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Rich Troedson - LHP -
Santa Clara - 1969-72
Helped Santa Clara dominate the league during the
first few seasons of West Coast Conference play ...
Garnered WCC Player of the Year honors in 1972 ... A
four-time All-WCC first team selection ... Set an
all-time WCC record with 445 career strikeouts
during his time at SCU, and also set the WCC
single-season strikeout mark by fanning 167 batters
in 1971... Was credited with 13 victories during the
1972 season, the 10th highest single-season total in
WCC history ... Helped lead Santa Clara to four
straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1969-72) ...
Set Santa Clara career standards in wins (40), games
started (58), innings pitched (437.0), complete
games (33), and strikeouts (445) ... Second on the
Bronco list with a 2.10 career earned-run average,
which ranks fifth on the WCC career chart ... His 40
career victories rank second in the WCC record book,
and his 437 career innings pitched also rank second
in the league's career annals ... Pitched two
seasons with the San Diego Padres (1973-74). |
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Top row, from left, Assistant Field Manager Lyle Olsen, Doug Hunt, Milo Griffin, Russ Bennett, Dale Davis, Mike Ball, Mike Reinbach, Dave Kingman,
Rich Troedson, Harley House, Brent Strom, Mark Sogge.
Bottom row from left, Rod Boone, Frank Alfano, Steve Dunning, John Andrews, Cal Meier, Craig Perkins, Jim Barr, Daryl Arensteing, Steve Patchin, Charles Janes.
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