2007 SEASON: Played in 32 games, making seven starts... collected .276 batting average in 29 at-bats... earned his first hit as a Don, a pinch hit single up the middle in the seventh of USF's 15-6 win over Cal (2/13/07)... went 1-for-1 and scored run in 6-4 victory over Sacramento State (3/21/07)... finished 2-for-5 with a homerun, two RBI and two runs scored in win over Southern Utah (3/22/07)... homered and went 2-for-2 against Sacramento State (4/10/07).

2006 SEASON: Redshirted, did not play.

PREP CAREER: Played four years at Mountain Pointe... 2005 Team MVP, Second Team All-State, All-Tribune, All-City, Kajikawa Award finalist... batted .466 and hit seven home runs his senior year... had a 4.0 GPA... made Dean's List all four years.

PERSONAL: Robert Lowell Ethel... goal for the season is to earn an NCAA Regional berth... chose USF for its great blend of athletics and academics... father, Doug played two years of baseball at Oklahoma... biggest sports thrill was attending Diamondbacks World Series game three... sports hero is Mickey Mantle... would like to be Tom Brady for a day... favorite quote is "Never give up"... most impressive person he's met is his dad... favorite book is Dune... parents are Doug and Cindy Ethel... born May 12, 1987 in Broken Arrow, OK.

GIARRATANO ON ETHEL: "Bobby Ethel is not only an outstanding baseball player, but a wonderful student-athlete. He is the epitome of what USF baseball has been built on which is academics, athletics, and great people We look for Bobby to create some real depth for us in centerfield and to be a great player with a chance to steal 20-30 bases this year."