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2003:
A walk-on who made two one-inning relief appearances versus East Tennessee State 4/2 and at LSU 4/25 ... Did not allow a run or a hit ... Struck out two batters against the Buccaneers in UT’s 11-3 win.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended White Station High School
in Memphis, Tenn., where he was coached by Bubba Wesche ... Team won three straight
city titles from 2000-02 ... Fashioned a 12-9 career mark with a 3.90 ERA while
averaging a strikeout per inning ... Also batted .300 while being named All-District
in 2002 and All-Metro in 2001.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jack Tower Branston ... Born Sept.
24, 1984 in Memphis, Tenn. ... Son of John and Jenny Branston ... Has one sister,
Katy ... Major: Arts & Sciences ... Mother attended Ole Miss and father
went to Michigan ... Admires Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner and Nash Buckingham.
