35 Andrew Murphy

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Shreveport, La.
	High School: Captain Shreve H.S.

	Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195
	Position: c
	Experience: 1L
	B/T: R/R

04/11/2013

215 Rice Athletes Named To C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Rice Ranks Third In C-USA

06/21/2012

SAAC Receives National Recognition

Award of Excellence signifies year of accomplishments

06/12/2012

Murphy Named A C-USA Spirit of Service Award Winner

Elite Conference Honor For Outstanding Community Service

03/27/2012

Rice Tops C-USA with 232 on C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Wayne Graham said -- "Andrew projected himself into the mix by having a good fall with the bat. He's a great team-guy and an improved player."

Rice -- 2012: Conference USA Spirit of Service Award honoree as the baseball student-athlete in the league who recorded the most volunteer time in various charity and community outreach initiatives; C-USA Academic Honor Roll; Registered three at bats in two games played, including one as a starter... Started as the designated hitter on Opening Day at home against FIU... Appeared as a pinch-hitter against New Mexico State... 2011: Sat out first season with the program... Gained experience working behind a talented crew of veteran Owl catchers... Played in the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas (MINK) Collegiate League over the summer (Clarinda).

High School -- A 2010 graduate of Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport, La., where he was named the Student of the Year for the state of Louisiana... Multi-sport star for the Gators, earning 5A honorable mention all-state honors in baseball under head coach Todd Sharp... Named first team all-city and a two-time all-District 1-5A honoree... Batted .449 as a senior with 40 RBI and 33 runs scored in 34 games played... Maintained a .735 slugging percentage and a .565 on-base average... Three-year varsity letterman in football... Honorable mention all-state lineman as a senior and first team all-city selection... Two-time, first team all-district... Academic all-state in both baseball and football... Member of the National Honor Society who maintained a 3.94 grade point average... Earned the US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award... Jefferson Scholar nominee... Served as vice president of the student council... Active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and his church youth group.

Personal -- Full name: Andrew Joseph Murphy. Born: April 20, 1992 in Shreveport. Parents: David and Peggy Murphy of Shreveport (one brother and one sister). College: Martel.