'13 Kevin Ritz
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- Year:
- 2013
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- Position:
- Pitcher
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- Team:
- Baseball
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- IHCC Years:
- 1984-85
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- Career Highlights:
- 1985 JUCO World Series • NJCAA All-Region selection • Drafted by Detroit Tigers in 4th Round • Nine MLB Seasons • 17 Wins in 1996
A Davis County High School graduate, Kevin Ritz helped pitch the Indian Hills Falcons into the Junior College World Series in 1985. He finished that campaign with a record of 7–2 and pitched in a number of key games on the Falcons' road to the third World Series appearance in school history. For the season, he allowed only 48 hits and struck out 78 batters in 63 innings and was named to the All-Region team. After he was selected by San Francisco before the start of his sophomore season at IHCC and opted not to sign, Ritz was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round of the 1985 MLB Draft. He played with the Tigers from 1989–1992 before going to the Colorado Rockies in the 1992 expansion draft. Kevin was a member of the Rockies pitching staff for five seasons and was a key part of the first Colorado team to reach the postseason playoffs. His best season with the Rockies came in 1996 when he won 17 games and pitched 213 innings. He spent just short of nine full seasons in the major leagues and pitched professionally for 15 years.