2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
2018 Season:
• Appeared in 49 games, starting 46 as NSU's primary catcher.
• ranked second on the team in home runs (7) and fourth in RBIs (29).
• went 1-for-3 against eventual national champion Oregon State in the opening game of the NCAA Corvallis Regional on June 1.
• went 3-for-5 with the go-ahead home run and three RBIs in the Demons' 11-9 win at Incarnate Word in game one of a May 5 doubleheader.
• tied the school record for total bases in a game with 12, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, two home runs (both in the eighth inning) and 5 RBIs in a 34-0 win against Mississippi Valley State on April 25.
• went 6-for-7 with four doubles and two home runs in a two-game sweep of Mississippi Valley State from April 24-25.
• had three hits and a pair of RBIs in the Demons' 7-2 win at Lamar on March 27.
• pulled the Demons within a run with a ninth-inning solo home run at Nebraska on March 18.
• sparked a seventh-inning rally with a solo home run in NSU's 5-3 win at Nicholls on March 11.
• went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBIs in a 6-4, 10-inning win at Louisiana Tech on Feb. 28.
• was hit by a pitch three times in an 11-6 loss at ULM on Feb. 20.
• went 3-for-5 with a career-high three runs scored and the Demons' first home run of the season in a 9-1 win against Binghamton on Feb. 17.
2017 Season:
• Appeared in 36 games, starting 34 at catcher or designated hitter.
• homered against New Orleans on May 18.
• drove in a career-high five runs with a pair of two-run singles and a sac fly in a 10-3 win at Abilene Christian on May 12.
• homered and drove in both of Northwestern State’s runs in a 3-2 loss at Southeastern Louisiana on April 14.
• drove in all three of Northwestern State’s runs in a 12-3 loss to Arkansas State on Feb. 26.
2016 Season:
• Appeared in 31 games, starting 26 at catcher or designated hitter.
• showed a knack for delivering in the clutch with a game-tying ninth-inning double at New Orleans (April 16) and the tiebreaking 10th-inning single at Central Arkansas (April 24).
• homered and knocked in two runs against Abilene Christian (May 20).
• had eight multi-hit games, including two three-hit performances (vs. St. Mary’s, March 5; at Arkansas State, May 7).
• three-hit game against St. Mary’s included his first career home run and three runs scored.
• put together a career-long four-game hitting streak from March 23-April 2.
2015 Season:
• Redshirted.
2014 Season:
• Appeared in eight games, starting two.
• started at designated hitter against Chicago State (March 8) and at Arkansas (April 22).
• notched his first career hit at Arkansas.
• saw his first action behind the plate at Arkansas on April 23.
• drew his first career walk and scored his first run against Louisiana Tech (April 29).
High School:
• Four-year letterman in baseball and three years in football.
• graduated with a 3.6 grade point average.
• coached by Brad Book.
• two-time first team all-district (sophomore and junior seasons).
• second team all-district senior season.
Personal:
• Born Jan. 18, 1995.
• son of Christine and Brent Richard.
• two brothers, Kollan and Kamran.
• one sister, Konner.
• earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a 3.1 grade point average.
• career plans include working with his father and brother.
• life’s ambition is to help as many people as he can.
| YR |
AVG |
GP-GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
TB |
SLG |
BB |
HP |
SO |
GDP |
OB% |
SF |
SH |
SB-ATT |
PO |
E |
FLD% |
| 2014 |
.091 |
8-2 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.091 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
.231 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
4 |
0 |
1.000 |
| 2016 |
.300 |
31-26 |
100 |
9 |
30 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
39 |
.390 |
12 |
1 |
26 |
4 |
.377 |
1 |
2 |
0-1 |
113 |
5 |
.964 |
| 2017 |
.185 |
36-34 |
108 |
13 |
20 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
28 |
.259 |
20 |
2 |
47 |
2 |
.316 |
3 |
0 |
2-2 |
198 |
1 |
.996 |
| TOT. |
.233 |
75-62 |
219 |
23 |
51 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
38 |
68 |
.311 |
33 |
4 |
82 |
6 |
.344 |
4 |
2 |
2-3 |
315 |
6 |
.984 |
Game Highs:
At-Bats: 6, vs. No. 16 UL Lafayette, Feb. 28, 2017
Hits: 3, 2x, last at Arkansas State, May 7, 2016
Runs Scored: 3, vs. St. Mary’s, March 5, 2016
Home Runs: 1, 4x, last vs. New Orleans, May 18, 2017
RBI: 5, at Abilene Christian, May 12, 2017
Stolen Bases: 1, 3x, last vs. New Orleans, Game 2, May 19, 2017
Walks: 3, vs. McNeese, April 22, 2017
