| Ryan Graepel |
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JUNIOR (2009)
Started all 66 games at shortstop for the Tar Heels • Hit a career-best .283 (70-247) with 17 doubles, one triple and two home runs • Also tallied a career-high 42 RBI and scored 36 runs • Posted 18 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games • Batted .306 against left-handers • Hit .306 (11-36) and drove in seven runs in the NCAA Tournament, hitting safely in seven of eight games • Also hit .357 (5-14) in the College World Series • Posted a career-best four hits and two RBI in the June 16 win over No. 8 Southern Miss • Hit safely in 14 of the Tar Heels' final 16 outings • Hit safely in all three games and drove in four in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional • Matched a career high with three hits vs. Clemson May 23 in the ACC Tournament • Went 4-for-10 with four RBI in the two wins at Boston College May 15-16 • Made first career start in the leadoff spot in the series finale against the Eagles • Drove in two runs in a win at NC State May 8 • Posted a career-best seven-game hitting streak April 15-24 with a .344 (11-32) average over this stretch • Went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI vs. No. 7 Miami April 19 • Tied then-career highs with three hits and three runs versus Winthrop April 15 • Went 2-for-4 with two RBI at No. 20 FSU April 11 • Went 2-for-5 and tied a career high with three RBI vs. Richmond April 8 • Went 2-for-5 with two RBI at No. 3 Georgia Tech April 5 • Drove in five runs in the Clemson series and posted career highs of three hits and three RBI in the March 8 finale • Collected four hits and four RBI over the Seton Hall sweep and hit first career HR versus the Pirates Feb. 27. Summer 2009: Played 18 games for the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod League and contributed eight hits, nine runs and three RBI in 62 at-bats.
SOPHOMORE (2008)
Emerged as the Tar Heels' starting shortstop during the NCAA Tournament, earning the nod in the final 10 games due to outstanding glove work and timely hitting • Saw action in 54 games and made 22 starts at shortstop and designated hitter • For the season, hit .253 (25-99) with six doubles and seven RBI • Also drew 12 walks and reached base at a .333 clip • Went 3-for-12 as a pinch hitter • Was at his best in the postseason, batting .294 (10-34) with 10 runs and two RBI • Recorded three of his five multi-hit games in the NCAA Tournament • Started at shortstop in all three NCAA Cary Regional games and earned a spot on the all-tournament team after batting .300 (3-10) and playing flawless defense • Posted career highs of three hits and three runs in the opening game of the regional versus Mount St. Mary's May 30 • Matched that career high with three hits against No. 2 LSU June 15 in the first game of the College World Series • Went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI in the Cary Super Regional clincher against No. 9 Coastal Carolina • Also added two hits against FAU Feb. 24 in first career start and versus Princeton March 19 • Went 3-for-6 in the series win at No. 24 Virginia for a career-best three-game hitting streak May 9-11 • Went 6-for-27 in ACC play with hits off the bench against NC State and Boston College. Summer 2008: Hit .247 (22-89) in 26 games, all starts, for the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League • Drove in 12 runs and added one home run and one double • Also earned a save with one scoreless inning of relief on the mound.
FRESHMAN (2007)
Played in 12 games, primarily at shortstop • Hit .231 (3-13) with a double and three RBI • Recorded a pinch-hit RBI double against Seton Hall Feb. 18 in his first career at-bat • Hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in a run in game two of the Stony Brook doubleheader Feb. 24 • Singled and picked up an RBI against Temple March 7 • Also picked up a pinch-hit single at Virginia Tech March 25 • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and earned Dean's List honors in the fall semester. Summer 2007: Played with the Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plain League • Batted .191 in 37 games, including 31 starts • Had 22 hits, six doubles, 15 RBI and nine runs scored.
J.H. ROSE HIGH SCHOOL
Played shortstop and pitched for coach Ronald Vincent at J.H. Rose High School • Two-time all-conference and all-area selection • Helped lead team to 2004 North Carolina 4A state title • Played in the 2006 North Carolina East-West All-Star Game and the North Carolina-South Carolina game • Played in the N.C. State Games in 2004 and won an American Legion state crown with Post 39 in 2005 • Member of the National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society • Active in the Latin Club and FCA.
PERSONAL
Jonathan Ryan Graepel is the son of Art and Lisa Graepel • Born in Greenville, N.C. • Has a younger sister • Majoring in management and society at Carolina • Uncle John Walker played baseball at Georgia.
CAREER HIGHS:
Hits: 4 vs. Southern Miss (6/16/09)
Runs: 3 vs. Mount St. Mary's (5/30/08), vs. Winthrop (4/15/09)
RBI: 3 vs. Clemson (3/8/09), vs. Richmond (4/8/09)
Hit Streak: 7 games (4/15/09-4/24/09)
CAREER STATS:
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2007.... .231 12-0 13 0 3 1 0 0 3 4 .308 0 1 1 1 .286 0 0 0-0 5 7 0 1.000
2008.... .253 54-22 99 23 25 6 0 0 7 31 .313 12 1 21 2 .333 2 0 1-2 22 71 8 .921
2009.... .283 66-66 247 36 70 17 1 2 42 95 .385 33 4 34 4 .374 2 3 2-5 66 158 12 .949
TOTAL... .273 132-88 359 59 98 24 1 2 52 130 .362 45 6 56 7 .360 4 3 3-7 93 236 20 .943
