RJ Rickabaugh

Catcher RJ Rickabaugh has his arm outstretched ready to receive the pitch.

Position:
Catcher
Height:
5-10
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Coatesville, PA
High School:
Coatesville Area

2025

Limited to eight starts in 16 appearances due to injury
Hit .304 with seven hits, including four doubles, and six RBI, eight walks and two hit by pitch with five runs scored in 23 at bats
Had season-high three RBI and two doubles at Dayton, scoring two runs
Went 2-for-4 against VCU with a double, a walk and RBI

2024

Made 28 starts in 38 games, tallying starts behind the plate and in the outfield
Finished with a .210 average with 22 hits, including six doubles, one triple and three home runs, 14 runs scored, 17 RBI, seven walks and 10 hit by pitch to slug .371 and put together a .315 on base percentage
Tallied hits first collegiate hit on a 2-for-3 day at the plate against Sacred Heart (3/2) with a triple and a walk
Hit his first collegiate home run against Marist (3/8)
Launched a grand slam over the right field wall against Princeton (3/11)
Had a 2-for-5 day against GW (4/14) with a solo home run and a 2-RBI double and two runs scored
Threw out two runners at second four different games (Mount St. Mary's, 2/24; Sacred Heart, 3/2; VMI, 4/9; and VCU, 5/17) throwing out 12 total caught stolen base attempts

At Notre Dame:
2023: Did not make an appearance.

Prep: Four-year starter and three-year captain ... 4x All-Chesmont First Team ... 2x All-Area First Team ... 2x PG All-American Second Team ... Played in 2021 National Showcase and 2020 Jr. National Showcase ... Three-year starter (Football) ... 2x All-Conference First Team (Football) ... 2021 All-Area TE/Linebacker ... Helped lead team to District One Championship three years in a row.

Personal: Son to Jason and Beth Rickabaugh and older brother to Connor Rickabaugh.