Prep Baseball Report Louisiana is always striving to add quality baseball people in its quest to cover every corner in the state of Louisiana. Today, Prep Baseball Report Louisiana is excited to announce the addition of Ryan Schimpf as Louisiana Crosschecker. 

Schimpf’s baseball roots run deep in Louisiana, graduating from St. Paul’s HS {Covington, LA} in 2006. After enjoying a decorated high school career, Schimpf went on to play three years at Louisiana State University, where he would help lead the Tigers to a College World Series appearance in 2008 and a National Championship in 2009.

After earning 2008 SEC All-Tournament and 2009 2^nd Team All-SEC honors, Schimpf was drafted in the 5^th round of the 2009 MLB draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. On June 14, 2016 Schimpf made his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres, earning Rookie of the Month honors in July of 2016, and finished his rookie season with 20 home runs. Schimpf enjoyed a professional career spanning 10 years, including parts of three seasons in the big leagues with the Padres (2016 & 2017) and Angels (2018).

Louisiana Scouting Director, Trey Sofio, added about the addition of Schimpf, "Ryan’s extensive playing experience at the highest levels of the game, combined with his deep baseball roots in Louisiana, will be a great asset as we continue to set ourselves apart by providing comprehensive and credible coverage of everything baseball in Louisiana. His work ethic, knowledge, and commitment to improving the baseball landscape in Louisiana, makes him a great fit with the vision of Prep Baseball Report Louisiana."

Schimpf will start right away, helping cover the state playoff run in Louisiana and he will be out evaluating players all summer. He can be reached at [email protected], and you can follow Ryan on Twitter @Ryan_Schimpf and on Instagram @_ryan_schimpf.

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