2019 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in 17 games with 9 starts over the course of his junior season. He went 2-4 with a 4.29 ERA on 71.1 innings pitched. He gave up 66 hits, 34 earned runs, and 29 walks. However, his opponents had a .244 batting average with 63 strikeouts. Van Der Weide had a season high 9 strikeouts in the loss to Charleston Southern on May 21st. He pitched a season high 8.2 innings against South Carolina on May 14th in which he gave up 7 hits, 1 run and struck out 5. Earned his first win of the season on Apr. 7th against Radford where he pitched 4 innings with 2 hits and 3 strikeouts. Team rankings: 3rd in ERA (4.29), 3rd in opposing batting avg (.244), 2nd in innings pitched (71.1), 2nd in batters struck out (63), and3rd in games started (9). Finished the season ranked 8th in the Big South Conference for opposing batting average (.245).
Games Played: 17
ERA: 4.29
IP:71.1
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made 22 appearances on the year…. Threw 46.0 innings and posted a 4.50 ERA on the year….
2017 (Redshirt Freshman): Compiled a 2-2 record with a 6.06 ERA in 23 appearances with 3 starts and 1 save…Has thrown 35.2 innings and allowed 33 runs (24 earned) on 49 hits, 16 walks and 28 strikeouts…Limited opponents to a .333 average at the plate…Did not allow a run in ten appearances…Struck out five batters for a career-high against La Salle…Held opponents to three or less runs in 20 of 23 appearances… Led team in games finishes with 5 and sac bunts allowed with 9.
2016 (Freshman): Did not play due to injury
Before Upstate: Played baseball and football at Lake Brantley High School… Named Lake Brantley Male Athlete of the Year as a senior … Posted an 8-0 record on the mound as a senior with a 2.20 ERA… Also named Defensive Player of the Week and most valuable defensive lineman.
Personal: Born December 30, 1996 in Sanford, Fla… Legal name is Richard Van Der Weide … Son of Rich and Stacey Van Der Weide … Has two sisters, Magen and Abbey … Majoring in business … Hobbies include football, baseball, fishing, hunting, snowboarding, wakeboarding and playing golf … Favorite food is chicken alfredo … Favorite movie is “American Sniper” … Favorite actor is Bradley Cooper … Favorite actress is Margot Robbie … Favorite singer is Brantley Gilbert … Favorite season is spring … Favorite sports figure is Rob Gronkowski … His dream job is to be a professional baseball player
