Cameron Rupp
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Cameron Arthur Rupp
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 235 lb.
- School University of Texas
- High School Prestonwood Christian Academy
- Born September 28, 1988 in Dallas, TX USA
Cameron Rupp was drafted in 2010. His father Kevin Rupp played three years in the minors and his uncle Chris Rupp was a college head coach for over a decade.
Rupp hit .500 as a high school junior, winnign All-State honors. In the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic that year, he won the home run derby. As a senior, he batted .644 with 55 RBI and his school won the state title. He was All-American as per Rawlings and Louisville Slugger and he won the home run derby at the PlayStation All-American High School Baseball Game. Both years, he was All-State in football as well. The Pittsburgh Pirates chose him in the 43rd round of the 2007 amateur draft but he continued on to college.
As a freshman in 2008, Rupp hit .309/.389/.471 while fielding .990, winning the starting catching job. He was named a Freshman All-American by the National College Baseball Writers Association and by Collegiate Baseball. Baseball America chose Micah Gibbs instead. He batted .320 in the National Baseball Congress World Series to help the Santa Barbara Foresters take the title.
As a sophomore, Cameron produced at a .292/.387/.505 rate while leading a strong Texas team in homers (11) and RBI (46). In the 2009 College World Series, he homered twice in a game against Arizona State University then homered against ASU in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game at 3 in the contest that sent Texas to the finals. In the second game of the finals, he was 2 for 3 with a walk, double and run. He was named to the All-Tournament Team, beating out Gibbs, whose team had won the title.
Rupp hit .317/.406/.567 in the 2009 Cape Cod League, playing for the Cotuit Kettleers. Had he qualified, he would have been fourth in the circuit in average. Baseball America rated him the #23 prospect in the elite summer loop, just ahead of Hunter Morris.
His junior season, Rupp's batting line read .304/.390/.483 with 54 RBI in 63 games. He made All-Big 12 Conference at catcher. The Philadelphia Phillies chose Rupp in the third round of the 2010 amateur draft. Assigned to the Williamsport Crosscutters, he went 0 for 3 in his debut against the Auburn Doubledays and was just 2 for his first 15 as a pro.
[edit] Sources
- Texas bio
- Cape Cod League
- 2008-2010 Baseball Almanacs
