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Erik Hempe Season 2013

#12
PositionOF
Weight187 lbs
Height6-2
ClassRedshirt Senior
HometownAnaheim, Calif.
Previous SchoolCypress College

2013
-Finished second on the team with a .320 batting average and 38 RBI, while leading the squad with 17 doubles and eight homers
-Earned All-Conference USA First Team honors for the first time in his career
-Scored four runs, had two RBI and two doubles while hitting safely every game in weekend series against Siena (2/15-17)
-Added a hit and scored a run vs. No. 17 Florida (2/19)
-Went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored against UConn (2/22)
-Extended his hit streak to seven games dating back to June 5, 2011, adding two RBI, and a stolen base against Texas Tech (2/23)
-Crushed a double and homerun versus USF (2/26)
-Went 5-for-14 with three RBI and three runs scored in the weekend series vs. Winthrop (3/1-3)
-Smacked two hits with a RBI and run scored against North Florida (3/5)
-Reached base safely four times, with two hits and a run scored at Jacksonville (3/10)
-Hit a monster two-run homerun to boost UCF past Florida A&M (3/12)
-Grabbed two hits and an RBI vs. Florida A&M (3/13)
-Extended hit-streak to 11 games with two hits and a run scored vs. Columbia (3/15)
-Added two RBI in the win 5-1 over Columbia (3/18)
-Had an RBI double and scored at Jacksonville (3/20)
-Cleared the bags with first three-run triple of his career (1-for-3, 4 RBI, 1 run) in the win at UAB (3/22)
-Went 5-for-10 with two RBI and three runs scored in the series vs. Southern Miss (3/28-30)
-At Rice (4/12-14), added two hits and a run each game including a solo homerun on Sunday
-Swiped a bag and added a hit vs. FAU (4/16)
-Finished 5-for-10 against Marshall (4/19-21) with a homerun, four runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base, extending his hit streak to seven
-Collected a pair of hits and RBI in the win over Bethune-Cookman
-Strung together a memorable final weekend at home with three home runs in three games with four RBI against Tulane (5/10-12)
-Recorded a monster performance at East Carolina (5/18) with a 4-for-4 day at the plate with a solo home run
-Went 2-for-3 in his final collegiate game against UAB in the Conference USA Championship (5/24)
2012
-Earned medical redshirt and gained sixth year of eligibility
2011
-Started 51 games as a junior, all in right field, and posted a .307 average and a .984 fielding percentage
-Racked up 15 doubles, seven homers, 29 RBI and 34 runs
-Also had a .497 slugging percentage and hit .600 with the bases juiced
-Busted out for three hits with a RBI against Alabama in the NCAA Regionals (6/5)
-Had a key two-run homer to break the game open in a three-RBI day vs. Memphis in the C-USA Championship (5/25)
-Homered, scored two runs and stole a base vs. Marshall (5/20)
-Amassed 10 total bases on three doubles and a two-run homer at Stetson (5/17)
-Crushed a 10th-inning grand slam in game two, was 3-for-5 in the finale and went 7-for-14 with six RBI overall in the series at UAB (5/13-15)
-Came through with two key hits while driving in two runs at FSU (5/7)
-Completed the USF game (5/3) by going 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and SB
-Amassed three hits including two doubles and drove in four at Memphis (4/23)
-In the Florida game (4/20), went 2-for-4 with a run
-Scored twice in the first game at ECU (4/15), and banged out a pair of hits in game two (4/16)
-Produced three hits and scored a run vs. Tulane (4/9)
-Homered in the fourth inning against Tulane (4/8)
-Crushed a solo homer that tied UF (4/5) in the fifth inning
-Pounded out three hits with two RBI, a double and a stolen base vs. Stetson (3/29)
-Finished the Rice series (3/25-27) by hitting .333 with three runs scored, two RBI and a double
-Busted out for three hits including two doubles and scored two runs vs. Columbia (3/19)
-Posted two hits with a double vs. Columbia (3/18)
-Delivered a solo homer and went 2-for-4 with two RBI vs. BC (3/9)

Prior to UCF
-Spent two seasons with Cypress College and head coach Scott Pickler
-A first team all-California and a second-team all-conference selection after hitting .357 with 15 homers and 51 RBI in 2010
-Posted a .301 average with three dingers and nine doubles as a freshman at Cypress-Competed for Katella High School and coaches Carlos Ayala and Jimmy Valverde
-Earned the Empire Conference Offensive Player of the Year award his final two years at Katella
-Finished senior year with a .386 mark at the plate, banging out 14 doubles and four triples
-Played in the 2008 California North/South All-Star Game
-Hit .421 with 12 doubles and six triples while collecting five saves as a junior
-Before hitting .301 as a sophomore, helped Katella to the California Interscholastic Federation title during his freshman year where he went .333 at the plate as well as holding a 1.75 ERA
-Played football for three seasons, amassing at least 25 tackles each year

Personal
-Son of Kurt and Kim Hempe
-Has one sister, Jenna
-Major is criminal justice

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8460367

Senior
2011

Outfielder
6-1 / 180 lbs
8460367

Senior
2012

Outfielder
6-1 / 195 lbs
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