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SOPHOMORE (2017): Was the Lobos’ closer in 2017, collecting six saves while going 0-3 with a 5.14 ERA, 26 strikeouts and nine walks in 23 relief appearances (28 innings) … Owned a 2.14 ERA through his first 18 appearances on the season … Had a three-inning save at San Diego State on April 30, giving up two hits and striking out three.
FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in a team-high 27 games in relief (tied for eighth in single-season Lobo history and a freshman UNM record) and went 2-2 with a 4.54 ERA and four saves (a freshman UNM record) … Had 25 strikeouts and allowed 36 hits in 35.2 innings … Picked up his first career save April 16 at San Jose State … Collected his first career victory April 9 against Fresno State … Had a streak of eight scoreless appearances from May 3-28 … Went a season-high 3.2 innings to pick up a save against San Diego State on April 22 … Went two scoreless and hitless innings to pick up the save against Air Force in the Mountain West Tournament on May 27.
PERSONAL: Born March 13, 1997, to Garry and Darlene Tripp in Lancaster, Ohio … has an older brother, Johnathon who plays for the Lobos … a two-year letterwinner at Klein HS in Spring, Texas … named the District MVP as a senior in 2015 and was First Team All-District in 2014 … favorite athlete is Derek Jeter … loves BBQ and Mexican food … favorite movie is Four Brothers … comes from an athletic family: dad, Garry, played baseball and basketball at McMurray; his mom, Darlene, played volleyball at Southern Illinois; his uncle Tom Tripp played in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization … majoring in psychology.