AT SOLANO CC (2007): Was the Bay Valley Conference Player of the Year as a freshman and helped his team to a 32-12 record and the Conference Championship... earned First Team All-Conference as a catcher... earned All-American status after batting .333 with 13 doubles, three homeruns and 41 RBI.

PREP CAREER: Played baseball for the Vanden Vikings... batted .467 his senior year... two-time All-Conference selection... help his team to two section championships... also played football.

PERSONAL: Ryan Lipkin... goal for the season is to help the team be successful... chose USF for the coaching staff, the team camaraderie, the ideas to achieve success and the education... thinks the best part of being a student athlete is the challenge to succeed in school and sports... likes the ocean in San Francisco... hobbies include hunting, fishing, wakeboarding, and mixed martial arts... would like to be Tom Brady for a day... after graduation would like to either continue playing baseball or earn an EMT license so he can become a firefighter... lists his mother as the most impressive person he's met... favorite movies are Troy and Gladiator... favorite book is Old Man and the Sea... favorite musical artist is Eminem... favorite foods are sushi, Mexican, and steak... uncle Tom Barrieau played football at Boise State... parents are Doug Lipkin and Cheri Fike... born on October 8, 1987 in Vallejo, CA.

GIARRATANO ON LIPKIN: " Ryan is a very tooled athlete who is a great competitor with great arm strength and has a chance to hit for power. He's got some big shoes to fill but he'll do a great job."