T.C. Knipp

Weight:
175
Height:
5-10
Position:
Outfield
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Carmel, Ind.
High School:
Carmel

JUNIOR YEAR: 2010
One of team's top pinch-hitters played in 24 games and made two starts ... suffered through tough luck to start 0-for-19, but rebounded to go 4-for-10 down the stretch ... drove in two runs and scored five times ... was hit by a pitch and scored a run against Connecticut (2/28) ... was 1-for-2 with a run against Eastern Illinois (3/18) ... had a pinch-hit RBI single in the finale against Iowa (4/18) ... had another pinch-hit single for a run at Miami (4/20) ... went 1-for-2 off the bench in the Saturday game at Minnesota (4/24).

SOPHOMORE YEAR: 2009
Played in 28 games and started 11 times, hitting .259 with one double and 10 runs scored ... struck out just five times, and at one point had a streak of 53 straight plate appearances without a K ... had a pair of hits in four at-bats against USF (2/22) ... drove in a run each against Ball State (2/27) and Cleveland State (3/1) ... delivered a pinch-hit single against Eastern Michigan (3/4) ... had a pinch-hit single and scored a run against Morehead State (3/10) ... went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI against Bowling Green (3/14) ... went 2-for-4 against Ohio State (3/20), the only Hoosier with more than one hit and without a strikeout in the game ... had two hits and drove in three against CCSU (3/21) ... delivered a pinch-hit with two outs in the ninth against Illinois (4/4).

FRESHMAN YEAR: 2008
Played in seven games, earning one start ... posted three hits in 11 at-bats for a .273 average on the season ... drove in two runs and scored one ... made his Indiana debut as a pinch hitter at LSU (2/23), drawing a bases-loaded walk to drive in a run against the Tigers ... got his first career hit in a pinch-hit role against Austin Peay (3/1) ... went 1-for-4 and scored a run in his first start, vs. Valparaiso (3/2) ... drove in a run against New Mexico State (3/11) ... had a pinch hit in the second game against New Mexico State (3/15).

PREP/PERSONAL:
Played three years of varsity ball for Carmel High School ... as a senior, hit .410 with 16 doubles, 29 runs and 18 RBIs ... was named to All-Metro North team following his senior campaign ... garnered All-Hamilton County recognition and All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference honors after both his junior and senior campaigns ... led Carmel to the MIC Championship as a junior ... also played basketball at Carmel ... has one brother, Drew ... parents are Lisa and Denny Knipp ... majoring in sport management and marketing ... born April 29, 1988.