TITANS `08: A fine defensive outfielder with
above average speed, he played in 44 games in 2008 making 17 starts
• Worked his way into the starting lineup for an extended stay
on Mar. 1 at Stanford when he collected his first collegiate hit
and RBI • Started 13 of the next 16 games (Mar. 1-28) in the
outfield before reverting to primarily a defensive role player the
rest of the season • Had four multi-hit games, picking up a
pair of hits each time • Had three multi-RBI games and was
2-for-2 with a season-high four RBI on Mar. 5 at UCLA • Had a
four-game hitting streak from March 1-5 when he went 5-for-10
(.500) with 7 RBI and three runs scored.
RIVERSIDE CC: Played two years at Riverside
College for Head Coach Dennis Rogers • Hit .253 with 22 RBI in
49 games for the Tigers in 2007 and .273 with 20 RBI in 45 games as
a freshman in 2006.
COLONY HS: Played two varsity seasons for Head
Coach Mike Sweeny, Sr., at Colony High School in Ontario, Calif.
• Was a two-way player for the Titans, going 9-2 with a 1.83
ERA with a .390 batting average as a junior, and 8-1, 1.24 ERA and
a .404 batting average as a senior • Was a two-time first-team
All-Mt. Baldy League honoree • Was named the league's most
valuable player, and was selected to the All-CIF and All-San
Bernardino County first teams as a senior • Was the Mt. Baldy
League Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2005.
PERSONAL: Born September 12, 1986, in Upland
Calif. • Parents are Christopher and Joyce Newman • Full
name is Jeffrey Christopher Newman • Nickname is Milky •
Majoring in American studies • Models his game after Angels'
utility player Chone Figgins • Favorites include: Will Ferrell
, Megan Fox (actors), Anchorman, For Love of the Game, 300
(movies), The Bible (book), Saosin, Lil Wayne (musical artists),
listening to music, ping-pong, hanging out with friends (hobbies),
Boston Red Sox (team), youtube.com (website).
NEWMAN'S CAREER HIGHS
At Bats - 4 (2 times), Last on Apr. 5, 2008 at UC Irvine
Runs - 2 (2 times), Last on Feb. 24, 2008 at TCU
Hits - 2 (4 times), Last on Mar. 16, 2008 at Arizona
RBI - 4, Mar. 5, 2008 at UCLA
Stolen Bases - 1 (7 times), Last on Apr. 23, 2008 vs. Arizona
State