2021 (Senior - Stats): Made four appearances in relief... Threw 3.2 innings during the year... Had three straight scoreless outings to finish the year, including two strikeouts in one inning vs. Piedmont (April 23)... Finished career with 12 appearances and 18.2 innings with 15 strikeouts
2020 (Junior - Stats): Appeared in three games on the mound and four games overall... Threw 6.2 innings on the year with a 2.70 ERA and five strikeouts... Tossed a career-high four innings and allowed one run on three hits with three strikeouts at Emory (Feb. 29)... Collected first career hit and run scored in a win over Iowa Wesleyan (March 10)
2019 (Sophomore - Stats): Appeared in five games on the mound... Tossed 8.1 innings... Made collegiate debut and threw two innings with four strikeouts at LaGrange (March 22)... Threw 1.1 scoreless innings against Huntingdon (March 30)
2018 (Freshman): Did not appear in a varsity game
High School: Attended Columbus High School... Had the second-lowest ERA on Columbus's baseball team... Was the Wendy's High School Heisman for Columbus High School... Also played for the C-Stixx for two years, the Windward Mets for two years, and the Team Elite West for one year... Was a member of the National Honor Society... Was named to the Honor Roll
Personal: Parents are Hunter and Tracey Richards... Has one sibling, Spencer... Favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11... Majoring in biology... Went on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic in 2016 with More Than A Game... Favorite teams are the Clemson Tigers, the Atlanta Braves, and the Atlanta Falcons
Richards' Single-Game Highs:
Pitching:
Innings Pitched: 4.0, at Emory -- Feb. 29, 2020
Strikeouts: 4, at LaGrange -- March 22, 2019
Hitting:
At-bats: 1, Iowa Wesleyan -- March 10, 2020
Hits: 1, Iowa Wesleyan -- March 10, 2020
Runs: 1, Iowa Wesleyan -- March 10, 2020
