#8 BRIAN PURNELL Outfield / PItcher Bats Right / Throws Right 6-1, 200, Senior John Day, Oregon Grant Union High School Southwestern Oregon Community College

At WB: Anticipated to join the WB pitching staff for the first time in 2005…Made 26 starts primarily in right field for the Warriors in 2004…Tallied three RBIs in a victory against Eastern Oregon…Played in 20 games as a sophomore…Did not commit an error in 28 chances defensively in 2003.  Prior to WB: Attended Southwestern Oregon Community College as a freshman, playing baseball and receiving academic honors…Graduated in 2001 from Grant Union High School…First-team all-league and all-state performer as a senior…Grant Union finished second in the state with a record of 29-1 in 2001…Named the South team MVP in the Oregon 3A all-star game…Also played prep basketball and football.  Personal: Born in Portland, Ore…Parents are Ken and Kerri Purnell…Brother, Dustin, played four years of baseball at WB…Dad and uncle played college baseball and soccer…Major: Education.  Impact of WB: “It has been a great place to grow as a believer in Christ.”