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Jordan Richards

Position C/1B
Class Sophomore
Height 5'8"
B/T R/R
Hometown Olathe, Kan.
High School Olathe Northwest HS
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Single-Game Career Highs

  • At-bats: 4 | vs. Bradley (2/11/22)
  • Hits: 2 | vs. Iowa State (5/9/21) ; vs. South Dakota State (3/11/21)
  • Doubles: 1 | vs. South Dakota State (3/20/21) ;  vs. South Dakota State (3/11/21)
  • Home runs: 1 | vs. Bowling Green (5/24/22)
  • RBI: 2 | vs. Nebraska (2/27/22)
  • Walks: 3 | vs. Drake (3/7/20)
  • Putouts: 12 | vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2/27/21)

2023 (Senior)

  • Appeared in 17 games and started 10.
  • In 15 at-bats, Richards recorded six walks, two runs scored and one hit.

2022 (Junior)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Appeared in 18 games, while starting 10 at catcher
  • Produced two hits, three RBI’s and one home run
  • Finished the season with a batting average of .095

2021 (Sophomore)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Appeared in 14 games making 10 starts behind the plate
  • Finished the season with seven hits including two doubles
  • Recorded two hits against South Dakota State (Mar. 11) and Iowa State (May 9)
  • Scored three runs and brought in three RBI

2020 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in two games
  • Made her first-career start at catcher against Drake (March 7)
  • Finished the season with a .000 batting average (0-for-2) with one RBI
  • Recorded three walks against Drake (March 7)

High School

  • Four-time First Team All-Sunflower League player
  • Two-time First Team All-State
  • Two-time Second Team All-State
  • 2017 Kansas 6A State Champions
  • 2018-19 Champions of Character award

Personal

  • Daughter of Jeff and Renea Richards
  • One sibling in Jessica