University of South Alabama Athletics

High school:  Earned Alabama Independent Schools Association all-state honorable mention by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) as a senior at Glenwood Academy … Named AISA first-team all-state by the ASWA as a junior after posting a 0.83 ERA - the lowest in a single season in the school’s history … Went 11-1 and struck out 77 batters in 67 1/3 innings pitched, and issued only 13 walks while limiting the opposition to a .163 batting average which earned the right-hander 2011 Louisville Slugger High School All-American honorable mention … Helped lead Glenwood Academy, the alma mater of current Atlanta Braves right-hander Tim Hudson, to the second of its back-to-back AAA AISA state championships as a junior.

Personal:  Full name is James Kyle Rovig … The youngest of three children to Allan and Sheila Rovig … Was a member of the 2006 Little League World Series champion Southeast team, based out of Northern Little League in Columbus, Ga., that defeated Japan in the title game … Lists hunting and golf as his hobbies … Favorite movie is “Yes Man” … Favorite book is “Where the Red Fern Grows” … Lists the Atlanta Braves among his favorite pro sports teams … Favorite athletes are Justin Verlander and Carmelo Anthony … Favorite musical artist is Alan Jackson … Lists fried rice as his favorite food … Majoring in Arts and Sciences.