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2019 Baseball Roster

Brian McWalters

6 Richie Tecco

  • Position Shortstop/Second Base
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Drexel Hill, PA
  • Highschool Monsignor Bonner

Biography

2019
- During his final season in Lawrenceville, he appeared in 47 games and made 46 starts for the Broncs at shortstop.
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
- He hit .254 with 16 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
- Stole 10 bases during the year.
- Recorded 11 multi-hit games, including one in his final collegiate game at Monmouth on May 17.
- Registered his 100th career hit at Princeton on April 17.

2018
- Appeared in 45 games and made 38 starts for the Broncs at shortstop as a junior.
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
- He hit .226 with 30 hits, 11 runs scored, seven doubles and 12 RBIs.
- Batted .226 in MAAC play.
- Stole two bases and hit his first career home run. 
- Had a season-high three hits against Quinnipiac in the season finale.
- Also had a season-best two RBIs versus the Bobcats to end the year.
- Recorded four multi-hit games during the spring. 

2017
- Appeared in 50 games for the Broncs, including 47 starts at shortstop.
- He hit .303 for Rider in MAAC play during the regular season.
- Smacked 38 hits and scored 10 runs.
- Had five doubles and 12 RBIs during the year.
- Was 5-for-7 in stolen-base attempts.
- Had a .949 fielding percentage with 72 putouts and 113 assists.
- Recorded 13 multi-hit games, including a streak of four straight. He also had a streak of three games in a row with two hits early in the year.
- Had a seven-game hitting streak during the year.
- Named the College Sports Madness MAAC Player of the Week on April 11.
- Named the Team's Most Improved Player.

2016
- Appeared in 34 games as a rookie, starting 11 at second base.
- Batted .273 against MAAC pitchers.
- His first collegiate hit was an RBI double at Campbell.
- Had three hits in a MAAC win over Saint Peter's.

BEFORE RIDER
Attended Monsignor Bonner… four-year letter winner and starter for baseball, earning All-Delco and All-Catholic League honors three times…two-time All-City honoree...team captain as a junior and senior…two-year letter winner for golf, earning All-Delco honorable mention honors in 2012 and 2013.

PERSONAL
Business and Sports Management major…son of Rich and Sue Tecco.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2016Freshman

    Shortstop/Second Base
    5'10" 155 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2017Sophomore

    Shortstop/Second Base
    5'10" 155 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Junior

    Shortstop/Second Base
    5'11" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Senior

    Shortstop/Second Base
    5'11" 160 lbs
    6