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Rick Smith

34 Richard Villa

  • Pos. 1B
  • Yr. Senior
  • Ht. 6-2
  • Weight 215
  • Hometown Dix Hills, N.Y.
  • High School Half Hollow Hills East
  • Major Biology

Biography

2019: Nominated for the Class of 1913 Trophy…selected for the Patriot League All-Tournament Team…selected for the Academic All-Patriot League Team…posted a .278 batting average, good enough for second-best on the team…hit nine doubles, 33 RBI and a team-high six home runs…hit two home runs to drive in a season-high five runs vs Navy (3/30).

2018: Hit .298 in 19 appearances, starting 18 games…hit four doubles with six RBIs and three runs scored…had a 3-for-4 day against Penn State on 4/25 and went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs, and a run scored against Army on 4/14.

2017: Started in 14 of the 24 games he appeared in as a sophomore…compiled a .259 average with eight runs scored and eight RBIs…went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base at Navy (4/8)…batted 2-for-3 and crossed the plate twice at Bucknell (4/16)…picked up a pair of hits, including first collegiate homer at Bucknell (4/16)…tallied two hits and two RBIs with a home run against Niagara (5/6).

2016: Appeared in 11 games during his freshman season, making four starts at designated hitter…drew a walk in his collegiate debut at VMI (2/27), and roped a double the following afternoon for his first collegiate hit…also added hits against Rutgers (3/2), Davidson (3/5) and Penn (4/5)…made his final appearance as a pinch hitter at Lehigh (4/23).

At Half Hollow Hills East: All-Conference player in 2013, 2014 and 2015…All-Suffolk County in 2014 and 2015…named a Top 100 Long Island player by Newsday…selected to the 2015 Long Island Senior All Star Game…Half Hollow Hills East MVP in 2015…team captain as a senior…National Italian Honor Society member.

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2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2016Freshman

    C/1B
    6'1" 215 lbs
    30
  • 34

    2017Sophomore

    1B/C
    6'2" 215 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2018Junior

    1B/C
    6'2" 215 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2019Senior

    1B
    6'2" 215 lbs
    34