Richie Gorski

Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 190
Position:
IF
Hometown:
Streamwood, Ill.
High School:
Streamwood

AT ILLINOIS

2014 - Redshirt-Freshman: Played in four games and reached base on a hit by pitch against Florida Gulf Coast (3/1) ... Made Illini debut with a pinch-hit appearance vs. Connecticut (2/23) ... Also entered games against Xavier (3/22) and Southern Illinois (4/30). | Game-by-Game Stats

2013 - Freshman: Redshirted the 2013 season ... Played for the Derby Twins of the Jayhawk League during the summer.

HIGH SCHOOL

Led the Sabres to their most successful season in school history in 2011, helping Streamwood to an IHSA Class 3A sectional championship and an Upstate Eight Conference title ... Posted a .405 average, seven doubles, two triples, five home runs, 36 RBIs and 33 runs and notched a 4-1 record with a 1.91 ERA in 18 1/3 innings on the mound in 2011 ... All-Area and All-Upstate Eight Conference selection in 2011 ... Was a two-year starter.

PERSONAL

Born October 3, 1993 ... Parents are Richard Gorski, Sr., and Sandra Campos ... Has five siblings, including two brothers (Josh Gorski and Charlie Rugliancich) and three sisters (Wendy Rugliancich, Jessica Campos and Rebecca Campos) ... Enrolled in the Division of General Studies ... Favorite athlete is Brian Wilson ... His father most influenced his athletic career because he instilled a strong work ethic in him at a young age.

Updated June 2014