2B  L-R  5-7  170  SR
Jacksonvlle, Alabama

2002 OUTLOOK: A leader in the program.hard-working individual that brings good defensive skills to the table.a steady player.a spark plug on offense and has put a lot of time and effort into getting better and the coaches expect good things from him.

JSU CAREER: 2001 (Junior) - Saw action in 41 games, recording 15 starts in right, nine at third, six at second and one in center.batted .229, with two doubles, one triple, one homerun and drove in 12 runs.was 5-10 in stolen bases.batted .237 in league games.had four multiple-RBI games, second best on the club, and had a career-high five game hitting streak.also had six multiple-hit games.opened his Gamecock career with a four-game hitting streak.posted his best game with a 304 performance vs Troy State on 3/23.the next day, he slugged a 3-run homerun vs the Trojans and finished with four RBI.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for Coach Lockridge at Gadsden State.was an all-conference selection as a junior after leading club into the state tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Jacksonville High School.was first-team all-state his junior and senior years and also earned all-county honors.was selected for the Alabama High School Athletic Association All-Stars baseball game.was team Player-of-the-Year as a senior after leading the Golden Eagles to a 29-5 record and into the quarterfinals.JHS claimed the Calhoun County Tournament title and he averaged .525 with six homeruns and 30 stolen bases as a senior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Bienvenido P. Padilla.son of Ben and Shirley Padilla of Birmingham.born on May 22, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington.has one younger sister (Shirlina).majoring in Marketing at JSU.

PADILLA'S CAREER STATISTICS
BATTING
Year AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB-A
2001 .229 42-32 109 12 25 2 1 1 12 16 24 5-10