Mitchell Tripp

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bellingham, Wash.
High School:
Meridian

Meridian High School
Named all-conference his senior, junior and sophomore seasons ... All-County his senior season ... Batted .385 his senior year, with nine doubles, two triples, two home runs and 24 RBI ... As a pitcher, was 5-3 with a 3.04 ERA ... Struck out 63 in 55 innings ... Posted a 4-2 record and 2.32 ERA his junior season ... Hit .373 with three home runs, eight doubles, a triple and 29 RBI as a junior ... Went 4-1 with 20 strikeouts in 20 innings as a sophomore, and batted .417 with eight home runs and 26 RBI ... Named all-league honorable mention after his sophomore season ... Also letters at receiver and safety for the Meridian football team as well as in basketball, earning three letters thus far in both sports ... Earned first-team all-state in football in both 2008 and 2009.

Personal
Majoring in turf management ... Born October 1, 1992 in Bellingham, Wash. ... Son of Kim and Carl Tripp ... Has one brother, Matthew ... Enjoys skimboarding and longboarding in his spare time ... Favorite athlete is Josh Hamilton ... Favorite TV show is SportsCenter and favorite movie is "any movie with Will Ferrell" ... Chose Oregon State because "the coaching staff makes me feel at home here."