Georgia College

Prior College: Attended Florida International University in Miami, Fl., where he played baseball for coach Turtle Thomas ... Prior to FIU, played baseball for coach Sommer McCartney at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA ... 1st Team All-Conference.

High School: Graduated from Tesoro High School in Las Flores, CA, lettingin football under coach Rick Brail ... 1st Team All-League.

Personal: Majoring in criminal justice ... Son of Stephen Tripp ... Born Nov. 6 ... His favorite athlete is Mark Trout of the Los Angeles Angels ... Chose Georgia College because he always loved visiting the South and experiencing Southern hospitality, and knew he would call it home one day ... His biggest sports thrill was winning the 2014 Horizon Air Summer League Championship in California ... His pre-game ritual is to tape his wrists and pray ... Spiders are his biggest fear ... Favorite song is "Holy Spirit" by Francesca Battistelli, movie is Forrest Gump ... Lives by the motto "Let go. Let God."