Student-Athletes off an inning … season would have look remarkably different with the exclusion of outing against Rutgers on Apr. 10 … rocked for 10 earned runs on 11 hits (both season-highs for an Irish pitcher), including four doubles and three home runs, in 3.0 innings of work … struck out four and walked one in three consecutive outings against UTPA (Mar. 10), Ball State (Mar. 20) and USF (Mar. 27) … tossed 3.1 scoreless innings of relief at USF on Mar. 27; allowed a pair of hits … added 2.0 more scoreless innings of relief against Valparaiso on Apr. 28; struck out one and walked one … tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief in final outing of the year against Louisville on May 22. FRESHMAN SEASON (2009): Made 13 appearances on the mound in the spring, three of which were starts … served as one of Notre Dame’s mid-week starters and weekend reliever … went 5-2 with a 3.86 earned run average in 30.1 innings of work … allowed 28 hits as his opponents batted just .248 … struck out 19 and walked 17 … averaged 5.64 strikeouts and 5.04 walks per nine innings … did not allow an earned run in five of 10 relief outings … ranked among the top five on the staff in victories (fourth) … Notre Dame posted a 9-4 record when Richter pitched … went 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in four appearances in BIG EAST action … allowed one hit in 6.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .059 … struck out two and walked three … made career-debut against NCAA Super Regional qualifier Rice (tossed a scoreless inning of relief with one strikeout) … tossed 3.0 innings against Grambling on Mar. 11 (surrendered one earned run on four hits; struck out one) … picked up first career victory against Valparaiso on Mar. 18 (did not yield an earned run on one hit in 2.0 innings of work) … registered second victory of the season against Central Michigan on Mar. 24 (working 3.0 scoreless innings of relief; allowed two hits and struck out four) … earned the victory for a third consecutive outing against Toledo on Apr. 1 (allowed one earned run on three hits in 4.0 innings of work; struck out four and walked one) … tossed 1.0 scoreless inning of relief at Cincinnati on Apr. 11 … was charged with the loss in first career start against Northwestern on Apr. 15 (allowed two earned runs on six hits; struck out career-high six and walked three) … earned his fourth victory of the year in a start against Michigan on Apr. 22 (limited Wolverines to three earned runs on five hits in 5.0 innings to help Irish secure split of doubleheader; struck out one and walked three) … tossed 3.0 hitless innings of relief against Louisville on Apr. 26 to register the win (did walk three and struck out one) … tossed 2.0 innings of relief against UConn on May 1 (surrendered one earned run on one hit; struck out one) … retired the only batter he faced against USF on May 10 … allowed one earned run on one hit in 2.0 innings of work against Illinois State on May 12 … struggled in his start against Louisville in the BIG EAST tournament on May 20 (roughed up for seven runs, four earned, on four hits and two walks in 0.1 inning). PREP & PERSONAL: Played during the 2007 season for St. Joseph’s High School head coach John Gumpf (a former Notre Dame baseball volunteer assistant whose wife, Deanna Gumpf, is the Irish softball head coach) … earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a junior, after missing half the season due to a broken thumb … also named second team all-conference as a sophomore … started for the baseball and basketball teams throughout his first three years at St. Joe’s … helped lead baseball team to 2007 regional and sectional titles … served as basketball team captain (also named defensive MVP) … plays club baseball for Greenville Technology Incorporated (under head coach Joe Marker) … received academic high honors throughout his high school career … member of student government and the National Honor Society … son of Patrick and Susan Richter … his mother is the principal at St. Joseph’s High School … enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as a double major in accounting and computer application.
RICHTER’S CAREER STATS VS. BIG EAST (INCLUDES POSTSEASON) Cincinnati Connecticut Georgetown Louisville Rutgers USF West Virginia
ERA W-L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R-ER BB-SO B/AVG. 5.40 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 3.1 4 2-2 1-0 .364 4.50 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 1 1-1 0-1 .167 3.86 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 4.2 5 3-2 2-2 .278 6.75 1-1 3 1 0 0/0 0 5.1 6 7-4 5-1 .286 30.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 11 10-10 0-2 .550 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 3.2 2 0-0 1-4 .154 12.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 5 4-4 3-1 .417 RICHTER’S OVERALL CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched (starter): 5.0, vs. Michigan-2 (Apr. 22, 2009) Innings Pitched (reliever): 4.2, at Georgetown (Apr. 3, 2010) Walks allowed: 3, four times (last time at West Virginia-1, May 8, 2010) Strikeouts: 6, vs. Northwestern (Apr. 15, 2009) Batters faced: 21, three times (last time vs. Rutgers, Apr. 10, 2010) Fielding chances: 5, at Georgetown (Apr. 3, 2010) Putouts: 3, at Georgetown (Apr. 3, 2010) Assists: 1, eight times (last time at West Virginia-1, May 8, 2010) Runners CS: 1, six times (last time vs. Michigan, Apr. 20, 2010) Winning Streak: 3, Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2009 RICHTER’S BIG EAST CAREER HIGHS Innings Pitched (starter): None Innings Pitched (reliever): 4.2, at Georgetown (Apr. 3, 2010) Walks allowed: 3, twice (last time at West Virginia-1, May 8, 2010) Strikeouts: 4, at USF (Mar. 27, 2010) Batters faced: 21, twice (last time vs. Rutgers, Apr. 10, 2010) Fielding chances: 5, at Georgetown (Apr. 3, 2010) Putouts: 3, at Georgetown (Apr. 3, 2010) Assists: 1, at West Virginia-1 (May 8, 2010) Runners CS: 1, at Georgetown (Apr. 3, 2010) Winning Streak: 3, Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2009
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