Santa Barbara City College: Lettered as a centerfielder under head coach Teddy Wurrecker ... earned all-league honors his freshman year.
Redwood High School: Two-year letterwinner as a centerfielder under head coach Joe Garcia ... led team to two West Yosemite League Championships ... all-league selection as a senior.
Personal: Richard Pryor Robnett III was born Sept. 17, 1983, in Santa Monica, Calif. ... son of Vince and Cerisse Ward ... father is an anesthesiologist and mother is a meeting consultant ... has one brother, Sean, and two sisters, Shannon and Haley ... teammate of Michael Cooper at Redwood High School ... drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 32nd round of the June 2002 amateur draft ... favorite athlete is Bo Jackson ... biggest athletic thrill is being in the batters box when the game is on the line ... admires his mother for how hard she worked to help him get to where he is today ... chose to attend Fresno State because it is close to home and it is a good fit for him ... also recruited by Long Beach State, Hawai'i, Drexel, Texas A&M- Corpus Cristi and UC Santa Barbara.
