LOS ALAMITOS HS: Was a three-year varsity letterman for the Griffins and Head Coach Mark Clabough • Hit .397 with 6 home runs and 25 RBI in 2007 as a senior when he was named the Sunset League's Most Valuable Player, first-team All- Orange County, first-team All-CIF, second-team All-State and first-team Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team.

PERSONAL: Born on October 27, 1989, in Artesia, Calif. • Parents are John and Natalie Tripp • Full name is Jordan Robert Tripp • Major is undecided • Would like to see Texas and Vanderbilt added to the Titans' schedule • Greatest sports thrill was playing in the AABC World Series in New Jersey • Older brother Brandon is a former Titan baseball player and is currently playing professionally in the Baltimore Orioles organization • Favorites Include: Padres (team), Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, and Mark Wahlberg (actors), Wedding Crashers, 300 and Shooter (movies), John Wooden's My Personal Best (book), Hot Dollar, Tim McGraw (musical artists), MLB.com, baseballamerica.com and maxpreps.com (websites).