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Oklahoma State - Played in 22 games including nine starts for the Cowboys ... Head coach was Frank Anderson ... Hit .324 in 37 at bats ... Had 12 hits, including two doubles and three home runs ... Scored seven runs ... Recorded a .622 slugging percentage ... Drew one walk and was hit by three pitches to boost his on-base percentage to .381 ... Finished the season with a 1.000 fielding percentage, committing no errors and posting 14 put outs ... Seminole State JC - Played two seasons at Seminole State Junior College for head coach Eric Myers... was an honorable mention All-American as a sophomore after helping lead the team to the JUCO World Series ... was named to the all-district team and all-region team in 2003 ... Named to the NJCAA Coaches All-American team and was named also named a Rawlings All American ... Perryton HS - Was a three-sport athlete at Perryton, including four letters in baseball ... Played shortstop and pitched for his father, head coach Bill Merrell ... Named all-district in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 ... Was a team captain and was named team MVP as a senior ... Was an all-state selection as a senior ... Named to the area super team in 2000, 2001 and 2002 ... Led team to district titles in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 ... Also earned three letters in football for coahc Gary Newcomb, playing safety for Perryton High ... Earned multiple all-district and all-state selections ... Team won district titles in three of his four seasons ... Lettered four years in basketball for coach Tim Garlang ... Earned four all-district honors and helped the team to a pair of district titles ... Personal - Cody Jack Merrell was born Feb. 8, 1984, in Perryton, Texas ... Parents are Bill and Kay Merrell ... Father is Perryton High School's Athletic Director ... Mother is a teacher ... Has one brother, Bo (19) ... Also considered Alabama, Florida Atlantic and Texas-Arlington ... Is an exercise and sports science major.
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