Wayne State College

2012: Started all 50 games at third base for WSC during senior season...was the team leader in hits (61), being hit-by-pitch (10) and was tied for first in sacrafice hits with eight...was second on the team in batting average (.351), at bats (174) and was tied for second in triples with two...held a batting average of .351 with 61 hits in 174 trips to the dish with nine doubles, two triples, three homers, 37 RBI's and 35 runs scored while drawing six walks and stealing six bases...ranked second on the team in multiple hit games with 16 (10 games with two hits, three games with five hits and one game with four hits) and hit safely in seven straight games during the season...had the third most multi-RBI games with 11 (nine games with two and two games with three)...was a perfect 4 for 4 at the dish with one double, one triple, two RBI's and three runs scored on 3-24-12 vs. the University of Mary...went 3 for 4 with one homerun, three RBI's and three runs scored vs. St. Cloud State on 4-1-12...received Capital One Academic All-District 7 honors.

2011: Made 36 starts at third base hitting .291 with no homers and 20 RBI's...had 10 multi-hit games highlighted by 4 for 4 effort with two RBI's vs. Minnesota State on 4-12-11...had season high four RBI's going 1 for 2 with a double and two runs scored at Upper Iowa on 4-21-11...was 4 for 8 with two runs scored in sweep over Winona State on 4-27-11...was third on the team in assist with 76 and sacrifice hits (5)...was a repeat selection to the NSIC Spring All Academic Team.

2010: Played in 40 games with 38 starts at three different positions (29 at third base, six at first base and three at designated hitter)...hit .279 with no homers and 16 RBI's while leading team with 13 hit by pitches...had eight multi-hit games and three games with multiple RBI's...had eight-game hit streak from March 7-March 22...was 6 for 13 with four runs scored and three RBI's in four game series at Bemidji State (March 21-22)...was 2 for 4 with two RBI's and a double in 7-3 win at #9 Emporia State on 3-2-10...selected to the NSIC Spring All-Academic Team.

2009: Appeared in 26 games with 16 starts at third base for Wildcats during freshman season, hitting .317 (19 for 60) with seven RBI's and 21 runs scored...was 3 for 5 with four runs scored in 19-7 win at Northern State on 4-19-09...was 2 for 4 with three walks and two runs scored in 17-4 win over West Liberty State (W. Va.) on 3-11-09...also had two hits vs. Spalding (Ky.) on 3-7-09 and vs. Minnesota Duluth on 3-29-09.

High School: Graduate of Elkhorn High School...was a three year starter in baseball and two-year letter winner in basketball...hit .467 during senior season, helping Elkhorn win Class B State title while also earning First Team Class B All-State honors...played on Elkhorn boys basketball team as a senior that reached the Class B State Championship game...earned Academic All-State honors in both baseball and basketball as a senior...hit .409 for Elkhorn in American Legion baseball during summer of 2008, helping team win area title...as a junior, helped Elkhorn win 2007 Class A State Baseball title with 27-5 record and was named Academic All-State while posting a .310 batting average and .476 on-base percentage.

Personal: Son of Ken and Alice Ritzdorf...born on May 9, 1989...hobbies include hunting and fishing...majoring in social science education.