Ricky Fairchild

Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Highland Park HS

2005 (entering CWS): Saw action in 17 games as redshirt-junior, all in relief...posted a 6.29 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 13 walks in 24.1 innings of work...had six multiple strikeout games, including a career-best five punches in 2.0 innings against Memphis (May 6)...held opponents without a hit in six appearances and without an earned run on 10 occasions...earned a win vs. McNeese State (Feb. 15) after tossing a perfect eighth in Tulane[apos]s 3-0 win over the Cowboys...longest appearances of the year came vs. Cal State Fullerton (March 11) and at USF (April 30) when he went 2.2 innings.

2004: Sat out the entire season after undergoing successful Tommy John surgery in December 2003 and received a medical-redshirt...served as a student-coach and saw action in the first-base coach[apos]s box in the regular-season finale at Houston and in game two of the 2004 NCAA Fullerton Super Regional...off the diamond, was a member of the Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s List and Tulane[apos]s 3.0 Club. 2003: Appeared in four games as a sophomore, all in relief...led all Tulane relievers with a 1.69 ERA while giving up just one run on six hits in 5.1 innings of work...tossed a season-high 3.1 scoreless innings at Charlotte (4/4), holding the 49ers to just two singles while striking out one and walking none...also saw action against UNO (4/9 and 5/13) and Louisville (5/10)...held opponents scoreless on three occasions...away from the field, earned C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll and Tulane Scholar-Athlete recognition. 2002: Appeared in 16 games as a true freshman...tallied a 1-0 record with a 7.18 ERA in 26.1 innings of relief...earned first career win vs. South Florida (5/12) with 2.1 solid innings to help the Green Wave win 9-8...totaled seven multiple-strikeout games, including three-K performances against Charlotte (3/16) and twice vs. Louisville (5/3 and 5/5)...tossed a season-long 3.2 innings in the series finale against the Cardinals...did not allow an earned run in seven of his 16 appearances...off the diamond, earned Conference USA Academic Medal and Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll recognition. Summer Ball: Played with the Waynesboro Generals of the Valley League in 2002 and the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League in 2003...in 2003, earned All-Alaska Baseball League honors and was named the No. 3 prospect in the league by Baseball America after pacing the league in appearances (24) and saves (7) while striking out 20 and holding opponents to a .194 batting average in 28.1 innings of work...in the NBC World Series, earned three saves in four appearances, and was voted No. 1 prospect of the 44 participating teams by Baseball America...appeared in 11 games for Waynesboro, including one start, and tallied a 0-2 record, a 5.30 ERA and 19 strikeouts. High School: Three-year letterman at Highland Park High for coach Lew Kennedy, seeing time at first base and on the mound...as a senior, helped the Scots go 37-5 and reach the regional finals...compiled a 1.68 ERA with 102 strikeouts and an 11-2 record to earn first-team All-District 13-4A honors as a senior...as a sophomore, pitched a complete-game no-hitter while going 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles and six RBI in the same game to earn All-Mount Pleasant Tournament recognition...also lettered twice in football where he helped Highland Park win a pair of district championships...off the diamond, was a member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Hunting and Fishing Club...earned AP Scholar and Park Place Motors Scholar-Athlete of the Month honors. Personal: Full name is Richard Walter Fairchild, Jr...born May 17, 1983 in Bryan, Texas...son of Rick and Julie Fairchild...has two brothers: Lucas and Yale; and one sister, Amanda...double majoring in finance and legal studies.