number7custom1R/Rweight190positionChighschoolArchbishop Moellerfirst_nameTonyyearSeniorhometownCincinnati, Ohioheight6-1last_nameMaccaniFurman: Consensus first team All-Southern Conference catcher who returns for his third and final season as the leader of Furman's baseball team...highly respected by head coach Ron Smith for his toughness, competitiveness, consistency, and ability to handle pitchers...sports a strong arm and solid bat with good power...will be counted on heavily for run production and will likely move up into the middle of the Furman batting order this year...may get a needed rest at times this spring after having to handle almost all of the team's receiving duties the last two years...his solid play and health will again be critical to Furman's chance for success this spring...joined the Paladin program in January of 2005 following one season at Akron. 2006 -- Followed up an impact 2005 campaign with an impressive junior season, earning consensus first team All-Southern Conference honors...started at catcher in 53 of Furman's 55 games and played a key role in Furman posting a 32-23 record and 16-11 SoCon mark good for a third place league finish...32 wins matched a program season high...hit .352 with six home runs and 47 RBI...RBI total was the second most in a season by a Furman catcher...had 19 multiple-hit games...work at the plate helped Furman set new season standards for batting average (.324), runs (665), home runs (52), and RBI (369), among other offensive standards...team finished second in the league hitting behind College of Charleston...threw out 33.9 percent of attempted base stealers (20x59)...got off to a quick start, hitting .500 (11x22) with two home runs and six RBI over the Paladins' first eight games...named SoCon Player-of-the-Week in early March after helping Furman to a pair of wins over Coastal Carolina (9-6 and 7-2) and a victory over West Virginia (5-4)...hit .468 (43x90) over his first 26 games, and as late as May 9 (thru 46 games) was batting .404...tired noticeably from cumulative starting workload and batted only .093 (3x32) over the Paladins' final nine games...homered and doubled as part of a 2-for-4, four-RBI performance against Davidson (19-2 win)...went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI against Wofford (17-4 win)...performances against Davidson and Wofford highlighted a 14-game hitting streak from Mar. 15-April 5...belted a pinch-hit home run in a 5-2 win to give Furman a series victory over The Citadel in Charleston. 2005 -- Proved to be an impact player in his first season in a Paladin uniform...earned starts at catcher in 39 games and played a pivotal role in Furman winning the Southern Conference Tournament championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament...strong work behind the plate helped Furman rebound from an 11-19 record in early April to finish 30-29...batted .264 with one home run and 15 RBI...lone clout, a two-run blast to left field, came in a pinch-hit role and lifted Furman to a 4-2 win over Charleston Southern...scored the game winning run on an eighth inning wild pitch in the Paladins' 5-4 triumph over Georgia Southern in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game...went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a critical 11-7 win over Davidson on the final weekend of the SoCon regular season, helping Furman qualify for the league tournament....had two hits, including a double, and an RBI in an 11-5 win at 20th-ranked South Carolina...went 3-for-4 with an RBI in a 12-0 whitewash of Western Carolina...fielded at a .980 clip, committing only six errors in 299 chances...was hitting .326 in mid May before slumping to .090 (3x33) over the final 12 games. 2004 -- Saw action in 29 games and earned 21 starts for an Akron team that went 26-27 overall and 11-12 in Mid-America Conference action...batted .246 (15x61) with one home run and nine RBI...had four doubles...home run was a three-run blast that powered Akron to a 6-4 win over Youngstown State.High School: 2003 graduate of Archbishop Moeller High School...baseball coach was Mike Cameron...played catcher and first base during his prep career...named to Team Ohio his senior year...served as team captain his senior year...also played on Midland national runner-up (CABA) squad...tabbed Man of Moeller in 2003.Personal: Full name is James Anthony Maccani...born September 24, 1984, in Des Moines, Iowa...son of Jim and Angie Maccani...has two sisters, Hope and Monica...health and exercise science major.