David Richardson
1/22/2008 5:07:00 AM | General
JUNIOR (2007): Made five starts in 29 games played... often used defensive replacement in later innings... recorded 18 putouts... at North Florida had an outfield assist to end the game and secure the win... 2-for-3 with three runs scored against New Jersey Tech... matched his career-high of three RBI in the series opener to go with his three runs scored, two walks and three putouts during the three-game sweep... had a walk and stolen base in the Elon series... one hit, one run and a RBI in the Appalachian State series... started both games against Georgia State, going 2-for-8 in the series with two runs and a walk... appeared in all three games at Western Carolina, recording a single and walk... SOPHOMORE (2006): Started 25 times in 47 games... home run against North Florida and at Georgia Tech... walked eight times... owns one of the strongest arms in the Southern Conference, registering five assists... came in as a late-inning defensive replacement... pinch-hit walk and scored the winning run in the 10th inning against Michigan... career-high four hits in six at-bats during the win at ninth-ranked Georgia Tech, scoring twice with three RBI... three hits in the Coppin State and Western Carolina series... two hits against Marshall, Coppin State, The Citadel and Western... stole two bases (Western, Citadel)... two sac bunts in game two versus Citadel... hit .307 in SoCon games... hit better than .300 against left-handed pitching... FRESHMAN (2005): Started 19 times in 35 games... hit .290 with 17 runs and 12 RBI... one double (Appalachian State), one triple (Charleston Southern) and two home runs (Western Carolina, ASU)... ASU series was 6-for-11 (two hits each game) with six runs scored and five RBI... 2-for-4 with three RBI against Charleston Southern... two outfield assists... six multi-hit games and three multi RBI outings... season-best five-game hitting streak... got a hit, walked and scored a run in his first collegiate game against Georgia Tech... hit and RBI against Western in the SoCon Tournament... scored two runs in the CSU, Western and App State games... season-high three runs scored in the App State opener... started 14 times in right field and five as designated hitter... HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters for coach Phil Price... named All-Area and All-Region his last three years... set the stolen base record at the Sunbelt Classic his senior year... prospered in football, too, being elected team captain three times... in football three-time all-area and was all-state as a senior...named to the Gainesville Times ?Elite Eleven'... among the Who's Who Among America's High School Athletes... PERSONAL: Born June 2, 1986 in Dahlonega... No. 1 sports highlight was a 94-yard kickoff return against rival Dawson County his freshman year... high school football coach George Hoblitzell has been a major influence, “He taught me how to have a work ethic and discipline.”... most admires Gary Sheffield... enjoys hunting and fishing... tabbed Atlanta Braves as favorite professional team... son of Jimmy Richardson and Beth Dartez... MAJOR: Exercise Science
