Richard Royal

Richard Royal Career Stats 2010 – Tallied RBI single in 17-4 win over Wofford (5/11). 2009 – Squad member that did not see any action and took a redshirt … Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2008 – Played in seven games and hit .167 (1-for-6) with a run scored … Recorded first career hit in 15-4 win over Duquesne (3/7) … Made first career appearance in 22-5 win over East Carolina (2/23) … Played for Brockport Riverbats of New York Collegiate Baseball League in the summer … Made 20 starts for Riverbats and hit .154 (10–for-65) with 12 runs scored, a homer and five RBI … 2008 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll member. HIGH SCHOOL – Played for Terry Sanford High School and coach Chris Huffman … Member of 2007 SC/NC Select All-Star team … Hit .310 his senior season of high school with three home runs … Hit .301 as a junior with seven doubles, a triple and one home run … Team MVP and captain … Also lettered in football and was school’s starting quarterback … Graduated third in his high school class, a McKissick Scholar at South Carolina … Played for Carolina Hurricanes AAU team. PERSONAL – Born Nathan Michael (Richard) Royal on 9/11/88 … Parents are Michael and Tina Royal … Career goal is to be an orthopedic surgeon … Father Mike Royal lettered and played baseball at NC State.ate.