2013: Named second-team All-Big South ... Started all 58 games ... Hit .347 with 39 RBI and 42 runs scored ... Led HPU in batting average, RBI ... Had a team-high six home runs ... Led the team with 26 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBi games ... Went 2-4 with a home run against Longwood in the Big South Tournament (5/22/13) ... Went 7-11 with five RBI and four runs scored and hit his fifth home run of the season in a series sweep at VMI (5/16/13-5/18/13) ... Had three hits and three runs scored at Virginia Tech (5/8/13) ... Pitched a complete-game shutout with five strikeouts and went 2-4 with three RBI against NC Central (4/17/13) ... Went 9-16 with two RBI and three runs scored in a sweep at Radford (4/12/13-4/14/13) ... Pitched five innings and also went 3-6 with a run scored and two RBI against Wake Forest (4/9/13) ... Scored three runs and plated two RBI in 12-0 rout of Longwood (4/5/13) ... Earned team's first-ever win at ECU with 7-2/3 innings pitched yielding just two runs (3/20/13)
... Was 2-3 with run scored and RBI vs. CCSU (3/16/13) ... Went 3-4 from the plate with two RBI at Tulane (3/8/13) ... Pitched a complete game three-hitter in a 4-1 win over Ohio (3/6/13) ... Allowed just one unearned run while striking out a season-high five batters ... Went 2-4 with two RBI and a run scored against Ohio (3/5/13) ... Lasted six innings in his first appearance of the season on the mound at Appalachian State (2/27/13) ... Allowed just one unearned run on three hits in the game ... Went 2-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over LIU Brooklyn (2/24/13) ... Went 3-4 with a home run, one RBI, and two runs scored in a win over George Mason (2/16/13)
2012: Named to the Big South All-Tournament team ... Recorded first walk-off hit of his career against Mercer (3/3) with an RBI-single in the 11th inning ... Named Big South Conference Player of the Week on Feb. 27 after hitting .500 in wins against Charlotte, Wake Forest and Dayton ... Also earned a win on the mound over Charlotte (2/21) ... Went 4-6 with a career-high six RBI in win at Wake Forest (2/22) ... Pitched eight shutout innings at Charleston Southern (3/23) ... Tossed a complete-game against VMI (3/30), striking out a career-high eight batters without issuing a walk ... Won four straight Big South starts against Charleston Southern, VMI, Radford and Presbyterian ... Tossed second complete game of the season against Presbyterian, allowing one run on three hits with four strikeouts ... Hit first career grand slam at Coastal Carolina (4/21) .
2011: Made pitching debut against Elon (2/22), lasting four innings, allowing five runs, four earned, on six hits with four strikeouts but didn't factor in to the decision ... Also hit a solo home run in the game ... Pitched 5-2/3 innings in start at VMI (5/19) for first win of the season, tying a career high with four strikeouts ... Also had a three-run homer in the game ... Went 2-2 against VCU (3/16) with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored ... Against Winthrop (4/3) had a 4-5 night with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored ... Drove in five with a 4-5 day at the plate against Coastal Carolina (4/23) ... Was chosen as a CollegeBaseball360.com Primetime Performer for performance in wins over Elon and No. 27 Coastal Carolina ... Went 7-16 (.438) with 11 total bases, a .471 OBP and .688 slugging percentage for the week.
Before HPU: Played one season at Pima Community College in Arizona ... Hit .302 with three homers and 34 RBI ... Also pitched 27-1/3 innings, allowing 24 earned runs and striking out 20.
Prep: Named All-Conference and All-State for three seasons ... Was the Southern Arizona Player of the Year as a senior .. Hit .467 with 26 home runs in three seasons on varsity ... Helped team to state championship in senior season.
Personal: Intends to major in Excercise Science and Engineering ... Son of Bobby and Linda Retz ... Has a younger sister, Courtney ... Father played baseball at the University of Texas El Paso and was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 33rd round of the 1983 MLB Draft ... Born Ryan Christopher Retz on Sept. 5, 1990.
CAREER HIGHS...
At Bats: 6, eight times, last at Radford (4/12/13)
Runs: 3, three times, last at Virginia Tech (5/8/13)
Hits: 4, four times, last at Charleston Southern (3/24/12)
RBI 6, at Wake Forest (2/22/12)
Doubles: 2, seven times, last at Virginia Tech (5/8/13)
Home Runs: 2, vs. VCU (3/16/11)
Walks: 2, six times, last at VMI (5/16/13)
Stolen Bases: 3, vs. Winthrop (4/3/11)
Hit Streak: 11 games from 2/21/12 – 3/6/12
Innings Pitched: 9, four times, last vs. NC Central (4/17/13)
Strikeouts: 8, two times, last vs. Radford (4/6/12)
