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2026 Baseball Roster

35 Matthew Richert

  • Weight 210
  • Height 6-5
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Position RHP
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School St. Ignatius
  • Major Economics / Global Studies

Biography

Team:

* Member of the first NCAA Tournament team in program history in 2025
* Team reached the Regional Finals before falling to UW-Oshkosh in a winner-take-all Regional Final

2025:

* Appeared in 13 games with 2 starts as a freshman
* Recorded a 0-0 record with 1 save, a 3.68 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 14.2 innings
* Made his collegiate debut with 2.0 innings pitched and 2 strikeouts in the 6-3 win over Caltech on February 15
* Struck out a career-high 4 batters in the 7-3 win over UW-Oshkosh in the NCAA Tournament on May 18
* Threw a career-high 2.0 innings three times on the season

At UChicago:

* Campus Catalyst
* Scholars of Finance

High School:

* 2-time varsity letter award winner
* Chicago Catholic League Academic All-Conference
* Sectional Finalist in 2023
* 4A Regional Winner in 2024
* National Merit Scholar Commended
* National Honor Society
* 4-time Honors with Distinction
* Son of Jeff and Lisa Richert

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2025Freshman

    RHP
    6'5" 200 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2026Sophomore

    RHP
    6'5" 210 lbs
    35