF (2 RBI, 3B; 3-1) and 3-for-5 vs. West Virginia (3 RBI, 2 R, SB; 12-4) ... scored key run in elimination game with St. John's (0-for-2, R, BB, HBP, K; 5-3) and tripled/scored to help finish off Louisville in title game (1-for-4, K; 7-0) ... batted 3-for-11 in pair of games at NCAA Lexington Regional (2 R, 3B, 2B, BB, K).

PREP & PERSONAL: All-state and team MVP as senior shortstop at South Garland High School (.430, 39 R, 9 2B, 4 HR) ... helped '05 team win conference title ... team MVP as junior in '04, earning all-district honors as a shortstop (.314, 3 HR) and pitcher ... set SGHS record with 1.31 ERA in '04, including no-hitter versus rival Garland HS squad led by Jarrod Plumber (later a member of the L.A. Dodgers organization) ... named all-conference in his final three seasons ... pitched in title game at '04 summer nationals, with Dallas Tigers ... competed with Tigers at 2003 (runner-up) and '04 Wood Bat Championships ... threw perfect game as 14- year old with Garland Cubs and played in Pony World Series ... received prestigious Sons of the Revolutionary War Award ... mother Sharon Barnes played basketball at the University of Arkansas-Monticello ... born April 13, 1987, in Texarkana, Texas ... son of David and Sharon Barnes ... full name is Jeremy David Barnes ... an anthropology major, in the College of Arts and Letters.