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A backup first baseman who has been used primarily as a designated hitter during his Cardinal career...Good solid hitter who should compete for the DH spot in the lineup...Probably the best pinch hitter off the bench...Will play a key role in team offense.
As a Junior in 1999 - Played his biggest role yet with the Cardinal with a .234 batting average, one homer and 15 RBI in career-highs of 34 games played and seven starts...Had a key pinch-hit three-run double in the eighth inning that led the Cardinal to a come-from-behind 8-4 win at Arizona on March 26...Blasted his first collegiate home run, a three-run shot, in 13-5 win at California on April 24...Put together a career-high four-game hitting streak from March 6-27.
As a Sophomore in 1998 - Appeared in nine games as a backup first baseman and pinch-hitter, all off the bench, and went 1-for-11 (.091) with a run scored...Singled and scored in 13-2 victory over Saint Mary's on March 3...Member of 25-man postseason roster but did not see any action.
As a Freshman in 1997 - Appeared in two games and went 1-for-1 with three RBI...Had a two-RBI single in 12-4 win at UC Davis on February 18...Had game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 12th inning of 8-7 triumph over San Francisco on March 4.
High School - 1996 graduate of St. Mary's High School...1995 SJHA All-League selection...Received Highest Academic Honors at St. Mary's...Graduated with a 3.95 GPA.
Personal - Industrial Engineering major...Son of Randy and Sandy Savig...Hobbies include golf.
Savig's Career Stats Year Avg GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB/SBA 1997 1.000 2/0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0/0 1998 .091 9/0 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0/0 1999 .234 34/7 47 8 11 4 0 1 15 9 5 0/2 Totals .220 45/7 59 9 13 4 0 1 18 9 9 0/2
Career vs. Pac-10 Team Avg AB H HR RBI Arizona 1.000 2 2 0 4 Arizona State 1.000 1 1 0 0 California .143 14 2 1 4 Oregon State .000 1 0 0 0 UCLA .000 5 0 0 1 USC .200 5 1 0 0 Washington .000 4 0 0 0 Totals .188 32 6 1 9
Career Game Highs AB - 5, at California (4/25/99) R - 1, nine times, last vs. San Francisco (5/10/99) H - 2, at Texas (3/20/99) HR - 1, at California (4/25/99) RBI - 3, twice, last at California (4/25/99) Hit Streak - 4 games (3/6/99-3/27/99)