Sam Ritsema

2 Sam Ritsema

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Hudsonville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Hudsonville
  • 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