#27 Robbie Richards

5-11/215/Catcher/Outfield
R-R/Senior
Las Vegas, Nev./Community College of Southern Nevada

2006: Appeared in 37 games for the Thunderbirds, recording 28 starts ... led SUU with six home runs while batting .294 and driving in 24 RBI’s ... second on the team with a .549 slugging percentage ... a perfect four of four in stolen base attempts ... second on the team with a .989 fielding percentage

Before SUU: Sat out the 2005 season at UNLV as a redshirt ... played two seasons for the Coyotes at the Community College of Southern Nevada and was a .263 hitter with six doubles and 28 RBI ... helped lead CCSN to the 2003 NJCAA national championship.

Prep: Was a four-year letter-winner in baseball at Palo Verde HS and helped lead the Panthers to a pair of conference championships in 2001-02 ... hit .421 as a senior with one home run, 27 RBI and 17 stolen bases ... was a high school and juco battery-mate of current T-Bird pitchers Larry Ellenbrook and Matt Wilson.

Personal: Majoring in interpersonal communication ... hobbies include camping and playing Xbox 360 ... lists the Braves as his favorite team.