George Washington University Athletics
Baseball Adds Five Transfers to Stellar Recruiting Class
9/20/2018 10:27:00 AM | Baseball
Group of five brings newcomer total to 16 for 2019 campaign
WASHINGTON - GW baseball head coach Gregg Ritchie announced the addition of five immediately-eligible transfers to the program on Thursday. The group bolsters an 11-man freshman class that was announced earlier this year.
"We are extremely excited to add these five young men to our outstanding recruiting class and the GW baseball family," Ritchie said. "This class as a whole has a chance to make an immediate and significant impact on our program.
"These five and the entire recruiting class are achievers that have high expectations for themselves and the team. I am honored to have these young men as part of the GW family and am excited to get to work and take this journey with each of them."
For full bio information on the 11 freshmen joining the Colonials, click here.
Greg Anderberg (Junior)
Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny / Ellsworth CC
5'10" / 180 lbs. / C
2017-18 with Ellsworth CC: Hit at a .313 clip in 2018 with 11 2B, 2 HR, and 24 RBI ... Posted a .983 fielding percentage while serving at the team's primary catcher.
High School/Club: Earned second team all-conference honors as an infielder in 2014 before moving behind the plate for Ankeny High School … Named first team all-conference as a catcher in 2015 and first team all-conference as utility in 2016.
Personal: Born Greg William Anderberg on 5/25/98 in Ankeny, Iowa … Son of Rick and Diane Anderberg … Has one sister, Lisa … Intended major is psychology.
Tyler Hix (Sophomore)
Spring, Texas / Oak Ridge / Alvin CC
5'10" / 190 lbs. / INF
2018 at Alvin CC: Appeared in 47 games, hit .393 with 12 home runs, 47 RBI, 14 2B, 2 3B, and scored 44 runs … Finished among the region's top five in average (2nd), home runs (2nd), slugging percentage (.697, 2nd), hits (70, 3rd), total bases (124, 3rd), RBI (t-3), doubles (4th) … Was named an All-Region XIV performer.
High School/Club: Three-year varsity letterwinner and all-district outfielder at Oak Ridge High School.
Personal: Born Samuel Tyler Hix on 5/29/98 in Conroe, Texas … Son of Jeff and Terry Hix … Intended major is international business.
Keagan McGinnis (Junior)
Haymarket, Va. / Battlefield / Virginia Tech / Frederick CC
6'6" / 235 lbs / RHP
2018 at Frederick CC: Went 5-1 over 12 appearances with 11 starts … posted a 5.55 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 48.2 innings … struck out 12.58 batters per nine innings.
2017 at Virginia Tech: Appeared in two games, both in relief ... Made collegiate debut at William and Mary (March 8), working 1.0 innings and striking out the side in the eighth ... Also tossed one-third of an inning at Clemson (April 7).
High School: Earned varsity letters for three seasons at Battlefield … As a senior, was named a second team all-conference pitcher while helping the Bobcats to the 6A state championship quarterfinals … Named an honorable mention all-conference his junior season … Also earned three varsity letters playing basketball … As a second team all-conference forward, helped team to state semifinals as a senior and was an honorable mention all-conference player as a junior.
Personal: Keagan Kirk McGinnis … Born July 6, 1998 in Fairfax, Va. … Son of Sean and Tracey McGinnis … Has a younger sister, Kyleigh … Intends to major in business.
Derek Ripp (Redshirt Freshman)
Olathe, Kan. / St. James Academy / Arkansas
6'6" / 225 lbs. / INF
2018 at Arkansas: Redshirted
High School/Club: Hit a combined .413 in his first three seasons with 52 hits, 36 RBI, and a 1.081 OPS … Earned consecutive Kansas 5A All-State honors in 2015 and 2016 … Honorable mention all-state as a senior … Top-rated first baseman and No. 6 overall player in Kansas by Perfect Game … Competed for the KC Sluggers and Mac-n-Seitz club teams.
Personal: Born Derek J. Ripp on 6/8/98 in Overland Park, Kan. … Son of Susan and David Ripp … Has one brother, Blake, who is a freshman on the team, and one sister, Rachel … Intended major is systems engineering.
Calvin Stalzer (Junior)
Des Moines, Iowa / Valley / Kirkwood CC
5'10" / 175 lbs / RHP
2017-18 at Kirkwood CC: Went 6-4 in 13 appearances with six starts in 2018… Posted a 5.20 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 45.0 innings … Struck out 8.60 batters per nine innings … Made three postseason appearances for team that advanced to the NJCAA Division II World Series … Started elimination game vs Scottsdale CC, allowing two earned runs in three innings.
High School/Club: Two-year letterwinner at Valley High School … First Team All-State 4A Division as a senior … Pitched to an 8-0 record in eight starts with a 1.47 ERA over 38 innings … Batted .387 as a senior across 119 at-bats … Went 2-1 over 11 appearances as a junior with a 1.1 ERA across 31 innings … Competed for Perfect Game Iowa Select Black (2015).
