General: Senior who moves back to the outfield after playing third base in 2005...Should be more relaxed in outfield...Middle-of-the-order hitter from the left side. 2006/Senior: Suffered a knee injury in the fourth game of the season and red-shirted this year. 2005/Junior: Started 38 games at third base...Went 3-8 with a home run in NCAA Regional...Finished season with five-game hitting streak...Third on the team with 29 walks...Had .425 OBP against CAA opponents...Exploded in season-opener with double, triple, home run, three runs and four RBI in win over Saint Joseph’s.... 2004/Sophomore: Played in 52 games while starting 42 in his second season with the Rams…Recorded a .308 batting average…Second on the team in home runs (5), RBI (39) and slugging percentage (.477). 2003/Freshman: Started in 7 of 17 contests as a rookie...Registered five hits, including two doubles, and four runs...Brought in six teammates across home plate...Went a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases. Summer League: Played in the Clark Griffith League and Valley League (Waynesboro Generals). Personal: Chosen to the Virginia Group AAA All-State team during his senior season at Hermitage High School…Also tabbed to the All-Central Region and Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro first teams after his senior campaign…Batted .416 with seven home runs as a junior to garner first team All-Colonial District honors…Also named All-District as a sophomore…Four-year letterwinner in basketball as well…Member of the National Honor Society in high school…Majoring in business…Son of Pam and Rick Ripley.
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