Primarily a middle infielder who also saw action in the outfield as a sophomore in 2014 ... Missed the entire 2013 season due to injury ... Played for the Champion City Kings in Springfield, Ohio, during summer 2014 ... Batted .289 with six doubles, two triples and 21 RBI in 55 games ... Member of the Brockton (Mass.) Rox of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League during the summer of 2012 ... Batted .235 with four doubles, a home run, 11 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 43 games ... Played for the Conejo Oaks Connie Mack League team in 2009 and 2010 ... Starting shortstop for the 2009 18U Ventura City USSSA championship team and the second-place 2009 Conejo Oaks USA team ... Member of the Tampa Rays scout team in 2009.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2014
Appeared in six games including three in the outfield with one start ... Also served as DH or pinch runner in three contests ... Recorded hits in his first two at bats of the season, one each at UC Riverside and at St. Mary's ... Had an RBI single at St. Mary's on March 2 ... Lone start of the year came in left field at Nevada on April 13.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2013
Redshirted with an injury during his second season at San Diego State.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2012
Played all four infield positions in his first season starting at least once at each spot ... Singled in his first collegiate at bat in contest vs. Washington on Feb. 18 ... Best day at the plate came against Loyola Marymount on May 15 when he went 3-for-4 with three runs scored ... Also had a multiple-hit game at UC Irvine (2-for-2) on April 17 ... Season-best three-game hitting streak (May 13-18) going 5-for-10 with a double and three runs scored.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons of varsity baseball at Chaminade High School in West Hills, Calif., where he was a three-year starter in the infield ... Coached there by Frank Mutz ... Two-year team captain ... A second-team all-Mission League selection as a junior and senior ... During his final season batted .305 with five doubles and 13 runs scored ... Compiled a .481 on-base percentage and was successful on 12 of 13 stolen base attempts ... Hit .406 with 32 stolen bases as a junior ... Chaminade's 2010 defensive player of the year ... All-tournament selection at the 2010 Anaheim Lions Tournament ... Also earned three letters in football as a defensive back ... Had 10 interceptions as a senior and was named first-team all-league ... Was Chaminade's Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
Tanner John Reibenspies was born Aug. 20, 1992, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... Son of Craig and Wendi Reibenspies ... Enjoys fishing, wakeboarding and riding bicycles ... Favorite athlete is former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter ... Was recruited by Arizona, Oregon State and Missouri ... A sociology major at San Diego State.