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Lee Ridenhour

Position RHP
Height 6'3''
Weight 195 lbs.
Class Freshman
Hometown Lenexa, Kan.
High School Shawnee Mission West HS

2010 (Sophomore): Did not pitch after taking a medical hardship.

2009 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games, making 14 starts on the mound … Posted a 6-3 record with a 4.65 ERA in 79 1/3 innings pitched … His six wins were the most by a Jayhawk freshman since 1994 … Posted a 2.79 ERA in the first two months of the season … Made collegiate debut and earned first win at No. 21 Arkansas (Feb. 24), allowing two runs on six hits over five innings … Tossed five innings against North Dakota (March 3) to earn second win … Made first relief appearance against Northwestern (March 7), striking out four in three scoreless innings … Tossed eight shutout innings against Wichita State (March 11) to improve to 3-0 … Took a tough-luck loss at San Diego State (March 17), allowing one run on three hits over seven innings with a season-high eight strikeouts … Allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings, receiving a no-decision, against No. 1 Texas (March 22) … Tossed four shutout innings at Iowa (April 8) to earn first save of his career … Scattered eight hits and one run over six innings to pick up fourth win, at Texas Tech (April 19) … Beat Wichita State for a second time (May 6), allowing two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings … Won sixth game of the season against No. 9 Kansas State (May 17), in regular season finale.

Shawnee Mission West HS: Lettered three years in baseball for head coach Todd Reed … Area Code Games participant in 2006 … Two time Shawnee Mission West HS Baseball MVP winner … Named second team Sunflower League Pitcher in 2006 … Named first team Sunflower League Outfield in 2007 … Named second team Sunflower League Closer in 2007 … Sunflower League Player of the Year in 2007 … All-Sun Country Player of the Year in 2007 … Named First team Kansas All-State Outfield in 2007 … Named First team All-Sun Country Outfield in 2007 … Named First team All-Kansas City Metro Outfield in 2007 … Named first team All-Johnson County DH/Utility in 2007 … Collected five saves and posted a 1.40 ERA as a junior … A four year member of the honor roll.

Personal: Son of Bob and Eleth Ridenhour … Grandfather, Walter Lee Ridenhour played Minor League Baseball … Planning to major in psychology.