2015 (Senior): Played in 27 games as designated hitter and in the outfield during his final season at Hawai’i, making 23 starts…Batted .207 on the season with three (3) doubles and two (2) home runs, along with 14 walks—logging a .340 on-base percentage…Added 12 RBI and 14 runs scored, also successfully stealing two bases…Defensively, he made 12 putouts in the outfield…His best hitting performance of the year came at Pepperdine (2/26), batting 3-for-5 with a career-best five (5) RBI and three (3) runs, courtesy of two (2) home runs and a double against the Waves…Richartz was also hot against No. 15 Oregon (2/15), going 3-for-4 with two (2) RBI and a run scored…Matched a career high with three (3) walks against Hofstra (2/21).
2014 (Junior): Started and played in 50 games at both designated hitter and outfield...Batted .237 with 21 runs, four (4) doubles, a home run and 20 RBI...was second on the team with 24 walks...had two (2) hits, two (2) runs, and one (1) RBI vs. Albany (2/23)...Batted 2-for-3 with one (1) run versus Pepperdine (2/26) then two days later against the Waves (2/28) hit 2-for-3 with two (2) runs, two (2) RBI, and a double...Batted 6-for-13 in the four games at Texas grabbing two (2) hits and one (1) run in game two (3/8)...Batted 2-3 with one run vs. Alabama-Birmingham (3/22)...Had two (2) hits, one (1) run, and an RBI at No. 10 UC Santa Barbara (3/29)...Went on a five-game hitting streak during conference play which included four road games...recorded two (2) hits, three (3) runs, and two (2) RBI vs NYIT (5/2)...Homered at Cal State Fullerton (4/26).
Prior To UH: Played for two seasons at Bellevue Community College in Washington, where he was a second team All-America selection…Also earned first team all-league and all-region honors…In his second season, he drove home 40 runs, stole 24 bases, and recorded 19 doubles.
Prep: A 2011 graduate of Mercer Island High School in Washington…Lettered four (4) seasons in baseball…His team won the 2010 King County Conference title…Was a two-time first team all-league selection and earned state academic honors as a sophomore.
Personal: Born in Renton, Wash...Majored in Communication and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Spring 2015…Has three (3) brothers…Parents are Jeffrey and Tracey Richartz of Renton, Wash.
Career HighsRuns: 3 at Pepperdine (2/26/15)
Hits: 3 (6x), Last at Pepperdine (2/26/15)
RBI: 5 at Pepperdine (2/26/15)
Doubles: 2 vs Alabama-Birmingham (3/22/14)
Triples: 1 at UC Davis (5/16/14)
Home Runs: 2 at Pepperdine (2/26/15)
Walks: 3 (2x), Last vs. Hofstra (2/21/15)
Stolen Bases: 1 (2x), Last vs. Hofstra (2/21/15)
Putouts: 5 vs. Oklahoma (3/14/15)
Assists: 1 vs. UC Irvine (4/4/14)
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