Andrew Farmer

Andrew Farmer

Player Profile

Hometown:
Ankeny, Iowa

High School:
Ankeny

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 200

Position:
INF

B/T:
R/R

2005: Played in 50 games, started 38 ... Was the only Panther to play second base, short stop and third base ... Went 2-for-3 at Evansville (4/9) with two runs and his first collegiate home run ... Led the team with six sacrifice bunts ... Had two RBIs in the 5-3 victory over Illinois State (4/29) ... Recorded 52 putouts and 102 assists ... Helped turn 18 double plays ... Had three walks and three runs scored against Bradley (5/13) ... Tallied two sacrifice hits and one RBI in the win at #29 Creighton (5/6) ... Had an RBI in the 7-6 win against Wichita State (4/15).

2004: Started in 12 games, eight games at third base and four times at second ... Had two hits in a game twice, the first time versus Rockhurst (4/18) and then at Indiana State (4/23) ... Culminated a .958 field percentage and .233 batting average.

2003: Started in 15 games, 10 times at shortstop and five games at second ... Defensively, made some great plays in the middle infield ... Had two hits in a game twice, once versus Columbia (3/16) and at Creighton (4/19) ... Stole three bases on the year.

2002: Redshirted.

High School: Earned first team all-district and first team all-conference honors during his junior and senior years ... Second team all-state honors as a junior ... Four-year starter in football and basketball ... First team all-state as a senior in baseball and football ... Involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and was a volunteer for DARE.

Personal: Full name is Andrew Douglas Farmer ... Son of Barry and Denise Farmer, who both attended UNI ... His dad played for the Panthers ... Has one sister, Amy ... Born 3/1/83 ... Majoring in Finance ... Best sports memory is playing at state tournaments ... Hobbies include fishing and golfing ... Chose UNI because of the coaching staff and great facilities ... Compares his talent to Alex Rodriquez ... Favorite actor is Jim Carey ... Most admires his sister ... Goal for the season is to win ... Favorite book is The Mental Game of Baseball ... Favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber ... Summers of 2002 and 2003 played for the Quincy Gems.

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