Ryan Rohlinger
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| San Francisco Giants — No. 55 | |
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| Born: October 7, 1983 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
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Ryan Lee Rohlinger (born October 7, 1983 to Kelly Rohlinger, in West Bend, Wisconsin), nicknamed Rolls, is a third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal Life
Rohlinger comes from an athletic family. Rohlinger has two older brothers, Matt and Adam, and a younger sister Bria. Uncle Willard Mueller Jr. was a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Milwaukee Brewers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Cousin Mike Mueller was a minor league pitcher with the Atlanta Braves organization. Brother Adam Rohlinger was a Division 3 All-American baseball player at Concordia University Wisconsin, and is ahead of Ryan in most offensive records at West Bend East High School. Cousin Lindsey Mueller is currently a setter on the volleyball team at Division 1 Binghamton University. Cousin Daniel Mueller, a junior at West Bend West High School, is a highly ranked prep pitcher in the state of Wisconsin.
[edit] High School
Rohlinger graduated from West Bend East High School in West Bend, Wisconsin in 2002, where he played baseball, American football, basketball, and Tennis. Rohlinger was an all-state pick in all four sports he participated in his senior season, an accomplishment that had never occurred in Wisconsin Prep History. He was also named the 2001-2002 State Scholar Athlete of the year by the WIAA.
Rohlinger was an accomplished football player in high school earning all-state honors as a Wide Receiver as a sophomore and as an Quarterback as a junior and senior. Named back of the year his junior and senior seasons. Rohlinger holds over 40 school football records.[1] Rohlinger has the 3rd highest receiving yardage game in Wisconsin prep history, 11 catches for 292 yards and 3 touchdowns in 1999.[2] Rohlinger also holds the 3rd highest yardage game as a quarterback, 28 of 50 for 474 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2001.[3]
As a basketball player, Rohlinger was an all-state point guard, both as a junior and senior.
In Rohlinger's two years playing tennis he made the state tournament and was named all-state despite not playing tennis prior to his season.
Rohlinger was a 4-year starter at the then powerhouse West Bend East team that was coached by state coaching legend, Doug Gonring. As a baseball player Rohlinger was named the Wisconsin state player of the year in 2002. He was an all-state second baseman as a freshman and sophomore and a all-state selection at shortstop as a junior and senior. Rohlinger was apart of two state championships at West Bend East, 1999 and 2002. Team compiled a 110-21 record during his prep career. Rohlinger holds state records in Doubles and Total bases.[4]
Rohlinger was also an important member of the Midwest Blazers, a scout team located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[5] During Rohlinger's time with the Blazers, he was named the tournament Most Valuable Player three times and hit over .400 in two years as the Blazers Shortstop.
[edit] College
Rohlinger attended Clarendon Junior College in Texas in 2002-2003 becoming a Junior College All American. As a result Rohlinger transferred to the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Rohlinger was the starting third baseman for the Sooners. Rohlinger got a reputation right away at University of Oklahoma for being Mr. Clutch, as he had several game winning home runs and hits, including a game winning home run against then number 1 University of Texas. Rohlinger was a team captain in 2006 for the University of Oklahoma. In the summer of 2004, Rohlinger was named the Most Valuable Player in the Cape Cod baseball league Championship series.
[edit] Professional career
Rohlinger was selected in the 21st round in 2005 Major League Baseball draft by the St. Louis Cardinals but returned to University of Oklahoma for his senior season. Rohlinger was then selected in the 6th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the San Francisco Giants. Played for Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League in 2006. In 2007 Rohlinger played for the Augusta GreenJackets of the South Atlantic League.
In 2008, Rohlinger was added to the San Francisco Giants Spring Training roster after several big hits for the San Francisco Giants big league club. Rohlinger is competing for the 2008 third baseman position. After making it to the final day of spring training Rohlinger was sent to the class high A organization in San Jose, California, San Jose Giants. Rohlinger is the every day third baseman for the San Jose Giants and wears number 55.
