UNC Wilmington Athletics

2013 (Junior): Made 25 appearances, all out of the bullpen for UNCW … Collected five wins … Struck out five over 2.2 innings of shutout baseball against Gardner-Webb (3/3) … Earned win in relief against Coastal Carolina (3/13) with four innings of relief … Picked up win against East Carolina (4/16) with season-high 4.2 innings in relief.

2012 (Sophomore): Made 26 appearances, two starts and 24 out of the bullpen … Fashioned a shutout streak of 26.2 innings, all in relief … Posted 3-0 mark and 2.28 ERA including 1.17 mark in Colonial play … Tied for team-lead with four saves … Held opponents to .225 batting average overall and .200 against league opponents … Had eight relief outings of three or more innings pitched … Tossed career-long 7.1 innings out of the bullpen at VCU (3/24) … Held Rams scoreless during that stint … Fanned career-high four on two occasions, at William & Mary (5/10) and Charleston Southern (5/15).

2011 (Freshman): Made six appearances, including one start ... Went 0-1 with 17.55 ERA ... Struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings.

At Richmond Senior: MSEC Player-of-the-Year ... Also named all-conference his junior and senior seasons ... Went 5-4 with a 2.12 ERA his senior season ... Struck out 95 batters in 55 innings ... Finished career with Raiders with 19-8 mark and 270 strikeouts in 170 innings and a 1.55 ERA ... Struck out career-high 15 against rival Pinecrest ... Played at same high school as former UNCW standout Brad Denson (2001-04).

Personal: Full name: Ricky Lee Holden ... Born in Rockingham, N.C. ... Son of Michelle and Bruce Holden.