Awards & Honors
2022
Richards appeared in 25 games for the Blugolds and recorded 18 hits in 62 at-bats, scoring 12 runs with nine RBIs....Hit three doubles...Finished the year with a .290 average and a .339 slugging percentage...Stole four bases.
2022 Baseball Statistics
High School
Graduate of Carl Sandberg High School (Ill.)... Baseball: Scholar-Athlete (2015-2019)...All-Conference Academic Athlete in 2021.
Personal
Older sister (Nicole) played softball at Quincy University, older brother (Matt) played baseball at Notre Dame College, younger brother (Mike) currently plays football at UW- Eau Claire.
Why did you choose Eau Claire?
"The campus and facilities available to us were a big factor."
Why did you choose Division III?
"I choose to play DIII at UWEC because playing baseball was something that I wanted to pursue without sacrificing my quality of education."
Who is your role model/mentor? Why are they important to you?
"My parents because they have sacrificed so much so that I can play baseball and further my academics."
What is the best sports movie/show/series?
"Moneyball"
