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Is in a battle for starting duties in the Bears' middle infield after starting 44 games at shortstop as a true freshman...a steady fielder who solidifies Cal's defense...was teammates with sophomore outfielder Ryan Hanlon on the Harrisonburg (Va.) Turks of the Valley Baseball League this past summer...
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006): Had 18 starts at second base and five starts at shortstop, batting .164 with a double and three RBI...went 2-for-3 at Arizona State May 26...was 1-for-3 with an RBI at USC Apr. 9...
AS A FRESHMAN (2005): Batted .221 with six doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI...made only seven errors in 182 chances (.962 fielding percentage) and turned 31 double plays...had a six-game hitting streak from Apr. 20-29 (7-for-21, .333, 2-HR, four RBI)...went 3-for-10 with a home run versus USC Apr. 22-24, and 2-for-3 with a home run versus UC Davis Apr. 26...was 3-for-8 with a three-run homer versus Washington State Mar. 24-26...went 5-for-14 (.357) with a double versus UNLV Mar. 11-13, including a career-high 4-for-5 Mar. 13...had a five-game hitting streak from Feb. 6-18 (8-for-16, .500, 3-2B, RBI)...was 5-for-10 with two doubles and an RBI at Loyola Marymount Feb. 12-13...
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At St. Francis High School was a two-time first-team all-league selection, second-team all-state and the MVP of the 2003 North-South California All-Star Game...batted .420 with three home runs in 17 games as a senior...majoring in American studies...parents are Terry and Linda Spraker...born January 10, 1986 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Spraker's Career Statistics
YEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB
2005 .218 48 147 26 32 15 6 0 3 11 37 3
2006 .164 31 67 11 11 3 1 0 0 12 10 0
Total .201 79 214 37 43 18 7 0 3 23 47 3
Career vs. the Pac-10
AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB TB SLUG
vs. UA .250 3 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 .250
vs. ASU .143 6 21 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 3 .143
vs. OSU .111 4 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 .111
vs. STAN .000 4 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000
vs. USC .308 4 13 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 8 .615
vs. UCLA .182 4 11 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 .182
vs. UW .000 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000
vs. WSU .278 6 18 5 5 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 8 .444
Career Bests
Most Hits: 4, Mar. 13, 2005 vs. UNLV (4-for-5)
Most Runs: 3, Apr. 26, 2005 vs. UC Davis
Most RBI: 3, Mar. 25, 2005 vs. Washington State (2-for-2, HR)
Career Grand Slams: None
Longest Hitting Streak: 6, Apr. 20-29, 2005 (7-for-21, .333, 2-HR, 4 RBI)
