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2019 Baseball Roster

Andy Mead

26 Riley Mihalik

  • Position First Base
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Churchville, PA
  • Highschool Chestnut Hill Academy

Biography

2019
- In his final season with the team, he started all 53 games for the Broncs.
- Earned Second Team All-MAAC honors.
- Was twice named the MAAC Player of the Week (Feb. 19 & Feb. 26).
- Hit .313 with 12 home runs, 41 RBIs, 36 runs scored and 60 total hits.
- He led the MAAC with a .573 slugging percentage.
- Had a team-best .408 on-base percentage.
- Became the first Bronc with over 10 home runs in a single season in a decade.
- Had two multi-homer games during the year.
- Had five games with three or more RBIs.
- Finished his career with .286 batting average, 192 hits, 115 runs scored, 194 games played, 28 home runs, 125 RBIs, a .488 slugging percentage and a .368 on-base percentage.
- Upon his graduation, he ranked tied for fifth all-time in program history in home runs. He was also 14th in RBIs, tied for 18th in hits and tied for 26th in runs scored.
- Named the team’s Most Valuable Player.

2018
- As a junior he appeared in 46 games and made 45 starts  for the Broncs at first base and as the team’s DH.
- He recorded his 100th career hit early in the year.
- He hit .281 with a team-high and career-high seven home runs to go along with a career-best 31 RBIs.
- He recorded a slugging percentage of .468 and an on-base percentage of .367.
- He scored 27 runs, had 47 hits and 11 doubles.
- Went 2-for-3 with five RBIs, two home runs and three runs scored in a win against Saint Peter’s on April 13.
- Went 4-for-4 with two runs scored, a home run and a career-high six RBIs in a win versus Saint Peter’s on April 14.
- Was named the MAAC Player of the Week and the College Sports Madness MAAC Player of the Week once during the year.
- Registered two or more hits in a game 12 times during the year.
- Recorded two or more RBIs in six games.  

2017
- Started and appeared in 50 games for the Broncs, predominantly as the designated hitter.
- He hit .279 with 50 hits, 28 RBIs, 81 total bases and led the team with 34 runs scored.
- He third on the team in both doubles (10) and home runs (5).
- Had 16 multi-hit games, highlighted by a trio of three-hit games and a four-hit game versus Canisius in the MAAC Tournament.
- Against the Griffs in the first game of the MAAC Baseball Championship, he went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBIs thanks to hitting a grand slam in the ninth inning.
- Had eight games with two or more RBIs.
- Four of his home runs and all of this three-hit games came in non-conference play.
- Had a 1.000 fielding percentage at first base thanks to 13 putouts and one assist.

2016
- Played in 45 games as a rookie, starting 38, 34 at first base.
- The Broncs were 17-17 when he started at first base.
- His .438 slugging percentage was the second highest on the team.
- Collected 11 doubles, second most on the squad.
- Batted .300 in the all-important MAAC games with 21 hits in 23 conference games, including 21 starts.
- Had four home runs in MAAC play, the most on the team. All four homers came in the final month of the season.
- Three hits and five RBI in his final game of the season, a win over Saint Peter's.

BEFORE RIDER
Attended Chestnut Hill Academy… Two-year letter winner for baseball…First Team All-League as a junior and senior and Second Team All-City as a senior…named Most Improved Player in 2015.

PERSONAL
Business major… hobbies include hunting, fishing and playing video games…son of Mike and Jen Mihalik…sisters Cassidy and Caitlyn…father wrestled for California University and recorded 100 wins at Truman High School.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2016Freshman

    First Base
    6'2" 210 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2017Sophomore

    First Base
    6'2" 220 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2018Junior

    First Base
    6'2" 220 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2019Senior

    First Base
    6'2" 220 lbs
    26