Troy Gingrich
#2 - Sr. - OF
5-10 - 180
Bats: L Throws: L
Apache Junction, Ariz.
Central Arizona JC
Arizona 1999:
Starting center fielder and leadoff hitter ... Honorable mention All-Pac-10 ... Finished fourth in the nation in triples per game, averaging 0.17 ... Ranked second in the Pac-10 in triples (7) and tied for ninth in steals (14) ... Led the Cats in runs (55), triples and on-base percentage (.441) ... Led Arizona in runs (30), triples (4), walks (16) and on-base percentage (.480) in Pac-10 play ... Hit .367 (18-for-49) with runners in scoring position ... Had a .613 on-base percentage leading off an inning ... Missed two weeks after breaking bone in left hand at San Diego (2/19) ... Returned from injury with 4-for-12 performance at Southern California (3/19-21) ... Went 6-for-12 with five runs scored vs. Texas A&M (2/12-14) ... Hit first Arizona homer vs. Texas A&M (2/12), off All-America left-hander Casey Fossum ... Went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI vs. UNLV (2/10) ... Went 3-6 with three runs and three RBI in Arizona debut vs. St. Mary's (1/22).
Prior to Arizona:
Played two years (1997-98) at Central Arizona JC in Coolidge ... Team captain as a sophomore ... Named first-team All-ACCAC in both 1997 and '98 ... Hit .408 with six triples in 1997.
High School:
Graduated from Apache Junction (Ariz.) High School where he played for Coach Mark Cisterna ... Earned four letters as a center fielder and pitcher ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Honorable mention All-USA in 1995 ... Earned all-state honors as a senior by batting .450 ... Also earned one letter each in football and basketball.
Personal:
Full name: Troy Robert Gingrich ... Born: 1/17/77 in West Covina, Calif. ... Major: communications ... Son of Gary and Joyce Gingrich.
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