2008-09 Baseball
Roster
Robert Abel
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Woodland, CA
- Prev School:
- University of Arizona
2009 SEASON: Started 54 of 55 games played as ajunior... batted .241 (45-for-187) with 14 doubles, four homeruns,34 RBI, 33 runs scored, and seven stolen bases... hit the Dons'first homerun of the season in game two at UTSA on a 2-for-4 day(2/21)... had two hits and an RBI at UC Davis (2/24)... drove intwo with his first double of the season at UC Riverside (2/26)...had two six-game hit streaks (2/28-3/7 and 4/21-5/2)... doubled inconsecutive games at the Palm Springs Tournament (3/6 vs. TexasTech and 3/7 vs. Oklahoma State)... went 2-for-3 with a homerun atSan Jose State (3/10)... smashed first career grand slam at NewMexico State (3/20)... had three hits and drove in two the next day(3/21)... once again doubled in consecutive game vs. UC Davis(3/24) and Gonzaga (3/27)... doubled twice and drove in a runagainst Saint Mary's (4/5)... doubled on a 2-for-2 day at LoyolaMarymount (4/11)... doubled on a 2-for-3 day at Sacramento State(4/14)... drove in three with his fourth homerun of the season atStanford (4/27)... had two hits, including a double at San Diego(5/10)... doubled and drove in four at Portland (5/15)... finishedthree consecutive games with a double at Portland (5/16).
Started 11 of 20 games played as a sophomore... batted .267 withone double, one triple, and one homerun... was 9-for-10 in stolenbases... As a freshman batted .264 in 55 games (51 starts) withnine doubles and three triples... was 21-for-23 in stolenbases.
PREP CAREER: Played four years of Varsitybaseball at Woodland (CA) High School.
PERSONAL: Born in December of 1987 inSacramento, CA... nickname is 'Rob-O'... son of Robert and KimAbel... goal for the season is to help the team get to the CollegeWorld Series... chose USF because it is family orientated... likesthe diversity of San Francisco... would like to be Jamie Foxx for aday... lists his parents as the most impressive people he hasmet... after graduation he would like to be able to take care ofhis parents... favorite movie is Wanted... favorite musical artistis Andre 3000... his favorite food is free food... hobbies includeplaying video games... majoring in sociology.
