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  Rick Betsch

Rick Betsch

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio

High School:
LaSalle

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Position:
OF

Birthdate:
11/01/1986

B/T:
L/R

Coach Farley on Betsch: "Rick had a great summer with the bat, being chosen as a Great Lakes League All-Star. He suffered a shoulder injury late in the summer trying to steal a base, so he wasn't able to practice this fall. We hope to have him back at full strength in the spring, and he should one of our starting outfielders."

2007: Played in 33 games, starting in 21...finished third on the team with a .310 batting average...tied for second on the squad with five steals...fourth on the team with 22 hits...had six multi-hit games...hit both of his home runs in the Horizon League Tournament against Youngstown State (5/24)...went 1-for-2 with four walks, three runs scored and three RBI against Huntington (3/13)...finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored at IPFW (5/9)...totaled four hits, three RBI and two runs scored against Milwaukee (5/18)...2006: Played in 15 games his freshman season, starting in five contests...collected three hits and scored a run...walked four times...High School: Team captain at LaSalle High School...batted .360 with 27 runs batted in, 32 runs scored and 12 stolen bases as a senior...honorable mention all-conference linebacker on high school football team...earned two varsity letters each in baseball and football...high school coach: Pat O'Conner...Personal: Born November 1, 1986...son of Rick and Becky Betsch...finance major.