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SENIOR (2017)
Played in 50 of the Titans’ 63 games, making starts in all 50… hit two home runs in back-to-back games in the College World Series while recording five RBI… has been primarily a shortstop, but did play first base for three games against UC Irvine Apr. 28-30… finished the season hitting .309 with 6 home runs and 31 RBI… as had 13 multi-hit games including four of those coming as 3-hit games… had 6 multi-RBI games including the Apr. 2 game at UC Riverside where he drove in a season-high three runs… hit .556 (5-for-9) with two doubles and a pair of RBI at the Stanford Regional… had a team-leading 4 hits in 10 at bats (.400) with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored at the Super Regional against Long Beach State… was drafted in the 24th round (pick 733) by the Washington Nationals in 2017 MLB First Year Player Draft… was named an All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention.
2016 MLB DRAFT
Selected in the 18th round (543rd overall) by the Minnesota Twins.
CAREER ACCOLADES
2016 Big West All-Conference, Second Team
JUNIOR (2016)
Played in 55 games, all starts at shortstop... Batted a career-best .280 with 61 hits including a career and team-high nine home runs... Led the team with 22 extra-base hits... Slugged .468 and drew 24 walks with a .361 on-base percentage... Second on the team with 10 stolen bases... Recorded 18 multi-hit games, third on the team... Posted his first four-hit game against UCLA (04/26).
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Fullerton’s starting shortstop…mainly batted ninth in the order…hit .229 on the season with 26 RBIs, 32 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple and one home run…nearly perfect in stolen base attempts (8-for-9)…10 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games…produced a 22-game reached base streak during the season which is the second-longest on the team this year…has delivered three-game winning RBIs, none more important than his first career home run, unloading on an 0-2 offering and sending it over the net overlooking left field, a three-run jack, to put the Titans out in front of Long Beach State in the second inning en route to a 4-0 victory (05/21)…his one-run single in the 12th inning at then No. 13 USC helped the Titans to a 5-3 victory in 12 innings (04/28)…his one-run single in the fourth inning of an 8-6 victory vs. then No. 12 Louisville proved to be the game winner (02/15)..batted 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a 7-2 win over UC Irvine (04/24)…matched his career high with three hits while adding two runs scored and an RBI at USC (04/28)…drove in a career-best five runs on a 2-for-5 performance with two doubles and two runs scored in the series-clinching 19-0 victory at UC Riverside (05/02).
FRESHMAN (2014)
Played in 28 games and made 20 starts (11 at second base, seven at shortstop and two at third base)... Batted .215 with 14 hits, seven RBI and nine runs scored... Was the opening night starter at shortstop, going 2-for-5 with a run scored and a RBI... Started the first five games of the season at short for Fullerton... Had a .320 on-base percentage and one stolen base... Went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored against Saint Mary's on Mar. 14.
SUMMER 2013
Played for the Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast League with Titan teammate Bryan Conant…batted .226 with 12 runs scored, five doubles, one home run and nine RBIs.
2013 MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT
Was selected in the 40th round by the Miami Marlins in the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2013 graduate of Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif…played three seasons (2011-13) of shortstop for head coach Andy Hall…named first team all-Moore League following his senior season after hitting .350 with one home run…batted .233 at the plate in 2012 as a junior with 20 hits and eight stolen bases…the Bruins lost in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs and ended the year 23-8 (9-3 Moore League)…was named second team all-Moore League in 2011 as a sophomore after batting .455 with a .530 on-base percentage, .636 slugging percentage, 18 RBIs, four doubles and three triples.
PERSONAL
Born in Long Beach, Calif…parents are Jeff and Torie Richards…has one younger sister (Brooke)…major is geography...superstition is to not wear batting gloves…models his game after Troy Tulowitzki…favorites include: Troy Tulowitzki (baseball player), Dodger Stadium (baseball stadium), Danny Way (athlete), The Rolling Stones (musical artist), Dodgers (baseball team), “The Natural” (movie), “Into the Wild” (book), Natalie Portman (actress).

At Bats: 5, 3x, last at #3 Cal Poly (04.18.14)
Runs: 1, 9x, last vs. #19 Nebraska (05.30.14)
Hits: 2, 3x, last at Wichita State (03.30.14)
RBI: 2 vs. Saint Mary's (03.14.14)
Walks: 2 vs. Saint Mary's (03.16.14)
Stolen Bases: 1 at San Diego (03.11.14)