Lakeland University Athletics

2017: Played in 34 games, starting 33, and batted .250 with 24 hits in 96 at bats… Finished with six doubles, one triple, one home run, 14 runs batted in, 21 runs scored and four stolen bases… Walked 16 times for a .357 on-base percentage… Also committed just two errors in 83 chances in the field for a .976 fielding percentage… Finished second on team in runs scored and games started, tied for second in doubles and tied for fourth in hits and RBIs… Recipient of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete Award.

2016: Played in 25 games, starting 23, and batted .288 with 23 hits in 80 at bats… Posted totals of four doubles, one triple, 13 runs batted in, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases… Tied for fifth on team in doubles and stolen bases... Also pitched in one game and in three innings allowed five hits and six runs (one earned) for a 3.00 earned run average.

2015: Played in nine games in the field, starting all nine, and batted .296 with eight hits in 27 at bats as well as one stolen base… Also pitched in seven games, starting five, and posted a 2-2 record with a 6.06 ERA including three complete games… In 35 2/3 innings allowed 42 hits and 26 runs (24 earned) with 13 strikeouts and eight walks... Tied for second on team in wins and finished tied for third in complete games.

High School: Three-year letter winner on baseball team under coach Steve Graber, and also lettered two years on basketball team, where he played under legendary longtime coach Jerry Petitgoue… First team all-Southwest Wisconsin Activities League shortstop as a senior.

Personal: Born Dec. 6, 1995… Son of Frank & Laura Richard and has one sister (Megan)… Majoring in business administration.


Career ambition/goal: To own and operate my own gym
Favorite movie: Stepbrothers
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite athletes: Jimmer Fredette (professional basketball player), Javier Baez (MLB’s Chicago Cubs)
Hero/most influential person: My mom-she can do anything
Something people may not know about you: I can quote nearly every word to the movie “Dodgeball”