Ben Riffe

Photo by: Nicole Fox

Photo by: Will Becque

Class:
Junior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Troy, Mich.
High School:
Troy Athens HS
Prev School:
Lansing CC
Major:
University Studies

2023 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)

Games/starts: 12/0 ... W-L-S: 0-1-0 ... ERA: 8.69 ... MVC-only: Games/starts: 5/0 ... W-L-S: 0-0-0 ... ERA: 4.91 ... Overall IP: 19.2 ... K: 19 ... K/9: 9.15.

2022 (JUNIOR)

Overall W-L ERA: 1-1 6.53 ... MVC: 0-0 3.86 (2 games, both in relief) ... Pitched in 10 games, 6 in relief ... Was the starter and winner in the program's first no-hitter since 1979 when he pitched the first 6 innings of the win vs. Austin Peay (Feb. 22) ... He combined with relievers Tanner Lewis, Jordan Gould and Kaden Peterson on the no-hitter, the 6th in SIU history ... His first four appearances were starts where he was 1-1 with a 7.47 ERA ... Pitched 20.2 innings for the season striking out 17 while walking 20 ... Opposing batters hit just .228 against him (right handers hit .218) ... MVC Pitcher of the Week Feb. 28, 6 days after the combined no-hitter.

LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2020 and 2021)

Career: W-L: 6-0 ... ERA: 3.00 ... IP: 36 ... K: 50 (12.50 K/9) ... BB: 17 ... 2021: All Michigan Community College Athletic Association and All Michigan Community College Athletic Association Eastern Division First Team ... W-L: 5-0 ... ERA: 2.73 ... IP: 33 ... K: 43 (11.73 K/9) ... BB: 14 ... Team, which was ranked #1 in the 5/5/21 NJCAA Division National Poll, finished a 47-3 record and lost in the Region 12 championship game ... 2020: Appeared in 1 game ... W-L: 1-0 ... ERA: 6.00 ... IP: 3 ... K: 7 (21.00 K/9) ... BB: 3 ... Earned two associates degrees.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played varsity all four years ... Won team's Pitcher of the Year award ... Played football, won 1 varsity letter, and was team's MVP his sophomore season .... Also played basketball.

PERSONAL

Born Apr. 30, 2001 in Detroit, Mi. ... Parents names are Jeff and Kris Rife ... Has 2 younger siblings, Nathan and Charlotte ... Says he is a big board game player ... Committed to Dayton out of high school ... Pronounced: RIFE (as in life)