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2002: Cox is a senior transfer from Mississippi who will start in the outfield in 2002 and will add some speed to the lineup.
MIKE GILLESPIE SAYS: "We are lucky to have Kris here. He is an advanced college baseball player. He is a great outfielder and runs well. He is a tough out and uses the whole field. At the plate, he can handle the bat and bunt well."
MISSISSIPPI: He played three seasons for Mississippi, making 100 starts in 143 games...batted .280 with three home runs, 21 RBI and four stolen bases as a 2001 junior...started in 50 of 55 games in his 2000 sophomore season, serving as the leadoff hitter in 42 games...batted .307 with one home run, 19 RBI and 11 stolen bases as a sophomore...recorded 16 multi-hit games as a sophomore and had a 17-game hitting streak, which tied for the third-longest in school history...batted .340 with no home runs and 12 RBI in his 1999 freshman season...started in 13 of 33 games as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: He earned all-state and all-conference honors two years (1997-98) at Summit High in Breckenridge, Colo...hit .501 for his career with seven home runs and 47 RBI...also was 46-for-48 in stolen bases...posted an 8-1 career record as a pitcher with a 2.59 ERA, striking out 58 in 52 IP...batted .462 with five home runs, 17 RBI and 20 stolen bases in his senior season...helped Summit to Metro League championships in 1997 and 1998.
PERSONAL: Majoring in communications...birthdate is Nov. 19, 1979.
