University of San Francisco Athletics

GENERAL CAPSULE: Great utilityplayer...terrific hitter AT USF (2005): Firstseason on the Hilltop, played in 30 games and started seven...inhis first start of the season, went 1-for-2 with a run and a walkvs. Pennsylvania (3/7)...went 2-for-2 vs. Iona (3/14)...went1-for-2 with a double and a RBI against Portland (3/19)...was2-for-2 with two doubles and a run versus Pepperdine (4/2).PREP CAREER: Played four years of varsity baseballfor the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons where his number was retired...namedfirst team Alameda Newspaper Groups his senior year and was namedHayward Area Athletic League three times... hit .700 with eighthome runs and 40 RBI his senior year... broke school and leaguerecord for hits. PERSONAL: Eric RichardWalterhouse... goal for the season is to help the team be as goodas it can be... chose USF for its baseball, academics, andlocation... most impressive person he has met is his father Dick,who played baseball at the University of Michigan then thePittsburgh Pirates... grandfather Frank Curtis played for theBoston Red Sox... favorite singer is Faith Hill... parents are Dickand Midge Walterhouse... born February 19, 1986 in Oakland, CA.GIARRATANO ON WALTERHOUSE: "Eric is a wonderfulbackup player that can play numerous positions. We look to Eric tobe a pivotal utility player as well as a great right handed hitterin this program."