2009 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll

Outstanding student-athlete that will contend for playing time as an infielder and catcher this season ... a member of the 2009 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll ... excelled in the Prospect League in the summer of 2009, collecting five homers, one triple, four doubles and 15 RBI in 33 games for the Hannibal (Mo.) Cavemen.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009)
Appeared in 27 games (six starts), batting .265 (9-for-34) with two homers, six RBI and nine runs ... started three games at first base and three games at designated hitter ... launched first career home run – a solo shot – on March 3 at New Orleans ... also unloaded a solo homer on March 7 versus Illinois, a game in which he also scored three runs.

HIGH SCHOOL
Academic All State selection in baseball ... two-time Academic All State choice in football (quarterback) ... three-time all-state selection (2006, 2007, 2008) in baseball ... four-time all-district choice in baseball and three-time all-district selection in football ...  two-time district MVP in baseball ... batted .500 in 2008 at Morgan City High with eight homers, 43  RBI, eight triples, nine doubles and 16 steals ... posted a 7-3 mark on the mound in ’08 with a 1.25 ERA and 89 Ks in 67.1 innings  ... voted 2008 MVP of District 8-4A ... participated in the 2008 Louisiana All Star Baseball Game (West Squad) ... batted .473 in 2007 with four homers, 22 RBI and 16 steals; 6-4 record on the mound with a 2.10 ERA and 83 strikeouts ... earned 2007 Pre-Season All-America recognition.

PERSONAL
Full name is Grant Hover Dozar ... parents are Briant and Laura Dozar ... has two older sisters, Lauren and Allison ... father played baseball at Nicholls State from 1976-80 ... majoring in business at LSU ... born March 5, 1990.

Dozar’s LSU Career Highs
At-Bats:  4 three times; last vs. Grambling (4/8/09)
Hits:  2 twice; last vs. Miss. Valley State (3/4/09)
Runs Scored: 3 vs. Illinois (3/7/09)
Doubles: none
Triples:  none
Home Runs: 1 twice; last vs. Illinois (3/7/09)
RBI: 1 several times; last vs. Georgia (5/23/09)