Jip Richards

Position:
Right-handed Pitcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Davidson, N.C.
High School:
North Meck

2013: Made a career-best 23 appearances to lead team in relief appearances … also set career-bests for innings pitched (30.0), ERA (5.10) and strikeouts (25) … finished with 1-2 record … did not allow an earned run in first four appearances (2.1 IP) … struck out two and held Cornell (3/19-20) without a hit in two appearances (2.1 IP) … struck out one in a perfect 1.2 innings at USC Upstate (4/9) … pitched a career high 3.0 innings against Winthrop (4/16) … allowed one run and struck out three in 2.1 innings at No. 5 NC State (4/23) … matched career high of 3.0 innings at Wofford, striking out two and yielding one walk … preserved leads in both ends of doubleheader at The Citadel (5/4) … earned first career win vs. NC Central, yielding just one run in 2.0 innings.

2012: Appeared in 11 games, striking out six in 7.1 innings ... did not allow a run in four consecutive appearances beginning with Ohio (3/2-3), Presbyterian (3/4) and at No. 6 North Carolina (3/6) ... struck out three (matching a career high) and walked two, not allowing a run at UNC ... pitched a season-high 1.2 innings and made first career plate appearance at Appalachian State (3/11), but suffered loss as runner he was responsible for was game-winning run in 10th.

2011: Appeared in 14 games for the Wildcats in his first season ... finished with a 5.93 ERA and struck out 17 in 13.2 innings ... made his collegiate debut against Army on February 19, tossing a season-high 2 2/3 innings ... threw a shutout inning of relief against NC State (March 1), College of Charleston (March 13), UNCG (April 8), NC Central (April 26) and Elon (April 30) ... also struck out a career-high three batters at NC Central.

Prep/Personal: Two-year letterwinner at North Meck ... 2008 JV team MVP ... 2010 N.C./S.C. Battle of the Border All-Star Game participant ... 2010 North Meck Baseball Viking Award winner ... U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award ... batted .392 with three home runs and 20 RBI and went 3-1 with a 2.97 ERA as a senior ... Student Council senior class historian ... dad, Jim Richards '80, was an outfielder for Davidson, and grandfather Richard Richards '49 was a pitcher and quarterback for Davidson ... Great Uncles Norman Richards '57 and Jim Elliott '48 and grandfather Bill Johnston '48 all attended Davidson ... mother, Mary Lib Richards ... brother, Rich … major is sociology.