Naval Academy Athletics

High School
- Played four years of varsity baseball at Parrish Community High School
- Selected FACA All-State as a junior and senior
- Named the Manatee County Player of the Year as a senior
- Garnered First-Team All-Manatee County as a junior and senior
- Earned All-State Academic honors as a sophomore, junior and senior
- High school teammate of Troy Guthrie (Toronto Blue Jays), Jonathan Maassen (FGCU), Noah Eatman (Keiser), Carson Womer (Eckerd), Matthew Thompsen (Rock Valley), Logan Maguire (New College of Florida), Nate Whitehead (Edward Waters), Alex Tallo (Saint Leo) and Ayden Hinkel (Delaware Valley)
- Also played one year of basketball and golfed for one year at Parrish
 
Personal
- Son of Ryan and Melanie Cripe
- Grandfather, Larry Cripe, played baseball at Purdue
- Grandfather, James Trower, played baseball at Fresno State