STILLWATER – Oklahoma State junior outfielder Kollin Ritchie and senior infielder Aidan Meola were tabbed All-Americans on Wednesday, Ritchie a second teamer by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game, and Meola and third teamer by Perfect Game.
Ritchie, out of Atoka, OK, marks the 153rd and 154th All-American in program history, while Meola is the 155th, and are now the 18th and 19th different players under head coach Josh Holliday to earn All-America honors.
This past season was one of the best hitting performances in the country as Ritchie hit .326 with 31 home runs, 13 doubles and 75 RBIs across 60 games, as well as 185 total bases with an .804 slugging percentage.
His numbers were good for top 10 in nearly every hitting category across the country:
- Home runs – 3rd
- Total bases – 5th
- Runs (81) – 6th
- Slugging percentage – 8th
- RBIs – 12th
Ritchie’s 31 home runs are the second most in program history behind only Pete Incaviglia, who still holds the NCAA record with 48. He’s also the first Cowboy since 1999 to hit 30 or more home runs, and just one of four in program history.
He’s a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy, both given to the best player in college baseball.
Coming back from injury, Meola had a solid season as he finished with a .320 batting average with 17 home runs and 69 RBIs across 50 games. It was easily the best season of the fifth-year senior’s career in Stillwater.
He ranked fourth nationally in RBIs per game at 1.38 and tallied 125 total bases with a .644 slugging percentage and an OPS of 1.069.
