Rip Warren Class: Senior Hometown: Roswell, Ga. High School: The Walker School Height / Weight: 6-2 / 180 Position: LHP Experience: 3L B/T: L/L

2005 (Junior): Posted a 1-1 mark, 4.18 ERA in 20 appearances, all in relief...Went 0-1, 6.39 ERA in the SEC....A team-high 65 strikeouts in only 47.1 innings with 39 hits, 24 runs, 22 earned runs and 16 walks...Opponents batted just .218 against him...Pitched 16.2 scoreless innings to start the season over a span of seven appearances...Earned win over Tenn. Tech with 3 IP and 5K...Notched first career saves over #6 Ga. Tech at Turner Field (2IP, 5K) and at #13 Alabama (1.1 IP, 2K)...Part of combined shutout against Elon (2 IP, 3K)...Strong outing versus Auburn (4 IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 6K)...Struck out a career-high nine in 4.2 IP at #11 Tennessee.

2004 (Sophomore): Middle reliever who made 14 appearances including two starts...Went 1-1 with a 4.95 ERA in 20 innings with five walk and 19 strikeouts...Opponents batted .295 against him...Picked up a win in relief against Georgia State while loss came in a start at Clemson...Strong finish in final six appearances, allowing just one run with one walk and nine strikeouts over a span of 8.1 innings...In SEC action, went 0-0, 4.50 in three appearances (2 IP)...Pitched one inning in NCAA Athens Regional win over Middle Tennessee State.

2003 (Freshman): Went 2-1, 6.23 ERA overall in 13 appearances including two starts...Recorded 21 strikeouts and nine walks in 30.1 innings as opponents batted .269...Went 1-1, 6.51 as a starter, beating College of Charleston (5.1 IP, 3H, 3R, 2BB, 5K) 15-5 but losing to Winthrop (3 IP, 4H, 3R, 1BB, 2K) 3-2 in seven innings...Got first career win in relief, 4.1 IP, 5H, 2R, 1BB, 3K over Ga. State...Went 3.2 IP, 8H, 4R, 2K vs. #16 LSU on March 22...Solid in relief vs. S. Alabama, 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1R, 0 BB, 3 K...Debut in relief vs. UNC-Asheville on Feb. 25, 3IP, 3H, 3R, 1BB, 3K.

High School: The Walker School where he played for Mark Tidwell...Made 19 appearances on the mound for the Wolverines where he posted a 13-2 mark as a senior...Had a 1.15 ERA and struck out 184 batters in 97 innings pitched while allowing just 48 hits and 38 walks... Also threw two no-hitters, four shutouts and opposing hitters batted just .146 against him...Put together a strong season at the plate, batting .388 with seven home runs, 42 RBI, a .724 slugging percentage and a .488 on-base percentage...As a junior, went 10-4 with a 0.78 ERA and 161 strikeouts in leading them to the Class A state title while earning Georgia Dugout Club Class A Player of the Year and team MVP honors...Also batted a team-high .546 with five home runs and 47 RBI...Named All Cobb County first team at pitcher and second team as an outfielder by the Atlanta Journal...Also earned letters in football and cross country...Gold Medal award winner for drama...Competed in summer league play with the East Cobb Astros and was a member of the Junior Team Georgia that won the gold medal at the Sunbelt Classic...A member of the 2000 East Cobb Stallions that won the Super Series national title and USSSA World Series, earning All-Tournament selections at both events.

Personal: Born May 5, 1984...Son of Thomas and Virginia Warren...Rip's mother played collegiate tennis at Auburn University...Major: Health and Physical Education