High School: Played baseball three years at Marist School under head coach Mike Strickland as a pitcher/second baseman ... 2007 State Semifinalists and Region Champions with a 29-7 record ... finished 7-3 with a 2.90 ERA and three saves ... struck out 62 and walked 12 ... 2007 All-Atlanta Metro Team ... received team's Best Pitcher Award.

Personal: Son of Thames and Marshall Pemberton ... has one sibling, Madison (13) ... pitchers for the Majors ... both parents and grandmother attended Millsaps.