NC State Wolfpack

7  Justin Riley
	Class: Senior Hometown: Crestview, Fla. High School: Crestview Last College: Arkansas Height / Weight: 5-10 / 216 Position: C/1B Birthdate: 09/15/1980

A two-year starter and one of the Pack’s most productive hitters last season … Has provided power for two seasons, and became much more consistent as a junior, hiking his batting average by more than 100 points. As a junior (2002): Emerged as a consistent offensive threat … Moved into the everyday lineup in late March and had a terrific season … Second on the team with 57 RBIs and third with nine home runs, but eighth in at-bats with 174 … Led the team in conference games with 24 RBIs … Finished the season with a career-best nine-game hitting streak, during which he batted .465 (20-for-43) with three doubles, one home run and 11 RBIs … Batted .434 (23-for-53) the final 12 games of the year … Had a career-high five RBIs in a game four times during the regular season, twice in conference games … Went 2-for-3 with two homers and five RBIs March 16 vs. St. Joseph’s … Went 3-for-4 with a double and five RBIs in a five-inning game March 26 at UNC-Greensboro … Had a double and a homer and drove in five runs in five at-bats March 30 vs. Georgia Tech … Hit a single and two home runs, and drove in five runs April 12 vs. Duke … Went 1-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs April 20 at North Carolina … Had two hits and two RBIs in three at-bats April 27 at Florida State … Finished the regular season strong, batting .500 (15-for-30) with three doubles, a home run and 10 RBIs in the last six games, and then had five hits in 13 at-bats during three games in the ACC Tournament … Played during the summer for Wilson of the Coastal Plain League. As a sophomore (2001): Transfered from the University of Arkansas and gave the Wolfpack power offensively … Batted .239 with eight home runs and 28 RBIs … Homered in the Wolfpack’s first game of the season, a 4-3 victory over highly regarded Cincinnati … Went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBIs in the Pack’s 9-7 win at Georgia Tech on March 9 … Homered again two days later in the Wolfpack’s 16-8 win over Tech in the series finale … Had five hits in 13 at-bats in NC State’s three-game series with North Carolina … Had a season-high four hits in NC State’s 11-6 win at UNCG on April 7 … Homered in back-to-back games April 17 at UNCW and April 18 vs. ODU … Went 5-for-11 with two doubles, a home run and five RBIs in the final three games of the ACC Tournament, including a 3-for-4 outing vs. Wake Forest in the championship game. As a freshman (2000): Played at the University of Arkansas … Batted .231 in limited action for the Razorbacks. High school and personal: Had a standout prep career in Florida, batting better than .400 with four-year totals of 24 home runs and 150 RBIs … Batted .404 with 10 homers as a senior, and .415 with eight bombs as a juinior … Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior … Helped lead Crestview to three consecutive district championships and a berth in the state semifinals as a junior … Majoring in business management … Born September 15, 1980.