Ryne Intlekofer Class: Junior Hometown: Moorpark, CA High School: Moorpark Height / Weight: 5-9 / 160 Position: INF/OF Birthdate: 01/27/1988 Bats/Throws: R/R

JUNIOR SEASON (2009): Tough-minded infielder who gained starting experience at second base each of his first two seasons with the Irish ... noted for his hustle, speed, quick bat and baseball instincts ... with the graduation of former shortstop Brett Lilley and the move of second baseman Jeremy Barnes to short, Intlekofer will compete for starting spot this spring ... had an outstanding fall and appears ready to become an everyday player ... hit .444 (4-for- 9) for the victorious Blue in the 2008 Blue-Gold World Series ... started all three games at second base ... added three run scored, two RBI, a walk, sacrifice bunt and stolen base ... spent the summer of 2008 with the Conejo Oaks of the California Collegiate League ... saw action in 29 games and started 25 at second base ... batted .227 (20-for-88) with three doubles and 12 RBI ... added 12 runs scored, one triple, eight walks, three sacrifice flies and seven stolen bases ... ranked in a vote by managers as the second-best defensive second baseman in the league.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008): Batted .444 (4- for-9) for Blue team in the 2007 Blue-Gold World Series ... added two RBI, a run scored, two doubles and two sacrifice bunts ... appeared in 19 games and started two ... hit .286 (4-for-14) with five runs scored, two triples and five RBI ... also added a walk, sacrifice fly and two sacrifice bunts ... played flawless defense in limited action ... did not commit an error in 23 fielding chances ... tied for the second-most fielding chances without an error of any member of the Irish ... registered 14 defensive assists and participated in three double plays ... hit .200 (1-for-5) with a run scored and three RBI in seven games of BIG EAST action ... came off the Notre Dame bench, mostly as a late-inning defensive substitute over his first 10 games ... entered as a pinch-runner and scored an important run in the one-run victory over Maine on Mar. 6 ... went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly and RBI single against Georgetown on Mar. 20 ... tripled in his only plate appearance against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Mar. 26 ... picked up his first start of the year and went 1-for-5 with a two-run triple and run scored ... once again entered game as a pinch-runner against Villanova on Apr. 11 ... scored the game-tying run in the top of the eighth inning before the Irish were able to grab the lead in the 9th and hold on for a 2-1 triumph ... went 0-for-1 against Villanova on Apr. 13 with a RBI ... recorded second start of the season on Apr. 19 at West Virginia (went 0-for-2 with a HBP) ... drew a walk and singled versus Mississippi Valley State on Apr. 30 ... came around to score immediately after entering the game as a pinch-runner for the third time this season against Michigan on May 13.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007): Batted .300 (3- for-10) for the victorious Gold team in the 2006 Blue- Gold World Series ... added three runs scored, including 3-for-4 effort as two-hole hitter in decisive game-3 (two runs scored) ... appeared in 19 games while making seven starts at second base (March 15- 25) ... hit .219 with four runs scored (2B, BB, HBP, SB, 2 SAC, 10 Ks, E) ... started final two games on Spring Break (vs. Florida Gulf Coast and Dayton/at FGCU) and first five home games, including series with South Florida ... played in opener vs. Prairie View (15-9; in San Antonio) ... hit 1-for-2 in 14-3 win over Duquesne (in Clearwater, Fla.) ... played lead role in 17-9 win over Western Michigan (2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, 2B) ... had RBI single, stolen base and scored in 13-10 loss to USF ... played in BIG EAST games with Cincinnati, Georgetown and West Virginia.

PREP & PERSONAL: Standout baseball and football player at Moorpark High School ... four-year letterwinner (infielder/centerfielder) ... team captain, all-league and all-county in final three seasons (hit .340 as senior shortstop) ... second team all-league as junior centerfielder, for team that reached second round of CIF sectional playoffs ... hit .309 in `05 league games, second on team with 21 overall RBI (11 SB) ... named all-league as a sophomore second baseman (.329, 18 RBI), also "most inspirational" for league champs ... played on St. Louis Cardinal Elite Scout team (`03- `05) and Moorpark Muskies (summers `02-'05) ... had top- 10 running times at `05 Team One West Showcase ... football team captain, defensive back MVP and first team all-league as a senior for section runner-up ... his junior-year football honors included first team allleague, second team all-county, all-county academic and team defensive back MVP ... played in VIBL all-star game and East West all-star games for football and baseball ... received College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award ... an honor roll and principal's list student (also member of Associated Student Body) ... longtime Notre Dame fan who became Irish baseball program's 33rd all-time monogram winner from California ... previous ND baseball players to wear #29 include Chuck Symeon (who shut out Texas at the `57 College World Series) ... his grandfather John Intlekofer attended Notre Dame and played on 1930 freshman baseball team (later with Chicago White Sox) ... uncle Richard Intlekofer and grandfather Mike Woods (`62) also are ND grads ... his cousins Chris and Brian Intlekofer played baseball at Loyola Marymount (their dad Jack Intlekofer played at Cal State Northridge and with the California Angels in the mid- '60s) ... cousin Jeff Wharton played basketball at LMU (early-'70s) ... born Jan. 27, 1988, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... son of Mike Intlekofer and Jenny Woods ... full name is Ryne Michael Intlekofer ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a double major in finance and computer applications.

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