Merit Hicks
	Class: Jr. Position: 1B Height: 6'2 Weight: 240	Hometown: Columbus, GA Previous School: University of Alabama Bats/Throws: R/R Major: Secondary Education Biology

Merit is a junior in his first year with the Cougars...Played two years at Andrew College in Cuthbert, GA under Coach Scott Hemmings...Transferred to University of Alabama in 2009...Returned to his hometown of Columbus to continue his baseball career at Columbus State.

High School: Graduate of Columbus High...Played four years for Coach Bobby Howard...Member of two state championship teams in 2004 & 2005...Named Most Valuable Player his senior year.

Personal: Son of William and Lisa Hicks...Favorite food is Japanese...Favorite movie is Tommy Boy...Likes to lift weights and hang out with friends in his spare time...Would love to travel to Italy one day...Lists his Dad as his role model in sports...Favorite professional athlete is Babe Ruth...Lists his parents as having the most influence on his life.