Ricky Kidd

Class:
Junior
Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 185
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Trenton, Mich.
High School:
Trenton

Senior (2025)
• Appeared in 11 games with one start, totaling 11.2 innings pitched
• Struck out six batters and held opponents to a .171 average against
• Held a 3.09 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP over the season
• Started on the mound and allowed no runs on two hits with one strikeout over 2.1 innings of work in a win over Indiana (May 17)
• Pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, allowing one baserunner in win over Toledo (Mar. 11)

Junior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in 24 contests with two starts
• Struck out 30 batters in 40.2 innings over the course of the season
• Compiled a 3-4 record with a 6.20 ERA and 1.97 WHIP
• Pitched final two innings and earned win against Michigan State (May 5)
• Kept Minnesota scoreless for 3.1 innings with two strikeouts against Minnesota (Apr. 13)
• Pitched the final four outs in win over Maryland with two strikeouts (Mar. 30)
• Picked up first career win in two innings of scoreless relief and struck out three in 13-5 win over Oakland (Mar. 6)
• Recorded two strikeouts in three innings pitched to earn a save in a 8-5 victory against USC (Feb. 27)
• Earned a save after four innings pitched in win against Western Michigan (Feb. 18)
• Made his Michigan debut against Western Michigan (Feb. 16)

Prior to Michigan
• Spent two years at Henry Ford Community College

Sophomore (2023)
• Struck out 90 batters with a 3.19 ERA and 1.049 WHIP while earning six wins
• Named to the 2023 All-Michigan Community College Athletic Association Team
• Eastern Conference Co-Player of the Year
• Region XII All-Region Team
• MCCAA First Team All-Eastern Conference

Freshman (2022)
• Complied a 6-2 record with a 2.98 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in first season
• 2022 All-MCCAA
• MCCAA First Team All-Eastern Conference
• MCCAA Eastern Conference All-Freshman Team

Prep
• Led team to League, District and Regional Championships in 2021
• In senior season, compiled an 11-1 record with 122 strikeouts and just 16 walks while holding opposing batters to a .174 average against
• Held a 0.76 ERA and 0.836 WHIP in senior season
• Named All-Downriver League in 2021
• 2021 All-District and All-Region Selection
• Named to the 2021 All-State First Team

Personal
• Richard Daniel Kidd III
• Born September 20, 2003
• Son of Amanda and Rick Kidd
• Has two siblings, Caleb and Lydia
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in Sport Management