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13 Ricky Contreras

  • Position RHP
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 185
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Lubbock, Texas
  • Prev School Lubbock Christian High School

Biography

NATIONAL HONORS
2018 Collegiate Baseball News Preseason All-American
2018 NCBWA Preseason All-American (Honorable Mention)
2017 Collegiate Baseball News Preseason All-American

REGIONAL HONORS
2018 NCBWA Preseason All-Region (First Team)
2017 ABCA All-Region (First Team)
2017 D2CCA All-Region (First Team)
2017 NCBWA All-Region (First Team)
2016 ABCA All-South Central Region (Second Team)

CONFERENCE HONORS
2018 All-Heartland Conference (Second Team)
2018 Preseason All-Heartland Conference Team
2017 Heartland Conference Pitcher of the Year
2017 All-Heartland Conference (First Team)
2017 Heartland Conference Pitcher of the Week (one time)
2016 Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year
2016 All-Heartland Conference (First Team)
2016 Heartland Conference Pitcher of the Week (one time)

2018 (LCU)
Tied for the team lead with eight wins in 2018 with an ERA of 4.10 ... His 15 appearances were the second most on the team, and his seven complete games and 83.1 innings on the mound were the most of any Chaparral... Named to the All-Heartland Conference Second Team. 

2017 (LCU)
Completed a 10-2 season in 2017, with a 2.67 ERA... He made 16 starts (tied for fifth nationally), with seven going the distance to rank fourth nationally in complete games... Led the Heartland Conference and ranked 12th nationally in victories on the mound with 10... The 2017 Heartland Conference Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-Conference selection was also an ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA All-Region recipient.

2016 (LCU)
The right-handed freshman was named the Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year and First Team member after finishing 17th nationally in earned run average at 2.11. He picked up seven wins for the Chaps (7-2) and produced 76 strikeouts in 81 innings spanning a team co-leading 22 appearances. Contreras held opponents to a .220 batting average. He was named the Heartland Pitcher of the Week on March 15 following an 11.2 inning, 14-strikeout week in relief. Contreras was LCU’s first Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year recipient in baseball. He also received ABCA All-South Central Region honors.

High School
Prepped locally at Lubbock Christian High School, playing under former Chap and MLB’er Steve Watkins. Was an All-South Plains selection as a senior.  He garnered three TAPPS All-State and two Academic All-State honors. The three-time All-District 1-3A selection was part of the Eagles State Tournament team as a senior and claimed All-Tournament Team honors with the Eagles Runner-Up finish.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2016Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'11" 181 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2017Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'10" 185 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2018Junior

    Pitcher
    5'10" 185 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2019Senior

    Pitcher
    5'10" 185 lbs
    13