Ryan Rippee

Position:
1B/OF
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-6
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Springfield, Mo.
High School:
Kickapoo
Prev School:
Jefferson

2016 • Senior
2016 Preseason All-OVC... Named Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American by Baseball America... Perfect Game USA ranked Rippee 70th on its Top 100 Seniors list.

2015 • Junior
Earned Second Team All-OVC honors in his first season with the Redhawks... Started all 59 games; 55 games at first base and four as the designated hitter... Hit in the cleanup spot in 32 games... Hit .299 on the season... Registered 70 hits and scored 49 runs... Hit 17 doubles, three triples, and 12 home runs... Recorded 129 total bases and slugged .551... Had 18 multi-hit games and tied a team-high 19 multi-RBI performances... Drove in three or more runs in eight games... Committed only two errors at first base all season, neither of which happened during OVC play... Drove in a season-high five runs against Bradley (2/28)... Hit two home runs in one game three times... Member of the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Southeast Scholar Athlete.

Jefferson College
Played first base and outfield for two seasons at Jefferson College... Hit .350 as a freshman and .320 as a sophomore... Knocked in a total of 73 RBI across both seasons... Was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 31st round (923 overall pick) of the 2013 MLB Draft... Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society.

Prep
Started three years for Kickapoo High School... Earned First Team All-State honors as a senior... Hit .411 with 10 home runs and 39 RBI his senior season... Also was a First Team All-State performer in basketball... School’s all-time leading scorer (1,485 points).

Personal
Born April 19, 1994... Son of Richard and Shelly Rippee... Majoring in Education and Coaching at Southeast Missouri.