University of Arizona Athletics

Arizona 2024 (Junior)
Notched time in 43 games with 42 starts in his first season with the Wildcats; limited to just 43 games due to injury...Pac-12 Conference regular season and tournament team champion...Hit .283 with 38 runs scored, nine doubles, and 19 RBI...Drew nearly as many walks (22) as strikeouts (25) and posted an impressive .397 on-base percentage...Logged 11 multi-hit games and four multi-RBI performances...Posted an 11-game on base streak and ended the season with an active seven-game streak...Registered a .293 batting average across 20 starts in Pac-12 Conference play...Also scored 15 runs and collected three doubles and 12 RBI against conference foes...Attempted four stolen bases all year and was successful in all four attempts...Started at third base in all but one of 42 starts...Posted a .900 fielding percentage on 70 total chances at the hot corner...Mark improved to a .905 fielding percentage on 42 chances against Pac-12 opponents. POSTSEASON: Saw time in five postseason games with four starts...Hit .188 with three runs scored while drawing three walks...Recorded a hit and scored a run against California in the Pac-12 Tournament and against Grand Canyon in the Tucson NCAA Regional.

Before Arizona
Spent 2023 season at State College of Florida and logged time in 39 games, hitting .283 with 38 runs, seven doubles, one home run, and 22 RBI…Began collegiate career in 2021 with Florida State and made four appearances with one start at third base for the Seminoles…Prepped at Lakewood Ranch High School in Florida…Ranked No. 20 shortstop in the state of Florida by Perfect Game coming out of high school…2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American…2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American.
 
Personal
Richie Ivan Morales…Son of Erin Morales and stepfather Rick Hinds…Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Economy and Industry...Hobbies include playing video games, going to the beach, and listening to music…Chose Arizona because, “I knew the history and background of the program and wanted to be part of it. I thought it was my best option to continue my baseball career and development.”