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2009 SEASON: Started 55 games as a junior... batted .266 (55-for-207) with 12 doubles, one triple, four homeruns, 37 RBI, 28 runs scored, 17 walks, and two stolen bases... started off the season with a 2-for-5 day with an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base at the University of Texas - San Antonio (2/20)... had two hits, including a triple the next day at UTSA (2/21)... hit first double of the season on a 3-for-3 day with two RBI at UC Riverside (2/26)... tallied another 3-for-3 day with a run scored versus Gonzaga at the Palm Springs Tournament (3/8)... doubled in three consecutive games: at San Jose State (3/10), and twice at Washington (3/13-14)... hit first homerun of the year on a two-hit, four RBI day versus Sacramento State (3/17)... had two hits including a double and three RBI at New Mexico State (3/21)... drove in two runs on a two-hit day versus Gonzaga (3/28)... had two hits and a double versus Saint Mary's (4/3) and added two more hits the next day (4/4)... homered and drove in two at LMU (4/9)... in the finale of the LMU series, had two hits including a double (4/11)... homered versus Santa Clara (4/18)... went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored on Friday versus Pepperdine (4/24) and added two hits and two RBI on Saturday (4/25)... doubled, drove in two, and stole a bag in the first game of a double-header at then No. 13 Cal Poly, then doubled again in the second game (5/2)... homered in the finale of the Cal Poly series (5/3)... doubled on a 3-for-3 day with three RBI versus Pacific (5/5)... had three hits and scored a run at Portland 5/15). 2008 SUMMER: Was a member of the Gold Medal winning USA Collegiate National Team that went 24-0 in International play over the summer... batted .256 with two doubles, two homeruns and 11 RBI in 15 games with 11 starts. 2008 SEASON: Started 47 of 52 games played as a sophomore... led team and was fifth in WCC with .384 batting average... had 66 hits with nine doubles and two homeruns... hit first double at Hawai'I (2/24)... was 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI at Sacramento State (2/26)... went 2-for-4 with a double at Houston (3/16)... homered on a 3-for-4 day with three runs scored and an RBI versus Fresno State (3/18)... had a six game hitting streak in which he batted .545 (12-for-22) with three doubles (3/22-4/1)... had a 3-for-4 day at Pepperdine (4/13)... went 3-for-5 with an RBI versus Sacramento State... smacked a homerun on a 2-for-4 day with a run scored and two RBI at Fresno State (4/23)... was 3-for-4 with two RBI at Pacific (4/29)... had a 2-for-3 day with three runs scored and an RBI at Gonzaga (5/4)... went 3-for-3 with a run scored against Dallas Baptist (5/16). AT SOLANO CC (2007): Was the Bay Valley Conference Player of the Year as a freshman and helped his team to a 32-12 record and the Conference Championship... earned First Team All-Conference as a catcher... earned All-American status after batting .333 with 13 doubles, three homeruns and 41 RBI. PREP CAREER: Played baseball for the Vanden Vikings... batted .467 his senior year... two-time All-Conference selection... help his team to two section championships... also played football. PERSONAL: Born on October 8, 1987 in Vallejo, CA... son of Doug Lipkin and Cheri Fike... nickname is `Lip'... goal for the season is to play one pitch at a time and see where the team ends up... chose USF because he feels he fits in well and the coaches made it feel like a home away from home... likes the ocean best about San Francisco... would like to be Ben Sheets the day he won Gold at the Olympics... best advice he has ever been given is `when you have given the most possible effort, go ahead and give even more'... lists his cousin Actricia and his mom as the most impressive people he has met... would like to continue playing baseball or become a firefighter after graduation... would like to attend the Baseball World Classic... favorite movie is Tombstone... favorite book is The Rose That Grew from Concrete... favorite musical artist is Tupac Shakur... favorite food is sushi... favorite sports hero is Ronnie Lott... hobbies include fishing, hunting, snowboarding, and wakeboarding... majoring in Psychology. GIARRATANO ON LIPKIN: "I've really grown accustomed to Ryan. He is a great player who has a great future. He has given everything he can to the University academically and athletically. He is a great role model." |
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