High School: Lettered two years at Catholic High School under coach Gerry Garidel...Was 1-1 in the state playoffs...Named second team All-District in 2000...Posted a single game best of nine strikeouts and one hit...In 2000, he went 7-2 with three saves...Compiled an 8-2 career...Was 4-for-5 with a home run, a double and pitched 4 2/3 innings of relief and got the win against West Munroe in 2000...National Merit Finalist...First-Academic Honors (four years) and graduated with honors ...Member of National Honor Society...Student Ministry.

Personal: Born on 12/8/82, in Baton Rouge...Son of Kevin and Susan Murphy...One younger sister, Claire...Uncle Scott Murphy played baseball at Tulane...Plans to major in mechanical engineering.