2008... Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team ... Played in 56 games for the Musketeers, starting in 54 ... Set a career high with three hits vs. Indiana State (4/2), including a double and his first career home run. Tied that career high four more times during the season ... Went 2-for-4 and collected a career-high four RBI at Dayton (3/23) ... Tallied a team-best 24 multiple hit games and a team-best 11 multiple RBI games ... Has a 13-game hitting streak heading into 2009, dating back to May 4. Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in the nightcap vs. Duquesne ... His 73 hits for the season was tops on the team and ranked him eighth in the A-10. Also ranked tied for 11th in the A-10 in RBI (45), 12th in at bats (213) and 13th in total bases (106) ... Finished the season first on the team in HBP (11) and putouts (351 on 381 chances) and second in batting average (.343), slugging percentage (.498), on base percentage (.424) and doubles (15). 2007... Started 12 of the 21 games he played in the field and got the nod on the mound in eight games while appearing 20 times out of the bullpen ... Made his first career start on the mound at Winthrop (2/18) tossing 5.0 innings ... Had his best start of the season at Cincinnati (3/20) going a career-high 6.2 innings, allowing no runs and striking out three ... Picked up the first win of his career against Oakland (2/28) after going 5.0 innings with a career-high four strikeouts ... Picked up the first save of his career against Dayton (3/23) after tossing an inning and picking up two strikeouts ... Converted the first five save opportunities he was given ... Led the team with seven saves. His seven saves ranks him fourth for saves in a season and tied for fifth for saves in a career in program history ... Averaged almost a strikeout an inning in A-10 play (11.1 innings pitched with 10 strikeouts). High School... Four-year letterman for Versailles High School and head coach Tom Watren ... Helped his team to the 2003 district championship and the 2006 MAC championship and regional runner-up ... Named First Team All-MAC for baseball in each of his four seasons and earned Miami Valley Player of the Year honors ... Also a football (four years) and basketball (two years) standout for the Tigers ... Named First Team All-State in football and the Southwest District Defensive Player of the Year ... Helped the Versailles football team to a perfect 15-0 record and state championship in 2004 and a state runner-up finish in 2005 with a 14-1 record ... Tabbed No. 38 in Ohio's class of 2006 by the Buckeye Scout. Personal... A business management major ... Born Jan. 2, 1988 in Sidney, Ohio ... Parents are Mark and Peggi Richard ... Brother Jon will be joining the Musketeer squad next season ... Nicknamed "Country".
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