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  Justin Uribe
Justin Uribe

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Santa Ana, Calif.

High School:
Foothill

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 175

Position:
INF

Bats/Throws:
L/L

Notes
Has compiled a .300 career batting average in three seasons at UCLA (2007-09)...has registered career totals of five home runs, two triples, 23 doubles, 49 RBI and 60 runs in 109 games (91 starts)...has compiled a .416 career on-base percentage and .428 slugging percentage.

2009
Played in 47 games, making 41 starts (26 in right field, 15 in left)...batted .318, the third-highest average on the team...collected three home runs, 11 doubles, 27 runs and 23 RBI...also finished third on the team with 11 doubles, 48 hits (tied), 21 walks and six hit-by-pitches...ranked fourth on the ballclub with a .414 on-base percentage...totaled 16 multiple-hit games and six multiple-hit efforts...had a season-high three hits in three games...had a string of five consecutive multiple-hit games in the season's final month, going 8-for-15 (.533) from May 3-12...went 3-for-3 with two RBI, two runs and one walk in a 15-2 win over Long Beach State (May 12)...was 4-for-9 in two starts against California - went 2-for-5 with one run on May 8 and was 2-for-4 with one RBI and one walk on May 10...went 2-for-3 with one double, one RBI and one run in a 13-0 victory over Washington (April 18)...was 2-for-4 with a season-high two doubles, one RBI and one run in an 8-3 win against UC Irvine (April 7)...helped lead UCLA to its greatest margin of victory (15 runs) in the all-time series against USC in the series finale (March 23), going 1-for-4 with a grand slam and two runs in a 17-2 victory at Dedeaux Field...scored four runs in three games at East Carolina - went 3-for-4 with one double, three RBI and two runs in the series opener at East Carolina, leading the Bruins to an 8-6 victory (March 13)...went 4-for-7 in the final two games at Oklahoma - was 2-for-3 with one double, two RBI and one run in game two of the series (March 7); went 2-for-4 with one solo homer in the series finale (March 8)...went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI and two runs against UC Irvine in the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park (March 1).

2008
Played in 18 games, making 17 starts (13 in center field, two in left and two on the mound)...missed the final two months of the season with a left elbow injury (torn UCL), suffered in his second pitching start of the season (at San Diego State, March 25)...at the plate, compiled a .283 batting average, five doubles, eight RBI, 12 runs and a .465 on-base percentage...tallied a season-high three hits in a 3-for-4 effort at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 26), recording three runs, three RBI, one double and one walk...was 2-for-3 in the series opener at Cal Poly (March 13)...went 2-for-2 with three runs against Saint Mary's (March 7)...was 2-for-4 with one double and one run against Southern in the first game of the inaugural Urban Invitational (Feb. 29)...on the mound, recorded his first collegiate victory, tossing one hitless inning in relief in a 13-inning marathon victory against UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 27)...earned the win against Pepperdine (March 11), scattering three hits in five scoreless innings.

2007 (summer)
Played in 38 games for the Eau Claire Express of the Northwoods League...batted .220 (26-for-118), totaling one home run, three doubles, 18 RBI, 15 runs and 19 walks.

2007
Played in 48 games, starting 35 contests (21 in center field, eight in left and six in right)...made three relief pitching appearances...compiled a .285 batting average, collecting seven doubles, two triples, two home runs, 18 RBI and 21 runs...registered 13 multi-hit games, including three three-hit performances...totaled a team-leading .526 average (10-for-19) in the postseason, collecting five doubles, three runs and a .550 on-base percentage after reaching base safely with a hit in each of the five postseason contests...hit 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI against Miami (Feb. 10)...posted a 2-for-3 effort with two runs, one RBI and his first collegiate home run against Miami (Feb. 11)...finished 2-for-5 with one home run, one double, three RBI and one run against California (May 4)...had a career day in the series opener at Arizona State (May 11), hitting 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI; finished the game one home run shy of the cycle...hit 3-for-3 in the series opener against Oregon State (May 25)...earned All-Long Beach Regional team honors after hitting .545 (6-for-11) with three runs and two doubles in the Long Beach Regional...hit 3-for-4 with one RBI against Illinois-Chicago (June 2)...finished 2-for-4 with one run in the Bruins' regional clinching victory against Long Beach State (June 3)...hit 2-for-4 in each Super Regional game at Cal State Fullerton...had two doubles in game two against the Titans (June 10).

High School
Three-year varsity letterwinner in baseball for head coach Gary Fishel at Foothill High School...posted a .349 batting average with 14 RBI in 11 games (saw limited action due to an injury)...helped lead Foothill to the CIF-SS Division II Championship with his game-tying three-run home run in the CIF title game against St. Francis High School...captured Student-Athlete of the Year honors his senior year at Foothill, earning a 4.6 GPA...also was ranked the No. 74 player in California by Perfect Game...as a junior, posted a .402 batting average at the plate...also compiled a 6-2 pitching record and 2.10 ERA in 65 innings pitched...boasted a 1.29 ERA in the Sea View League...earned first-team All-CIF accolades...captured Foothill High and Sea View League MVP honors.

Personal
Full name: Justin Alejandro Uribe...born September 15, 1987 in Tustin, Calif...Justin is the oldest of Alejandro and Christine Uribe's two children...has one sister, Kaylee...English major and film and television minor.

Career Highs (hitting)
At-bats - 5 (five times), last vs. California (5/8/09)
Runs - 3 (three times), last vs. Saint Mary's (3/7/08)
Hits - 3 (seven times), last vs. Long Beach State (5/12/09)
RBI - 4 (twice), last vs. USC (3/23/09)
Doubles - 2 (twice), last vs. UC Irvine (4/7/09)
Triples - 1 (twice), last vs. Oregon State (5/27/07)
Home Runs - 1 (five times), last at USC (3/23/09)

Career Highs (pitching)
Innings Pitched - 5.0 vs. Pepperdine (3/11/08)
Strikeouts - 2 (twice), last vs. Pepperdine (3/11/08)

JUSTIN URIBE'S CAREER HITTING STATISTICS

Year Class AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF SH SB ATT
2007 Fr. .285 46 35 123 21 35 7 2 2 18 52 .423 16 7 19 1 .395 1 4 0 2
2008 So. .283 16 15 53 12 15 5 0 0 8 20 .377 13 5 9 3 .465 0 0 0 1
2009 Jr. .318 47 41 151 27 48 11 0 3 23 68 .450 21 6 24 7 .414 3 2 3 5
TOTALS .300 109 91 327 60 98 23 2 5 49 140 .428 50 18 52 11 .416 4 6 3 8

JUSTIN URIBE'S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS

Year Class ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF OAV WP HBP SFA SHA BK
2007 Fr. 27.00 0-1 3 0 0 0 2.0 5 6 6 2 2 2 0 0 13 .455 2 0 0 0 0
2008 So. 1.35 2-0 4 2 0 0 6.2 5 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 30 .192 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 7.27 2-1 7 2 0 0 8.2 10 7 7 6 7 2 0 0 43 .270 2 0 0 0 1