Biography
2015 (Junior)
Honorable mention All-UMAC … Played in 36 games with 35 starts, including nine starts as a pitcher … Led the team in home runs … Second on the team in innings pitched and third in strikeouts … Pitched eight scoreless innings striking out five, and allowing five hits in the UMAC Tournament championship vs. Bethany Lutheran … Had five strikeouts vs. UW-La Crosse (3/29) … Went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBIs and two runs vs. La Roche (3/10) … Went 3-for-5 with three runs and three RBIs vs. North Central (3/27) … Registered three RBIs and a home run vs. St. Thomas (4/12).
2014 (Sophomore)
All-UMAC … Started all 40 games … Tied for team lead with two home runs … Went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs with a home run vs. Hilbert (3/13) … Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored vs. Bridgewater State (3/14) … Got three hits with two RBIs and a run scored vs. North Park (3/21) … Went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored vs. UW-Whitewater (4/5) … Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs vs. Northland (5/5) … Had a season-high seven strikeouts vs. Crown (3/30) and Northwestern (4/22) … Pitched five scoreless innings striking out two and allowing only one hit vs. Martin Luther (4/12) … Threw a season-high seven innings, striking out six vs. Northland (5/4).
2013 (Freshman)
Played in nine game, including two starts … Appeared in six games, including two starts as a pitcher … Earned first collegiate hit and RBI vs. Messiah … Scored twice in game two vs. North Central (5/03) … Pitched four innings to earn first collegiate win in game two vs. Martin Luther (4/26) … Struck out a season-high five vs. Hilbert.
Washington
All-State selection … Received the Big Stick Award for best hitter in the state … Named Most Valuable Pitcher … Member of state champion legion team … Had an ERA of 2.20 and batted .390 … Made the Honor Roll.
Personal
Accounting Major … Son of Jamie and Greg Risse
Favorite Food: Chinese
Favorite Movie: Any action movie
Favorite Professional Team(s): Minnesota Twins and Vikings
Career Goal: CFO of a public accounting firm
What I Like About St. Scholastica: Friendly people
