2 Sam Ritsema
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Hudsonville, Mich.
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- High School:
- Hudsonville
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- Position:
- SS
| Career Stats-Batting/Fielding (Click on season for game-by-game stats.) | |||||||||||||||||||
| YEAR | GP-GS | AVG | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SLG | BB | SO | OB% | SH | SB-A | PO | A | E | FLD% |
| 2011 | 31-31 | .314 | 102 | 24 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .451 | 10 | 23 | .375 | 1 | 6-10 | 48 | 79 | 11 | .920 |
| 2012 | 33-33 | .245 | 94 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | .532 | 10 | 18 | .324 | 1 | 1-1 | 48 | 65 | 10 | .919 |
| 2013 | 35-35 | .342 | 114 | 25 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .491 | 5 | 14 | .382 | 2 | 10-11 | 54 | 68 | 12 | .910 |
| TOTALS | 99-99 | .303 | 310 | 70 | 94 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 47 | .490 | 25 | 55 | .362 | 4 | 17-22 | 150 | 212 | 33 | .916 |
| Career Highs (through 2013) | ||
| OFFENSE | NO. | OPPONENT / DATE |
| Hits | 4 | vs. Carthage College on March 30, 2011 |
| Runs | 4 | vs. Carthage College on March 30, 2011 |
| RBI | 4 | Three Times (last vs. Knox College on April 21, 2012) |
| Total Bases | 8 | vs. Knox College on April 21, 2012 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | vs. Sage Colleges on March 12, 2013 |
| DEFENSE | NO. | OPPONENT / DATE |
| Putouts | 5 | vs. University of Mount Union on March 7, 2011 |
| Assists | 8 | vs. Carthage College on March 30, 2011 |
| Awards | |
| YEAR | AWARDS |
| 2011 | 1st varsity letter Forester Athlete of the Week (March 10) |
| 2012 | 2nd varsity letter Academic All-Midwest Conference |
| 2013 | 3rd varsity letter Forester Athlete of the Week (April 25) Academic All-Midwest Conference National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Scholar-Athlete |
| Other Notables | |
| YEAR | NOTES |
| 2011 | Played in and started all but one of the Foresters' 32
games Led the team in runs scored and assists, tied for second in stolen bases, and ranked fourth in base hits Had at least one base hit in 24 of 31 appearances with six multi-hit games Singled, stole a base, and scored in season opener against Webster University on March 6 Belted first career home run against Trine University on March 6 Hit a grand slam against Greensboro College on March 9 Went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs scored, and two RBI in game two against Carthage College on March 30 Had an eight-game hitting streak from April 2-10 Batted .400 (6-for-15) with four walks and two doubles in five Midwest Conference Classic games April 9-10 |
| 2012 | Started all but two of the team's agmes at shortstop Led the team and Midwest Conference in home runs while tying the fifth-highest total in program history Also tied for first on the team in runs scored and second in RBI Finished second on the squad in total bases and assists, fourth in putouts, and tied-for-fourth in walks Had five multi-hit games on the season Hit a double and a grand slam against College of Mount St. Joseph on March 12 Handled 41 consecutive chances in the field without an error during 13-game span from March 15-April 1 Belted home runs at the University of Chicago on March 26 and against Robert Morris University on April 1 Went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored in 3-1 victory over Beloit College on April 14 Homered twice and tied a season-high with four runs batted in during game two against Knox College on April 21 Went 2-for-4 with a home run in season finale against Monmouth College on May 5 Finished second season tied for ninth in team history in career home runs |
| 2013 | Started every game, including all but one at shortstop Ranked second on the team in runs scored, total bases, stolen bases, and assists Was also among the squad's top five in batting average, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, slugging, and on-base pct. Finished 16th in the Midwest Conference in batting average Also ranked tied-for-fourth in the league in stolen bases, tied-for-seventh in hits, ninth in runs, and 10th in assists Had at least one base hit in all but seven contests with nine multi-hit performances Went 2-for-5 with a triple, two runs, three RBI, and a pair of stolen bases against Sage Colleges on March 14 Also had a season-high three base hits against Millikin University on March 14 Scored and drove in at least one run in both games of doubleheader at Wheaton College on March 30 Went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in game two at Cornell College on April 6 Drove in and scored two runs each and tied season-high with three hits in game two at Knox College on April 7 Had a seven-game hitting streak from April 12-20 Went 4-for-7 with two doubles, a home run, and three RBI in doubleheader against Monmouth College on April 20 Belted game-tying two-run homer in bottom of sixth inning of MWC Tournament game at Lawrence Univ. on May 4 Finished third season ranked tied-for-sixth in program history in career home runs and eight in assists |