Personal: Born Calvin Maurice Stalzer on 4/23/98 in Des Monies, Iowa … Son of Amy Jo and Reggie … Has one brother, Casey, and one sister, Claire … Intended major is economics.
"We are extremely excited to add these five young men to our outstanding recruiting class and the GW baseball family," Ritchie said. "This class as a whole has a chance to make an immediate and significant impact on our program.
"These five and the entire recruiting class are achievers that have high expectations for themselves and the team. I am honored to have these young men as part of the GW family and am excited to get to work and take this journey with each of them."
For full bio information on the 11 freshmen joining the Colonials, click here.
Greg Anderberg (Junior)
Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny / Ellsworth CC
5'10" / 180 lbs. / C
2017-18 with Ellsworth CC: Hit at a .313 clip in 2018 with 11 2B, 2 HR, and 24 RBI ... Posted a .983 fielding percentage while serving at the team's primary catcher.
High School/Club: Earned second team all-conference honors as an infielder in 2014 before moving behind the plate for Ankeny High School … Named first team all-conference as a catcher in 2015 and first team all-conference as utility in 2016.
Personal: Born Greg William Anderberg on 5/25/98 in Ankeny, Iowa … Son of Rick and Diane Anderberg … Has one sister, Lisa … Intended major is psychology.
Tyler Hix (Sophomore)
Spring, Texas / Oak Ridge / Alvin CC
5'10" / 190 lbs. / INF
2018 at Alvin CC: Appeared in 47 games, hit .393 with 12 home runs, 47 RBI, 14 2B, 2 3B, and scored 44 runs … Finished among the region's top five in average (2nd), home runs (2nd), slugging percentage (.697, 2nd), hits (70, 3rd), total bases (124, 3rd), RBI (t-3), doubles (4th) … Was named an All-Region XIV performer.
High School/Club: Three-year varsity letterwinner and all-district outfielder at Oak Ridge High School.
Personal: Born Samuel Tyler Hix on 5/29/98 in Conroe, Texas … Son of Jeff and Terry Hix … Intended major is international business.
Keagan McGinnis (Junior)
Haymarket, Va. / Battlefield / Virginia Tech / Frederick CC
6'6" / 235 lbs / RHP
2018 at Frederick CC: Went 5-1 over 12 appearances with 11 starts … posted a 5.55 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 48.2 innings … struck out 12.58 batters per nine innings.
2017 at Virginia Tech: Appeared in two games, both in relief ... Made collegiate debut at William and Mary (March 8), working 1.0 innings and striking out the side in the eighth ... Also tossed one-third of an inning at Clemson (April 7).
High School: Earned varsity letters for three seasons at Battlefield … As a senior, was named a second team all-conference pitcher while helping the Bobcats to the 6A state championship quarterfinals … Named an honorable mention all-conference his junior season … Also earned three varsity letters playing basketball … As a second team all-conference forward, helped team to state semifinals as a senior and was an honorable mention all-conference player as a junior.
Personal: Keagan Kirk McGinnis … Born July 6, 1998 in Fairfax, Va. … Son of Sean and Tracey McGinnis … Has a younger sister, Kyleigh … Intends to major in business.
Derek Ripp (Redshirt Freshman)
Olathe, Kan. / St. James Academy / Arkansas
6'6" / 225 lbs. / INF
2018 at Arkansas: Redshirted
High School/Club: Hit a combined .413 in his first three seasons with 52 hits, 36 RBI, and a 1.081 OPS … Earned consecutive Kansas 5A All-State honors in 2015 and 2016 … Honorable mention all-state as a senior … Top-rated first baseman and No. 6 overall player in Kansas by Perfect Game … Competed for the KC Sluggers and Mac-n-Seitz club teams.
Personal: Born Derek J. Ripp on 6/8/98 in Overland Park, Kan. … Son of Susan and David Ripp … Has one brother, Blake, who is a freshman on the team, and one sister, Rachel … Intended major is systems engineering.
Calvin Stalzer (Junior)
Des Moines, Iowa / Valley / Kirkwood CC
5'10" / 175 lbs / RHP
2017-18 at Kirkwood CC: Went 6-4 in 13 appearances with six starts in 2018… Posted a 5.20 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 45.0 innings … Struck out 8.60 batters per nine innings … Made three postseason appearances for team that advanced to the NJCAA Division II World Series … Started elimination game vs Scottsdale CC, allowing two earned runs in three innings.
High School/Club: Two-year letterwinner at Valley High School … First Team All-State 4A Division as a senior … Pitched to an 8-0 record in eight starts with a 1.47 ERA over 38 innings … Batted .387 as a senior across 119 at-bats … Went 2-1 over 11 appearances as a junior with a 1.1 ERA across 31 innings … Competed for Perfect Game Iowa Select Black (2015).
Personal: Born Calvin Maurice Stalzer on 4/23/98 in Des Monies, Iowa … Son of Amy Jo and Reggie … Has one brother, Casey, and one sister, Claire … Intended major is economics.
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