Playing for the Delaware Cows of the Great Lakes League.
2008 Season (Freshman):
Made 35 starts (23 DH, 12 LF) among 40 appearances.
Hit .400 with a double, two RBI and two stolen bases in BIG EAST Championship.
Tallied three hits and two RBI in BIG EAST Championship win over USF (5/23).
Had breakout performance with three hits, two runs and two RBI in win over Chicago State (2/29).
Recorded 10 multi-hit and six multi-RBI performances.
Hit home runs against Xavier on April 21 and April 30.
Picked up three hits as last minute addition to line-up in regular season finale against West Virginia (5/17).
High School: A first team all-state selection as a senior at Lexington Catholic High School ... a two-time all-city choice ... earned the Big Stick Award for hitting three home runs during squad's Spring Break trip to Florida ... team was No. 1 in Kentucky all season and was runner-up in region ... reached as high as 17th in the Baseball America national poll ... helped team win state title in 2006.
Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1988 ... son of Mike and Fran Ridell.