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OF Jason Kipnis: Helps Scrappers sweep
by Chuck Murr of IndiansInk.net, September 10, 2009 at 8:57am ET

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Jason Kipnis hit a two-run homer to help Mahoning Valley to a 3-1 win over Brooklyn and a two-game sweep of a first-round playoff series in the New York-Penn League.

The Scrappers await the winner of the series between Staten Island and Lowell, which is tied at one game apiece.

Kipnis hit his second homer of the series in the third inning. The outfielder batted .306 with one homer during the regular season after signing with the Cleveland Indians, who made him their second-round draft pick in June.

Right-hander Vidal Nuno gave up only one hit over five scoreless innings and got the win. He struck out five and walked one.

Austin Adams then walked three over two innings and yielded a run before Tyler Sturdevant and Guido Fonseca each pitched one hitless inning with Fonseca earning a save.

Mahoning Valley took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Casey Frawley drew a leadoff walk and went to third on a single by Jesus Brito. Ben Carlson followed with an RBI single.

In the third, Argenis Martinez had a one-out single and scored on Kipnis' drive to right-center.

The Scrappers have never lost a first-round playoff game in their history, going 8-0 all-time.


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Jason Kipnis
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 180
Position: OF

Bats: L
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 04/03/1987
Birthplace: Northbrook,  IL
Experience: Prospect
High School: Glenbrook North HS
(Northbrook, IL)
College: Arizona State


Biography:
Drafted by San Diego in the fourth round, 2008; drafted by Cleveland in the second round, 2009.

Was captain of the baseball and football team in high school ... hit .520 with eight homers and 36 stolen bases as a senior in 2005.

Did not play in 2006 at University of Kentucky, then as a redshirt freshman in 2006, hit .337 with six homers, 27 RBI and 11 steals in 12 attempts in 34 games.

Transferred to Arizona State and started all 62 games in 2008, hitting .371 with 14 homers and 73 RBI. Also had 16, doubles, six triples, went 24-for-28 in steal attempts and scored 76 runs.

As a junior in 2009, he led the Sun Devils to the semi-finals of the NCAA College World Series, batting .384 (91-for-237) with 76 runs, 21 doubles, four triples, 16 homers and 71 RBI in 63 games (62 starts).