AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013: Made 34 starts in his 36 games played…Posted a .241 batting average in 116 at-bats…Scored nine times and produced 28 hits with two doubles…2nd on the team in stolen bases and sac bunts with five each…Went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and a run against Armstrong on Feb. 17.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in two years of baseball under Chris Bishop and Jim Simmons at Statesboro High School in Statesboro, Ga. … He was named the 2011 MVP and received honorable mention for all-region in 2011 and 2012.

PERSONAL: Born on April 29, 1994 in Statesboro, Ga. … Son to Lance and Angela Mangrum … Brother to Taylor and Brooke Mangrum … Full name is Lance Derek Mangrum … Career goals include graduating from college and finding a good job … Goals for the season are to make the team better in any way … Enjoys playing video games and being with friends … Considers chicken alfredo to be his favorite food … Alex Rodriguez is his favorite athlete … Names his parents as people he admires the most … “21 Jump Street” is his favorite movie and “How I Met Your Mother” is his favorite TV show.