Heath Riley

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
160
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lafayette, Ind.
High School:
Jefferson

Heath Riley's Career & Game-By-Game Statistics (PDF)

2010 (Junior)
Appeared in a team-high 26 games out of the bullpen to earn his second letter ... Posted a 4.62 ERA in 25.1 innings of work as one of the Cardinals' top relievers ... Struck out 16 batters while walking just five ... Owned a 1-1 record on the year ... Finished fifth in the Mid-American Conference in appearances with 26 ... Posted a 4.50 ERA in 12.0 innings of work in league play while notching a 1-0 record ... Earned a victory over Eastern Michigan (April 30) ... Tossed a season-high 2.0 shutout innings against Central Michigan (April 24) as he allowed just one hit ... Did not walk a batter in his final 6.1 innings of work, stretching over his last six appearances.

2009 (Sophomore)
Did not see action due to an injury.

2008 (Redshirt Freshman)
Made 27 appearances out of the bullpen to earn his first letter ... Tied for second on the team in appearances ... Posted a 2-1 record and a 4.42 ERA on the season ... Worked 36.2 innings of relief and allowed just 17 earned runs ... Recorded 25 strikeouts and allowed just 11 walks ... Picked up his first career victory in his first collegiate contest as he worked two innings of relief in the Cardinals’ victory over UAB (Feb. 23) ... Posted his second victory of the season as he worked a career-high 3.2 innings against Long Island (March 8) and allowed just one run ... Struck out a career-high four Eastern Michigan batters in 2.1 innings May 4.

2007 (Freshman)
Redshirted.

High School
Earned three letters in baseball for coach Kevin Maxwell, a former Ball?State baseball letterwinner ... Named first team All-Area and honorable mention All-State as a senior in 2006 ... Also picked up first team All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference honors as a junior and senior ... Compiled a 21-7 record on the mound over his career with a 2.62 ERA ... Recorded 173 strikeouts and 39 walks in 169.2 career innings ... Went 9-2 as a senior with four complete games, three shutouts and a 2.18 ERA ... Recorded one no-hitter ... Set the school record for single-season appearances with 19 as a sophomore in 2004 ... Also set the school record for single-season saves that year with four ... named team Pitcher of the Year as a junior and senior ... Helped the Bronchos to a sectional championship as a sophomore and a conference title and preseason No. 5 state ranking as a senior ... Played summer baseball for the Indiana Bulls ... Also earned two letters in cross country for coach Dave Howell.

Personal
A sport administration major ... Born Jan. 3, 1988, in Lafayette, Ind. ... Son of Kevin and Laurie Riley ... Has two brothers and one sister ... Full name is Heath Vincent Riley ... Owns a 3.336 G.P.A.