Baylor

High School ? Played his high school ball at West High School in West, Texas, just north of Waco ? Missed his senior season due to an arm injury ? Was 12-3 as a junior in 2001 for head coach Rich Fontenot, striking out 157 batters and compiling a 1.48 ERA in 88 innings ? Also played outfield, hitting .417 with four home runs, 28 RBI, 16 stolen bases, and a .514 on-base percentage as a junior ? In his three years on the mound at West HS, put together a career record of 32-7 with a 1.48 ERA and 344 strikeouts ? Named first-team all-state as a freshman in 1999; two years later, was named second-team all-state, first-team Central Texas Super Centex and District 17-3A MVP ? Played summer ball for Gary Lacy and the Waco Cardinals, where he was a teammate of Baylor[apos]s Seth Fortenberry and an AAU Junior Olympic Medalist ? Also lettered three times in basketball and once in track ? Participated in student council and National Honor Society ? Graduated among the top 10 percent of his class.

Personal ? Full name is Brad Clinton Ferguson ? Born Dec. 15, 1983 in Waco, Texas ? Son of Larry and Lois Ferguson ? Chose Baylor over Texas A&M and Stanford ? Majoring in business ... Would like to one day open his own sporting goods store.