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Cameron
Rupp • Catcher • Texas • Sophomore
 High
School: · Three-year
letterwinner as a catcher for Coach Kendell Clark and Coach Mike
Maack at Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas.
· Batted .644 with 46 runs, 20 doubles, five triples, six home
runs, 55 RBI and 15 stolen bases as a senior, helping his team post
a 31-1 record to win the district championship and reach the state
title game.
· Earned district MVP, all-state, Rawlings All-American and
Louisville Slugger All-America honors and won the home run derby at
the PlayStation All-American High School Baseball game as a senior.
· Batted .500 with 12 doubles, five home runs and 35 RBI to earn
district MVP, all-state and Aflac All-America honors as a junior,
helping team win a district title with a 24-5 record and earn a
state semifinal appearance.
· Won the home run derby at the Aflac All-American High School
Baseball Classic as a junior.
· Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 43rd round of the 2007
MLB First-Year Player Draft.
· Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior while helping the
football team win the state title his junior year and district title
his senior year.
· Played with the Dallas BAT summer club in 2007, helping team win
an AABC South Plains Regional title, batting .391 with 17 home runs
and 58 RBI and earning Connie Mack World Series All-Tournament as a
catcher.
Personal: Born Cameron Arthur Rupp on Sept. 28,
1988 in Dallas, Texas ... son of Kevin and Kathi Rupp ... has two
younger siblings, Carley and Clint ... father, Kevin Rupp, played
baseball for the University of Houston (1974-1977) and in the minor
leagues for the Montreal Expos (1977-1979) ... uncle, Chris Rupp,
played baseball for Texas A&M (1978-1980) and was head coach for
San Jacinto College (1991-2000) and Sam Houston State (2003-2006),
and an assistant coach for Rice (2000-2003) ... participated in a
mission trip to Panama ... majoring in education.
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