2 Sam Ritsema
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Hudsonville, Mich.
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- High School:
- Hudsonville
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- Position:
- SS
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- Major:
- Business, Communication
| 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 |
| 2014 | 38-38 | .372 | 121 | 38 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 29 | .636 | 9 | 17 | .441 | 1 | 5-6 | 46 | 58 | 16 | .867 |
| CAREER | 137-137 | .323 | 431 | 108 | 139 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 76 | .531 | 34 | 72 | .384 | 5 | 22-28 | 196 | 270 | 49 | .905 |
| Career Highs | ||
| OFFENSE | NO. | OPPONENT / DATE |
| Hits | 4 | vs. Carthage College on March 30, 2011 |
| Runs | 4 | vs. Carthage College on March 30, 2011 |
| RBI | 4 | Many Times (last vs. Fontbonne University on May 10, 2014 |
| 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 |
| 2014 | 4th varsity letter Team Captain Midwest Conference Player of the Week (April 14) Forester Athlete of the Week (May 15) NCAA Division III Regional All-Tournament Team All-Midwest Conference South Division Forester Fall Semester All-Academic Team Academic All-Midwest Conference |
| 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 games 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 |
| 2014 | Played every inning of every game at shortstop Led the Foresters in at-bats and assists and tied for the team lead in base hits Finished second on the squad in batting average, runs scored, and doubles Was also in the top five on the team in home runs, RBI, total bases, on-base pct., slugging pct., and stolen bases Ranked third in the Midwest Conference in runs and hits (tied) and fourth in home runs and total bases (tied) Also finished eighth in the league in slugging percentage and 12th in batting average and on-base percentage Matched the program's single-season record for getting hit by pitch Runs total for the year ranks third in team history, home runs tied-for-eighth, and total bases tied-for-10th Had at least one base hit in all but 10 games with a team-high 14 multi-hit games Batted .556 (10-for-18) in final five games during Spring Break trip to Clermont, Florida, March 12-15 Went 3-for-6 with a double, stolen base, and two runs scored in doubleheader at Monmouth College on March 30 Hit .526 (20-for-38) during 11-game hitting streak from March 30-April 13 Batted 5-for-7 with three doubles, three runs, and four RBI in doubleheader against Knox College on April 5 Went 10-for-18 with three home runs, eight runs scored, and nine RBI in five games at the MWC Classic April 11-13 Belted home runs in back-to-back games against Wheaton College on April 21 and at Univ. of Chicago on April 22 Handled final 31 chances in the field without an error from April 22-May 11 Homered and scored and drove in two runs each in game two against Cornell College on April 26 Drew three walks, including one with the bases loaded, and scored three runs against Grinnell College on April 27 Caught line drive for final out of MWC Championship Tournament on May 3 Had a base hit in three of four games during NCAA Regional Tournament at Illinois Wesleyan University May 9-11 Belted a grand slam in 7-6 victory over Fontbonne University during the NCAA Regional Tournament on May 10 Finished third in program history in career home runs and fifth in at-bats, runs, and assists Also ranks sixth in team annals in career total bases, seventh in base hits and runs batted in, and eighth in doubles |
