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2022 Baseball Roster

30 Riley Edwards

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 240
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Hickory, N.C.
  • High School St. Stephens

Biography

2020 (JUNIOR)
  • Made one appearances out of the WU bullpen in the shortened 2020 season
  • Collected one strikeout in one-third inning of work
2019 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Made 18 appearances out of the Wingate bullpen as a sophomore
  • Went 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA in 14 1/3 innings of work
  • Struck out 14 while holding opponents to a .250 average 
  • Struck out two in a hitless inning of work against Belmont Abbey
  • Had two strikeout sin 1 1/3 innings against Newberry
  • Struck out both batters he faced in game two against Newberry
  • Notched a pair of strikeouts in a shutout inning against USC Aiken
  • Got the win against LImestone in two innings of work, allowing an earned run on one hit
  • Tossed a scoreless inning of relief against Coker in the SAC Tournament 
  • Struck out one in a third of an inning against Anderson in the SAC Tourney
  • Tossed a scoreless inning against Newberry in the SAC Tournament with a strikeout 
2018 (FRESHMAN)
  • Appeared in 13 games in his freshman season, all out of the bullpen
  • Posted a 0.82 ERA while notching a save
  • Struck out 11 in 11 innings of work
  • Allowed just eight hits, holding opponents to a .205 average
  • Gave up only one run in his 11 innings of work
  • Struck out two in a scoreless inning of relief against Charleston
  • Went 2 1/3 shutout innings against Mars Hill without allowing a hit
  • Struck out four in 1 2/3 innings at Coker to notch the save
  • Struck out one in 1 1/3 shutout innings at Limestone
CAREER STATS
  • Wins (most recent): 1 (4.10.19 vs Limestone)
  • Appearances (starts): 33 (0)
  • Complete games (CG shutouts): 0
  • Saves (most recent): 1 (3.17.18 at Coker)
  • Innings pitched (career-high): 26.0 (2.1, 3.10.18 vs Mars Hill)
  • Strikeouts (career-high): 26 (4, 3.17.18 at Coker)
  • Updated: 4.28.22
PERSONAL
  • Born March 12, 1999
  • Son of David and Telitha Edwards
  • Has a brother Colby
  • Majoring in Math Business
  • Favorite athlete is Madison Bumgarner
  • Favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys
  • Favorite sport other than baseball is football

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2018Freshman

    LHP
    6'2" 190 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2019Sophomore

    LHP
    6'2" 210 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2020Junior

    P
    6'2" 225 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2021Redshirt Junior

    P
    6'2" 240 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2022Redshirt Junior

    P
    6'2" 240 lbs
    30