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Pepperdine Mourns Loss of Patrick Rooney
Courtesy: Pepperdine Sports Information
Release: 01/13/2009
Courtesy: Pepperdine Athletics

Patrick Rooney possessed a gold glove in the field, and at the plate, left Pepperdine as one of its all-time leaders in hits and at-bats.

MALIBU, Calif. – Patrick Rooney, considered among the best defensive third basemen in the West Coast Conference when he played for Pepperdine Baseball from 2002 to 2005, was killed Sunday in a plane crash. He was 26.

According to investigators, the single-engine turboprop plane Patrick and his father, Bill, were flying left Yampa Valley Regional Airport outside Steamboat Springs, Colo., Sunday morning but crashed about a mile north of the runway.

Patricks brother, Colin is a current player for the Pepperdine Waves. Our hearts go out to the whole Rooney Family. And May God Bless you in your time of need.
Patricks other brother Sean Rooney is in the Washington Nationals organization.

Full article here.

http://www.pepperdinesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=...18500&ATCLID=3644542

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1/13/096:12 PM

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fanofgame5,000+ posts

I saw that on Pepperdine's site today. So tragic. God bless their family.

spizzlepop1,000+ posts

Sadness...prayers for the Rooney family. My condolences also to the Pepperdine family and all those who knew Patrick.

Bum1,000+ posts

My prayers to the Rooney family. This is very tragic.

Homerun041,000+ posts

My prayers go out to the Rooney family and the whole Pepperdine family.

play baseball1,000+ posts

Very sad. Very, very sad. Our prayers go to the Rooney family and all who know them.

1/13/0910:06 PM

cheapseats1,000+ posts

Prayers for the Pepperdine baseball family and the Rooney family.

1/13/0910:33 PM

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