Another young player who got a taste of action last season as a freshman ... Played in 29 games, seeing action mainly in left field and center ... Will vie for the left field duties this season ... Ranks as a solid defensive outfielder who gets a good jump on the ball ... Is the only switch-hitter on the squad, but hasn't fully adjusted to college pitching ... Must become more consistent at the plate and put the ball in play ... Has the potential needed to do the job ... Will have a chance to contribute if he can reach that potential ...
1999-00: Started eight games in left field and seven in center ... Singled in a run against West Virginia in his second collegiate game ... Went 2-for-3 in a loss at Wake Forest ... Collected hits in seven-straight games in early March ... Posted a double and scored two runs in a game against GW ... Saw only limited action during the second half of the season ... Hit .190 with five RBIs ... Pitched briefly during an 11-10 loss at James Madison ...
High School: Contributed as a center fielder, pitcher and first baseman for Coach Bill Bruner at Father Ryan High ... Lettered four seasons ... Carried a .430 batting average and .980 slugging percentage as a senior ... Smacked five home runs and did not have an error ... Posted a 3-1 pitching record with a 1.72 earned run average ... Earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors ... Sparked the team to a regional championship ... Led the team in seven offensive categories as a junior ... Hit .350 and once again gained all-district, all-region and all-state honors ... Helped the team to a district title his sophomore season with a .395 batting average and a pair of home runs ... Named all-district and all-region ... Started as an outfielder and pitcher on the varsity his freshman year ... Posted a .328 batting average ... Lettered three years as a guard in basketball and helped the team to second place in the state tournament his junior season ... Was a Babe Ruth World Series participant in 1996, 1997 and 1998 ...
Personal: Ryan Michael Murphy ... Born 6/25/80 in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Son of Michael and Catherine Murphy ... Majoring in English.
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Another young player who got a taste of action last season as a freshman ... Played in 29 games, seeing action mainly in left field and center ... Will vie for the left field duties this season ... Ranks as a solid defensive outfielder who gets a good jump on the ball ... Is the only switch-hitter on the squad, but hasn't fully adjusted to college pitching ... Must become more consistent at the plate and put the ball in play ... Has the potential needed to do the job ... Will have a chance to contribute if he can reach that potential ...
1999-00: Started eight games in left field and seven in center ... Singled in a run against West Virginia in his second collegiate game ... Went 2-for-3 in a loss at Wake Forest ... Collected hits in seven-straight games in early March ... Posted a double and scored two runs in a game against GW ... Saw only limited action during the second half of the season ... Hit .190 with five RBIs ... Pitched briefly during an 11-10 loss at James Madison ...
High School: Contributed as a center fielder, pitcher and first baseman for Coach Bill Bruner at Father Ryan High ... Lettered four seasons ... Carried a .430 batting average and .980 slugging percentage as a senior ... Smacked five home runs and did not have an error ... Posted a 3-1 pitching record with a 1.72 earned run average ... Earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors ... Sparked the team to a regional championship ... Led the team in seven offensive categories as a junior ... Hit .350 and once again gained all-district, all-region and all-state honors ... Helped the team to a district title his sophomore season with a .395 batting average and a pair of home runs ... Named all-district and all-region ... Started as an outfielder and pitcher on the varsity his freshman year ... Posted a .328 batting average ... Lettered three years as a guard in basketball and helped the team to second place in the state tournament his junior season ... Was a Babe Ruth World Series participant in 1996, 1997 and 1998 ...
Personal: Ryan Michael Murphy ... Born 6/25/80 in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Son of Michael and Catherine Murphy ... Majoring in English.
