Bryan Stone Class: Sophomore Hometown: Albany, Ore. High School: South Albany HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 175 Position: OF Experience: HS

OREGON STATE: Begins career this spring ... OSU head coach Pat Casey says: "Bryan has the potential to be a good player; he needs experience. He has power potential and solid defensive skills."

SOUTH ALBANY HIGH: Lettered 4 years for coach Chad Angel ... as a senior, batted .403, 1 homer, 4 doubles, 14 RBIs, 10 stolen bases; all-league first team ... also played football ... 3.2 GPA.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Wildlife Science ... born in Corvallis, Ore. ... parents, Michael and Tammy Stone; brother, Casey (15); sister, Sara (21) ... enjoys hunting, fishing, camping ... top athletic thrill was setting single-game football school record for rushing with 326 yards ... favorite athlete is Gary Sheffield; favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber; favorite TV show is Whistling Wings; favorite actor is Jim Carrey; favorite book is The Hatchet; favorite musician is George Strait; favorite vehicle is Toyota Tacoma; favorite food is Mexican; favorite restaurant is Los Dos Amigos ... chose OSU for its baseball program, because it is close to home.