2004 Season: Spriggs played in 21 games last season, starting nine ... Batted .231 with one home run and three RBIs ... Also hit two doubles and scored three runs on the season ... Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs on Mar. 27 against Elon ... Also went 2-for-3 in the following day's game against the Phoenix ... Spriggs had a pinch-hit RBI single in his first Buccaneer at-bat on Feb. 13 at South Florida. Prior to ETSU: A left-handed hitter, Spriggs batted .362 last season for head coach Larry Works at Roane State Community College ... He also hit eight home runs and drove in 46 runs for the Raiders. High School: Spriggs also excelled at Cumberland County High School, earning rookie-of-the-year honors in 1997 and being named to the all-district team in each of his four seasons with the Jets ... Spriggs also lettered four seasons in basketball at CCHS. Personal: Born on Sept. 8, 1982, Ryan is the son of James and Barbara Spriggs.