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#8 Justin Rahn
Position: Outfield/Left-Handed Pitcher
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Year: Junior
City/State: Cupertino, CA
High School: Monta Vista HS
Other College: Saint Mary's College
College: Revelle
Major: Economics
Experience: 2 Letters
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TRITON NOTES
An outfielder by trade, expected to pitch for UCSD in 2013, possibly as a starter, with his bat remaining in the lineup as the designated hitter ... One of four left-handed pitching options.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012
Earned All-CCAA honorable mention after hitting .320 (33-for-103) in conference games ... Had 12 multi-hit and two multi-RBI games ... Went 4-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI vs. Cal State L.A. (4/27) ... Was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI in the first game of a doubleheader at Cal State L.A. the next day (4/28) ... Also 3-for-4 with a double and a steal vs. Chico State (2/17) ... 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI vs. CSUSB (4/21) ... Went 2-for-2 with a walk, run and RBI in an 11-1 win at Western Oregon (5/18) in an NCAA West Regional elimination game ... First collegiate extra-base hit was the first of eight doubles on the year at Colorado Mesa (2/11) ... Longest hit streak was seven games (3/31-4/7).

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2011
Appeared in 10 games, primarily as a pinch-hitter ... Hit a single to drive in a run vs. San Francisco State (3/5) ... Went 1-for-2 and scored a run against Academy of Art (4/23).

AS A FRESHMAN AT SAINT MARY'S IN 2010
Redshirted the season.

SUMMER BALL
Played in the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) and Jayhawk League in the 2010 and 2011 summers, respectively ... Participated in USA Baseball’s Tournament of Stars following his junior and senior years ... Played for the Santa Clara Red Sox over the summer of 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2009 graduate of Monta Vista High School in Cupertino ... An All-Central Coast Section (CCS) First Team pick and the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) MVP as a junior ... Matadors won the SCVAL title in 2008 ... Went 12-2 on the mound over his junior and senior years ... Batted .430 and held a 1.97 ERA as a senior ... Hit .416 and had a 1.25 ERA during his junior campaign ... Also a standout football player, was a first-team all-league selection and the league’s offensive MVP while leading Monta Vista to league title as a senior in 2008 ... In two seasons, accounted for over 4,200 yards of total offense.

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 10, 1991 in Montrose ... Parents are Brooke and Kelly Rahn ... Has a younger sister named Jessica ... His great uncle, Bill Baird, won Super Bowl III with the New York Jets ... One grandfather played football at USC, while the other played football and baseball at San Francisco State ... An economics major with a minor in accounting at Revelle College ... Aspires to become a successful financial advisor after graduating from UCSD ... Lists a pair of memorable baseball moments as throwing a complete-game shutout to win a league title in high school and throwing a touchdown pass with no time left to beat Cleveland High School in Portland, Ore. ... Favorite UCSD moment was winning the 2012 conference tournament at Triton Ballpark ... Hobbies include golf, basketball, football and going to the beach ... Favorite teams are the Oakland Athletics and Raiders, USC football and Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite athletes include Rick Ankiel, Josh Hamilton and Kobe Bryant ... Top movie is Superbad ... Listens to Snoop Dogg and Rebelution ... Loves burritos ... Greatest influences are his parents.

CAREER HIGHS (current through 2012 season)
At-bats: 6, 2/18/12 vs. Chico State-1
Runs: 2, 3 times (last 4/1/12 at Cal State Stanislaus-1)
Hits: 4, 4/27/12 vs. Cal State L.A.
Doubles: 1, 8 times (last 5/5/12 vs. Grand Canyon)
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 0
RBI: 2, 2 times (last 4/27/12 vs. Cal State L.A.)
Walks: 2, 4/1/12 at Cal State Stanislaus-1
Stolen Bases: 1, 3 times (last 4/1/12 at Cal State Stanislaus-1)

CAREER STATISTICS (current through 2012 season)

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF SH SB-ATT FLD%
2011 .375 10 0 8 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 .375 1 0 0 1 .444 0 0 0-0 .000 (0-0-0)
2012 .281 51 48 160 19 45 8 0 0 17 53 .331 13 6 26 4 .358 0 3 3-4 .972 (69-1-2)
TOTALS .286 61 48 168 22 48 8 0 0 18 56 .333 14 6 26 5 .362 0 3 3-4 .972 (69-1-2)

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
2011
2012

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