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Lee Ridenhour

Class: RS Senior Hometown: Lenexa, Kan. High School: Shawnee Mission West HS

Height / Weight: 6-4 / 205 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

2010 (Sophomore): Did not pitch after taking a medical hardship.

2009 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games, making 14 starts on the mound ... Posted a 6-3 record with a 4.65 ERA in 79 1/3 innings pitched ... His six wins were the most by a Jayhawk freshman since 1994 ... Posted a 2.79 ERA in the first two months of the season ... Made collegiate debut and earned first win at No. 21 Arkansas (Feb. 24), allowing two runs on six hits over five innings ... Tossed five innings against North Dakota (March 3) to earn second win ... Made first relief appearance against Northwestern (March 7), striking out four in three scoreless innings ... Tossed eight shutout innings against Wichita State (March 11) to improve to 3-0 ... Took a tough-luck loss at San Diego State (March 17), allowing one run on three hits over seven innings with a season-high eight strikeouts ... Allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings, receiving a no-decision, against No. 1 Texas (March 22) ... Tossed four shutout innings at Iowa (April 8) to earn first save of his career ... Scattered eight hits and one run over six innings to pick up fourth win, at Texas Tech (April 19) ... Beat Wichita State for a second time (May 6), allowing two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings ... Won sixth game of the season against No. 9 Kansas State (May 17), in regular season finale.

Shawnee Mission West HS: Lettered three years in baseball for head coach Todd Reed ... Area Code Games participant in 2006 ... Two time Shawnee Mission West HS Baseball MVP winner ... Named second team Sunflower League Pitcher in 2006 ... Named first team Sunflower League Outfield in 2007 ... Named second team Sunflower League Closer in 2007 ... Sunflower League Player of the Year in 2007 ... All-Sun Country Player of the Year in 2007 ... Named First team Kansas All-State Outfield in 2007 ... Named First team All-Sun Country Outfield in 2007 ... Named First team All-Kansas City Metro Outfield in 2007 ... Named first team All-Johnson County DH/Utility in 2007 ... Collected five saves and posted a 1.40 ERA as a junior ... A four year member of the honor roll.

Personal: Son of Bob and Eleth Ridenhour ... Grandfather, Walter Lee Ridenhour played Minor League Baseball ... Planning to major in psychology.