Wes Rickenberg

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-4
Weight:
193
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Napoleon, Ohio
High School:
Napoleon

2017: Made six appearances out of the bullpen … logged 6.1 innings on the year … struck out four batters … struck out two batters over 2.0 innings while not giving up an earned run against Army on March 11 … allowed one run across 1.1 innings of work at Ball State on April 15.

2016: Appeared in three games from out of the bullpen … logged one inning in each appearance for a season total of 3.0 innings pitched … struck out two batters … recorded both of his strikeouts in a scoreless inning versus Nebraska-Omaha (March 12) … tossed a scoreless frame against Northern Illinois (April 29).

2015: Made six appearances on the mound during his inaugural campaign … collegiate debut was on Feb. 14 at Southeast Missouri where he pitched 1.1 innings and did not allow a run … finished with 7.2 innings and an earned run average of 4.70 … earned his first career win on March 10 vs. Butler in a game where he pitched 2.2 innings and struck out two … struck out six batters on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Napoleon High School … Earned three letters for coaches Mark Stacey and Jeff Peters while also lettering in football … Named All-Northern Lakes League his senior year … captained the pitching staff that set school records for team strikeouts (253) and team ERA (2.49) in 2014 … Hurled 51.1 innings, tossed three complete games, did not allow an extra base hit and posted an ERA of 1.91 across his final year for the Wildcats … Held opponents to a .164 batting average.

PERSONAL: Full name is Wesly Carl Rickenberg … born October 9, 1995 … son of Kevin and Theresa Rickenberg … uncle John Ruhe played baseball for University of Findlay, while uncle Jason Rickenberg played football for Tiffin University … majoring in middle childhood education.