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SENIOR (2016): Redshirt (Transfer)
JUNIOR (2015 at Texas Tech): Went 1-1 with a 5.82 ERA in 10 appearances (one start) … Had 11 strikeouts in 17 innings of work while allowing 23 hits.
SOPHOMORE (2014 at Texas Tech): Appeared in 12 games (three starts) and went 0-1 with a save and a 2.73 ERA … Was Academic All-Big 12 Second Team … Made season debut earning only save of the season, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings with a strikeout during a 4-1 victory over Oral Roberts (Feb. 23) … Pitched two scoreless relief innings with two strikeouts against Sam Houston State (March 1) during the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park … Made first career Big 12 start in game two of series at No. 20 Oklahoma State (April 5) while throwing a season-high four innings and allowing one run and two hits with three strikeouts in a no decision … Matched a season-high pitching four scoreless innings in relief while allowing just one hit with a strikeout against No. 19 Texas (May 21) at the Big 12 Championship at Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City … Member of the 2014 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2013 at Texas Tech): Appeared in 18 games (three starts) and went 1-2 with three saves (tied for team high) and a 6.23 ERA … Struck out 31 in 39 innings … Made career debut with a three-inning save, allowing one run on five hits with four strikeouts and a walk in a 5-1 win over BYU (Feb. 16) … Pitched a season-high 5.1 innings during first career start at defending NCAA College World Series champion and No. 16 Arizona (March 6), leading Tech to a 5-2 win – allowing one run on eight hits with three strikeouts and a walk … Earned first career win during longest relief outing of the season, going five scoreless innings and allowing four hits while matching a season-high four strikeouts during Tech’s 16-5 win over Kansas (April 21) … Member of the 2012 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll … Member of the 2013 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Academic Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Born May 25, 1994 to Garry and Darlene Tripp. … Has a younger brother, Christian who plays for the Lobos … Father, Garry, played baseball, basketball and tennis at McMurray … Mother, Darlene, played volleyball at Southern Illinois … Uncle, Tom Tripp, played in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization … A two-year varsity letter winner at Klein High School (Texas) for head coach Barry Smith … As a senior recorded a 1.70 ERA in 85 innings … Also hit .375 with four home runs and 35 RBI … Earned district most valuable player … First team all-district … Helped lead team to a district championship in 2012 … Team advanced to the third round of the state tournament … As a junior went 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA.