Daniel Ritcheson Season 2019

2020 SEASON (As A Junior): Did not see action in the Aztecs' season that was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 SEASON (As A Sophomore):Posted a 2-1 record in 14 appearances, finishing with a 5.76 earned run average and 38 strikeouts in 29.2 innings … Allowed just one earned run over five consecutive outings (6.0 IP) from March 10-25 … Notched his first collegiate victory in the Aztecs’ 6-4 win over Arizona, striking out four the five batters he faced in 1.1 innings (3-25-19) … Made his lone start of the year vs. No. 6/7 Oregon State, allowing four runs in three innings of SDSU’s 8-1 setback … Recorded a career-high eight strikeouts in four innings at UC Irvine (4-16-19) … Secured his second win of the year in the Aztecs’ 10-5 triumph over Brigham Young, where he struck out six in a career-long 5.2 innings (5-6-19) … Ended the year with three innings of relief vs. UNLV in the first round of the Mountain West Championships (5-23-19).

2018 SEASON (As A Freshman): Made 11 appearances with a pair of starts in his first season on The Mesa ... Opened his collegiate career with two innings of shutout relief in SDSU’s 9-1 victory over UC Santa Barbara (2-16-18) ... Received his first career start against San Diego, allowing three hits and one run over 4.1 innings (2-20-18) ... Pitched three innings of one-hit relief with three strikeouts against No. 4 and eventual national runner-up Arkansas (2-24-18) ... Logged a season-high seven strikeouts at Air Force before suffering a season-ending injury (4-7-18).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2017 from Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California … Was selected  in the 23rd round by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft … Was rated as the No. 7 prep right-handed pitcher for the class of 2017 in the state of California by Perfect Game and received a No. 29 national ranking … 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Second Team All-American … Named California – All-Region First Team selection… 2016 Underclass Third Team All-American by Perfect Game … 2015 Underclass High Honorable Mention … Posted a career 2.67 ERA in two varsity seasons at Alemany High … Struck out 130 batters in 107.2 career innings, including a career-best 72 in 48.1 innings as a senior … Held opposing hitters to a .215 batting average during prep career.