Ryan Knippschild

2003 (Junior): Pitched a team high 113.1 innings, including 14 starts… Struck out 12 batters in an 8-1 victory over Western Michigan on March 6, which tied for third-most K[apos]s by a Jayhawk pitcher since the 1991 season… Earned Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors (March 11) after a 12 strikeout performance against Western Michigan… Led the `Hawks pitching staff with 3 pickoffs.

Junior College: Played two seasons at American River Community College in Sacramento, Calif… Led all state community college pitchers with a 0.86 earned run average… Was also the state leader with nine saves… Made appearances in a school-record 42 games during his career.

High School:A 2000 graduate of Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, Calif… Earned three varsity letters in baseball… Posted a 10-3 record and 1.32 earned run average as a senior en route to league MVP honors… A two-time all-city selection… Was named the school[apos]s male athlete of the year as a senior… Helped the team to a 24th-place national ranking in 1999.

Personal:Born September 24, 1982 in Sacramento, Calif… Parents are Charlie and Val Knippschild… A psychology major.