Courtney Richardson

Class:
Junior
Position:
OF
Height:
5-7
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Park Ridge, Ill.
High School:
Maine South

Junior (2018)
• Appeared in 29 games, starting 16 in the outfield
• Posted a leadoff single and scored in the sixth inning vs. Eastern Michigan (April 10)
• Also scored a run against Fort Wayne (March 18)

Sophomore (2017)
• Appeared in 56 games, starting 42 in the outfield
• Homered in the second and drove in the game-winning run on a seventh-inning sac fly in a 4-3 win over Maryland (April 16)
• Also posted two hits apiece in Big Ten games vs. Indiana (April 29) and Wisconsin (April 22)
• Used a fifth-inning solo homer to drive in the winning run in a 3-0 win vs. Penn State (March 24)
• Posted hits in four straight games at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 24-26)
• Went 4-for-6 on the first day of the season, including a 3-for-3, two-run effort in the opener vs. Delaware (Feb. 10); also knocked out a three-run homer in the fourth inning vs. Illinois State

Freshman (2016)
• Appeared in nine games, primarily as a pinch hitter
• Drew walks in back-to-back plate appearances vs. Maryland (April 23) and Central Michigan (April 27)
• Drove in a run on a seventh-inning fielder's choice in Big Ten opener vs. Northwestern (March 25)
• Knocked out a pinch-hit home run vs. #18 Missouri (March 3) for first collegiate hit
• Made collegiate debut vs. Illinois State (Feb. 12)

Prep
• Graduated from Maine South High School (2015)
• Member of the Central Suburban League Leadership Council
• Central Suburban League Scholar Athlete (2015)
• Two-time all-state honoree (2014, '15)
• Twice named All-Central Suburban Conference (2014, '15) and all-area (2014, '15)
• Served as Maine South HS team captain as a junior and senior (2014-15)
• Played travel ball with the Orland Park Sparks (2012-15)
• Named a Scout Softball All-American in 2013

Personal
• Courtney Lynn Richardson was born on April 19, 1997
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in sport management
• Daughter of Tim and Janice Richardson
• Has a brother, Kyle, and a sister, Britney
• Dad played collegiate baseball for the University of Illinois (1979-83) and within the Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians organizations
• Brother is currently a member of the Notre Dame baseball team