A Sophomore from San Diego, CA ... Competing for the starting designated hitter spot ... will also see time at first and third base ... drafted in the fifth round of the 1996 June Amateur Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals ... participated in the 1998 USA Baseball National Team Trials and hit .571 (4 for 7) with a homer and two RBI ... 1997 College Season: Appeared in 20 games, including seven starts, and hit .306 with five RBI ... hit safely in five straight games from Feb.11-23 ... Personal: Son of Terry Rizzo and Bette Basden ... Economics major ... graduated Cum Laude from high school with a 4.17 GPA ... hobbies include music and lifting weights