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2024 Baseball Roster

Connor Cunningham
Connor Cunningham
Drake Harlett
Taylor Hansen
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

48 CJ Richmond

48 CJ Richmond

  • Position:
    Corner Infielder/Outfield
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    240
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • High School:
    Park Tudor

Summary

Biography

2024: ABCA Midwest All-Region Second Team … All-MAC First Team … Two-time MAC Player of the Week … Started at designated hitter for all 55 games … Finished second on the Broncos and in the MAC with a .380 batting average (49th in NCAA DI) … Was second in the conference with a .479 on-base percentage … Paced the league in OPS (1.146) and was fourth in slugging percentage (.667) … Tied for the league lead with 18 doubles … Drove in 67 runs, second-most in the MAC and third-most in a season in program history … Notched 81 hits, third-most in the league and fourth-most in a season in program history … Was second on the team in home runs (13) and fourth in runs scored (48) … Tied the WMU single-season record for total bases with 142 … Hit an even .400 in conference play … Registered a team-high 27 multi-hit games and tied for the team lead with 19 multi-RBI games … Tied for the longest hitting streak on the team with a 17-game run from Feb. 23 to March 24 … Went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, three walks and a career-high four RBIs in WMU debut on Opening Day against Michigan … Recorded multiple hits in seven straight games from April 27 to May 10 … Had first career multi-homer game on April 28 at Akron … Tied career highs with four hits, four runs scored and four RBIs in that contest against the Zips … Collected four more knocks in the May 4 win at Bowling Green … Drove in four runs again on May 17 at Central Michigan … Went 3-for-10 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team at the Lexington Regional of the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to WMU: Spent 2023 season at Iowa Western CC ... In 41 games, hit .290 with a .441 on-base percentage and a .581 slugging percentage ... Blasted 10 home runs and drove in 46 ... Helped the Reivers to an NJCAA Region XI regular season title ... Began college career in 2022 at Western Illinois ... Made 36 appearances and started 25 games that season for the Leathernecks ... Scored 14 runs, had 12 RBIs and tied for the team lead with four home runs ... Two-year letterwinner and starter at Park Tudor High School for head coach Courtney Whitehead ... As a senior, led the team with a .515 batting average and 10 home runs ... All-Conference, All-County and First Team All-State selection ... Earned a spot on the Indiana All-Star Team ... Member of the National Honor Society.   
 
Personal: Son of Charles and Jamila ... Father, Charles, played basketball for the Broncos for one season ... Younger sister, Leah, was a standout high school volleyball player and is signed to WMU's class of 2024 ... Majoring in Sport Management.
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