Ritts Equals NCAA Division III Record

Zach Ritts had an afternoon to remembeer last Saturday. In the second game of a doubleheader against Asbury, the Oberlin College senior third baseman stole seven bases to set a school and North Coast Athletic Conference record. His total tied him with  three other players for the second-most steals in a single game in NCAA Division III history. Isaac Taylor of Transylvania set the record with eight swipes versus Centre on April 2, 2018.     

Ritts is enjoying life in Ohio. He has started eight of the first nine games for the Yeomen, colelcting six singles, one double, seven RBIs and five runs scores. After his record-setting performance he improved to 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts.    

Ritts grew up in the Highladns, played in the PPBA, went to Marquez Elementary and Paul Revere Middle School and was the opening day pitcher for Pali High his senior year in 2021, allowing one hit and zero runs in four innings to beat Narbonne. He went on to earn second team All-Western League recognition and was joined at Oberlin by league MVP and All-City infielder Kyle Grassl.