Clay Riggins
5 Clay Riggins
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    180
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    JR
  • Hometown:
    Bloomington, IN
  • High School:
    Bloomington South
  • Position:
    P
  • Years Coached (at Taylor):
    Bloomington South

Bio

2017 at Taylor: Returned to mound to post career-highs with 17 appearances and 25.2 innings of work … Posted 10 strikeouts and 7.36 earned-run average … Made first collegiate start at Reinhardt on February 9 … Picked up first win with 2.2 innings of relief in TU’s 14-8 victory over Bethel on March 24 … Tossed finest outing of season with three scoreless frames of two-hit ball against Aquinas on April 17.

2016 at Taylor: Missed entire season due to injury.

2015 at Taylor: Worked in 10 games out of bullpen … Led all Trojan hurlers by holding opponents to a .178 batting average … Ranked third on staff with 2.63 earned-run average … Allowed one earned run and six base runners over final 8.2 innings of work … Allowed only one hit in five innings on the Winterholter Field mound for a .067 batting average against.

Prep: Three-time letterman for head coach Phil Kluesner at Bloomington South High … Winner of team’s Mental Attitude Award … Member of Academic Honors Program.

Personal: Son of Jim and Lisa Riggins … Majoring in management.