Furman:  Veteran pitcher who figures to again be a key member of Furman's bullpen, especially after the sidelining of Drake Browne following Tommy John surgery.  2011  — Appeared in 21 games primarily out of the bullpen but also registered his first action as a starter in four games...went 2-2 with a 5.87 ERA over 38 1/3 innings (35H, 26 BB, 16K)...opponents hit .243 against him, the lowest average against pitchers with at least 10.0 IP...worked very effectively in two relief outings against Clemson...hurled a career best 6.0 shutout innings, allowing only two hits and two walks (1 K) in a 5-0 loss at Clemson...allowed a run on three hits in 4.0 frames  in a 5-1 Paladin loss at Fluor Field...earned his first win of the season in a 12-5 victory against Ohio (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER)...second win came in a 3-2 decision at Wofford (0.1 IP) after he retired the only batter he face in the bottom of the eighth to preserve a 2-2 tie...first career start came in an 8-5 loss at USC Upstate (3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)...selected to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.  2010 — Struggled in his second season, going 0-1 with a 9.77 ERA in 21 appearances...worked only 15.2 innings and issued 17 walks...earned a save after pitching 2/3 of an inning  against College of Charleston (8-5 win)...tossed a shutout inning in a 10-9 win over Georgia in Athens...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.  2009 — Fashioned a promising freshman season, going 2-0 with a 7.50 ERA...made 29 appearances, all in relief...struck out 21 in 24 innings of work but also struggled with control (20 walks)...earned a victory in his first appearance (1.1 IP, 0 H) against Ball State (4-3 win)...registered his second win in an 11-10, 15-inning triumph over Western Carolina (2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K)...fashioned a 2.00 ERA (9.0 IP, 2 ER) over a stretch of 15 appearances from Apr. 11-May 21...played summer ball in the  Valley League with the Staunton Braves along with Furman teammates Kevin Gottlieb and Will Owens...went 0-1 with a 2.29 ERA (19.2 IP, 17 H, 16 R, 5 ER, 17 BB, 16 K), mostly in relief...opponents hit .218 against him.

High School:  2008 graduate of Emerald (2A) High School...coach was Chad Evans...two-time all-state pick...2008 South Carolina North-South All-Star selection...helped Emerald capture three region and district championships...played summer ball with the Upstate Mavericks.

Personal:  Full name is Stephen Carroll Gary...son of John and Jeanette Gary...born April 30, 1990, in Greenwood, South Carolina...older brother, Will, played baseball at Francis Marion...has another brother, Dillon...carries a 3.31 GPA.