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Richard Bleier
Richard Bleier
No.: 30
Pos.: P
B/T: L/L
Ht.: 6-3
Wt.: 210
Cl.: Jr.
Hometown/Previous School: Davie, Fla./South Plantation HS
Major:
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SophomoreNamed second team All-South Region… Went 8-2 with a 3.60 ERA in 85.0 innings…Was among the national leaders in wins and strikeouts…Made 17 appearances, starting 13 times…Struck out 84 batters while walking just 18…Posted a .259 opponents batting average, best among FGCU starting pitchers…Had a career-high 12 strikeouts on March 30 in a win against Barry…Also fanned10 batters in 8.0 innings while scattering five hits in game at Rollins on March 5, did not factor in the decision…Picked up a win against Notre Dame, going 6.2 innings, surrendering just one earned run…Followed that up with a win at #1 Tampa, going 5.2 innings while striking out six batters…Played for the Alexandria Beetles of the Northwoods League…Named team “Cy Young” award winner…Led team with five wins…Posted a 3.39 ERA in 61 innings of work…Made seven starts and appeared in 19 games.

Freshman - Richard appeared in 17 games, finished with a 2-1 record with one save and one complete game. Richard had an ERA of just 2.10 with 34 strikeouts and eight earned runs in 34 innings pitched.

Prep - 2005 graduate of South Plantation High School…Played for Coach Mike White…Richard was selected to the county and state all star games in 2005.

Personal - Richard is majoring in Criminal Justice...Favorite sports moment was starting the first game of the state All-star game in 2005...Favorite sports movie is Any Given Sunday...Favorite sport to watch is tennis or basketball...Favorite athlete is Pedro Martinez....The one thing that no one on the team knows about him is that he only drinks water and milk...Richard's career aspiration is to be a professional baseball player or a lawyer...Richard is most thankful for his family and their health...Richard is the son of Lawrence and Kathleen Bleier.

CAREER STATS

Year       ERA       W       L       App       GS       CG       SHO       CBO       SV       IP       ER  BB  SO 
2006 2.10  17  34.1  36  14  11  34 
2007 3.60  17  13  85.0  88  43  34  30  71 
Total  3.17  10  34  14  119.1       124       57       42       41       105