Jarred Hippen Class: Sophomore Hometown: Rock Falls, IL High School: Rock Falls Height / Weight: 6-3 / 195 Position: LHP Birthdate: 11/28/1989

HAWK ITEM -- Played in the Prospect League with the Quincy Gems.

2009 - Appeared in 16 contests with nine starts... nine starts was a team best... pitched a team season-high 68.1 innings... compiled a 3-4 record... three wins was a team best... team-best 50 strikeouts, 25 of which were looking... started every Big Ten weekend (8)... finished with a 5.70 ERA in the conference... season-high 60 fly outs and 84 ground outs... picked up first career win in a three inning appearance at Austin Peay State (Mar. 19), allowing no runs on no hits... career-high nine strikeouts in no decision against Michigan (Mar. 28) in six and two-third innings pitched allowing only one run... season-high seven and one-third innings in lost against Penn State (May 10).

High School -- Played on the Illinois Sparks... was an all-conference selection... named all-state as a senior... was ranked No. 19 player in state of Illinois by PG Crosschecker... awarded team MVP as a senior... received the team's pitching and batting awards in 2008... team captain his senior season... holds the record for most strikeouts in a single-season for Rock Falls High School... in the record books for most wins in a season and career... part of the Rock Falls state runner-up squad in 2008... participated in four conference champion teams... received four letters in golf as the team's number one... named MVP three-consecutive on the team... finished 11th at state his senior year.

Personal -- Born 11/28/89... parents are Ryan and Trisha Hippen...high school coach was Donnie Chappell.