| Ryan Graepel |
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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-for-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 Favorite movie is "Shawshank Redemption" and favorite book is "Moneyball" Favorite pro teams are the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Cubs Most played song on his iPod is "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey Uncle John Walker played baseball at Georgia.
RYAN GRAEPEL'S 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
TOTAL... .250 66-22 112 23 28 7 0 0 10 35 .313 12 2 22 3 .328 2 0 1-2 27 78 8 .929
CAREER HIGHS:
Hits: 3 vs. Mount St. Mary's (5/30/08), vs. LSU (6/15/08)
Runs: 3 vs. Mount St. Mary's (5/30/08)
RBI: 1 on nine occasions
Hit Streak: 3 games (5/9/08-5/11/08)