#6 Jimmy Rivas

 Sr. • OF/C • R/R • 6-1 • 205
Toa Baja, P.R. • Monroe College (N.Y.)
Major: Computer Engineering

2008: Named to the All-East Coast Conference (ECC) Third Team ... Led the team with a .361 batting average in his first season with the Chargers ... Played in 42 games and registered 133 at-bats ... Had 14 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... Was third on the team with three homeruns, second on the team with 26 RBI and second on the team with 67 total bases ... Led the team with a .504 slugging percentage and a .445 on-base percentage. 

Junior College: Selected First Team All-Region XV and team MVP in 2007 ... Batted .419 with 5 home runs and 40 RBI's in 117 at-bats (31 games) ... Nine doubles and three triples for .675 slugging and posted .466 on-base percentage ... Rookie of the year in 2006 after hitting .337 with 12 doubles and 31 RBI's. 

High School:  Attended Bautista de Carolina. 

Personal: Career ambition is to create his own computer engineering business ... Son of Olga Torres and Jaime Rivas.

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