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Jersey Number 47
Eli Riechmann
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Memorial
Bio
2021 (Sophomore*/4th Yr.): Saw 10.0 innings of work in 11 relief appearances… recorded 6 strikeouts total… ended the season with a 4.50 ERA… only allowed 10 hits in his innings of relief and recorded six strikeouts for the season… saw a pair of 2 inning relief games against Stephen F. Austin and Baylor… is credited with an assist against TCU… had two multi-strikeout games against Ole Miss and K-State with two each.
2020 (RS-Sophomore/3rd Yr.): Made five appearances out of the bullpen in his first season as a Red Raider … provided relief pitching that helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … allowed two runs (both earned) on six hits over 6.0 total innings for a 3.00 ERA … recorded six strikeouts to just one walk … threw at least 1.0 innings in all five outings … two of his five outings came away from home against Top 10 teams … left-handed hitters managed just one hit in six at bats for a .167 batting average … solid with runners on base as he held opponents to 2-for-12 hitting (.167) … kept the ball on the ground as all 12 outs that were put in play were ground ball outs … made his Red Raider debut with a clean frame against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … struck out two batters on three different appearances, including his debut … tossed a career-high 1.2 innings in his second appearance against Southern (Feb. 26) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … appeared in two of a possible five games … allowed a run on three hits over 2.1 frames … held a 3.86 ERA … no strikeouts and no walks … pitched a scoreless frame at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) … allowed a run on two hits in 1.1 innings against No. 10 Mississippi State (Mar. 10) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … made three appearances and held a 2.45 ERA … allowed a run on three hits over 3.2 innings … struck out six and walked one … limited opponents to .214 hitting … HOME GAMES … made three appearances and held a 2.45 ERA … allowed a run on three hits over 3.2 innings … struck out six and walked one … limited opponents to .214 hitting … AWAY GAMES … appeared in one of Tech’s two true road games … delivered 1.0 scoreless innings at No. 9 Florida State … allowed a hit, recorded no strikeouts or walks … NEUTRAL SITE … appeared in one of Tech’s six neutral site contests … allowed a run on two hits against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi, Miss. … finished with a 6.75 ERA in 1.1 innings … did not record a walk or a strikeout … DAY GAMES … made three appearances and held a 2.45 ERA … allowed a run on three hits over 3.2 innings … struck out six and walked one … limited opponents to .214 hitting … NIGHT GAMES … turned in a 3.86 ERA in two appearances and 2.1 innings of work … allowed a run on three hits with no strikeouts or walks.
2019 (Sophomore/2nd Yr.): Redshirt
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH: (2018) Played the 2018 season at Blinn Junior College under coach Blake Whitter … posted a 0.93 ERA for the year … compiled 29 strikeouts over 19.1 innings pitched … allowed only two earned runs on seven hits … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Missouri, San Diego State, South Alabama, LA Tech, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and UTSA.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Jeremy York at Memorial High School in Houston … ranked among the top 300 prospects in the state of Texas for the 2017 class by Perfect Game and the No. 37 lefty in Texas … District 15-6A first team as a senior … helped Memorial to the first round of the playoffs in 2016 and the second round in 2017 … a dual-sport athlete that also lettered in golf.
PERSONAL: Born in Houston, Texas … son of Gary and the late Trang Riechmann … brother of Michael, Grant, and Lauren Riechmann … Michael played tennis at the University of Texas, while Grant plays Tennis at Army Westpoint … plans to major in University Studies.
2020 (RS-Sophomore/3rd Yr.): Made five appearances out of the bullpen in his first season as a Red Raider … provided relief pitching that helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … allowed two runs (both earned) on six hits over 6.0 total innings for a 3.00 ERA … recorded six strikeouts to just one walk … threw at least 1.0 innings in all five outings … two of his five outings came away from home against Top 10 teams … left-handed hitters managed just one hit in six at bats for a .167 batting average … solid with runners on base as he held opponents to 2-for-12 hitting (.167) … kept the ball on the ground as all 12 outs that were put in play were ground ball outs … made his Red Raider debut with a clean frame against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … struck out two batters on three different appearances, including his debut … tossed a career-high 1.2 innings in his second appearance against Southern (Feb. 26) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … appeared in two of a possible five games … allowed a run on three hits over 2.1 frames … held a 3.86 ERA … no strikeouts and no walks … pitched a scoreless frame at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) … allowed a run on two hits in 1.1 innings against No. 10 Mississippi State (Mar. 10) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … made three appearances and held a 2.45 ERA … allowed a run on three hits over 3.2 innings … struck out six and walked one … limited opponents to .214 hitting … HOME GAMES … made three appearances and held a 2.45 ERA … allowed a run on three hits over 3.2 innings … struck out six and walked one … limited opponents to .214 hitting … AWAY GAMES … appeared in one of Tech’s two true road games … delivered 1.0 scoreless innings at No. 9 Florida State … allowed a hit, recorded no strikeouts or walks … NEUTRAL SITE … appeared in one of Tech’s six neutral site contests … allowed a run on two hits against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi, Miss. … finished with a 6.75 ERA in 1.1 innings … did not record a walk or a strikeout … DAY GAMES … made three appearances and held a 2.45 ERA … allowed a run on three hits over 3.2 innings … struck out six and walked one … limited opponents to .214 hitting … NIGHT GAMES … turned in a 3.86 ERA in two appearances and 2.1 innings of work … allowed a run on three hits with no strikeouts or walks.
2019 (Sophomore/2nd Yr.): Redshirt
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH: (2018) Played the 2018 season at Blinn Junior College under coach Blake Whitter … posted a 0.93 ERA for the year … compiled 29 strikeouts over 19.1 innings pitched … allowed only two earned runs on seven hits … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Missouri, San Diego State, South Alabama, LA Tech, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and UTSA.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Jeremy York at Memorial High School in Houston … ranked among the top 300 prospects in the state of Texas for the 2017 class by Perfect Game and the No. 37 lefty in Texas … District 15-6A first team as a senior … helped Memorial to the first round of the playoffs in 2016 and the second round in 2017 … a dual-sport athlete that also lettered in golf.
PERSONAL: Born in Houston, Texas … son of Gary and the late Trang Riechmann … brother of Michael, Grant, and Lauren Riechmann … Michael played tennis at the University of Texas, while Grant plays Tennis at Army Westpoint … plans to major in University Studies.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
