Marshall Bernhard Season 2005

On Bernhard: Senior third baseman who returns as the starter at the hot corner ... solid fielder with good range and a strong arm ... projected starter at third base for the Golden Knights ... versatile player who can play shortstop as well.
As a Junior (2004): NCAA all-regional selection at the Tallahassee Regional ... appeared in 55 games, starting 50 ... hit .299 with eight doubles and 30 RBI ... started first two career games at third base at Florida International (Feb. 7-8) ... led the team with four hits and a .500 average for the FIU series ... 1-for-3 with a RBI and run scored at Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 17) ... scored career-high three runs vs. Utah (Feb. 20) ... 3-for-4 with four RBI and two run scored in series opener vs. Monmouth (Feb. 27) ... three hits and four RBI set career-highs ... 1-for-4 with a RBI and run scored in series opener vs. Wagner (Mar. 15) ... 2-for-4 with two runs and a RBI in series finale vs. the Seahawks (Mar. 17) ... 2-for-3 including the game-winning RBI-double at Campbell (Mar. 19) ... 2-for-3 at Campbell (Mar. 20) ... two RBI in the series opener vs. Stetson (Mar. 26) ... 1-for-2 with a RBI and run scored in game two of the Stetson series (Mar. 27) ... two runs and a RBI in series finale vs. the Hatters (Mar. 27) ... 2-for-3 with two RBI at Jacksonville (Apr. 3) ... 2-for-5 with a run scored in the series finale with the Dolphins (Apr. 4) ... tripled and scored a run at USF (Apr. 13) ... 2-for-3 with a run scored in series opener vs. Belmont (Apr. 16) ... 2-for-3 in second game of Belmont series (Apr. 17) ... 2-for-3 with a RBI and run scored vs. Troy State (May 1) ... finished the TSU series by scoring two runs in the series finale (May 2) ... torrid play at the NCAA Regional in Tallahassee ... 2-for-4 with two RBI in NCAA opener vs. #24 Oklahoma State (June 4) ... 1-for-1 with pinch-hit, two-RBI double vs. #16 Florida State (June 5) ... collected a total of six RBI in NCAA play.
Prior to UCF: Two-year letterwinner at Central Florida CC in Ocala ... played for head coach Marty Smith ... hit .292 with six home runs and 30 RBI as a sophomore ... totaled 10 doubles and a pair of triples ... .456 slugging percentage and 57 hits last season in 50 games ... set a new single-season record for triples in the summer of 2003 in the Clark-Griffith Collegiate Baseball League in Maryland with five ... played in the National Junior College All-Star game in the summer of 2002 following his freshman campaign ... played on the prep level at Fernandina Beach High School for Ken Roland ... second-team all-state selection in high school ... twice named all-county and was the team MVP as a senior.
Personal: Steven Marshall Bernhard was born June 2, 1983 in Fernandina Beach, Fla. ... son of Steve and Debi Bernhard ... liberal studies major ... chose UCF over Tennessee and Ole Miss in the recruiting process.