Virginia Commonwealth University

Atlantic 10 Tournament Champion (2024)

2024/REDSHIRT SENIOR

• Atlantic 10 Tournament Champion
• Started 54 games, appearing in 57 total
• Logged a .779 OPS in 177 at-bats
• Caught 17 runners attempting to steal bases
• Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored against George Mason (Apr. 28)

2023/REDSHIRT JUNIOR

• Played in 51 games, making 47 starts at catcher
• Threw out 22 runners, ranking him third in the nation for runner caught stealing
• Posted a .686 percentage for runners thrown out
• Slashed .243/.398/.439
• Racked up 36 hits, with nine doubles, one triple, six home runs, 27 RBIs and 27 BBs
• Scored 40 runs
• Finished with seven multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games
• Ended the season with a three-game hitting streak and 22-game reached base streak
• Exploded for a perfect 4-for-4 day against Cornell (Mar. 10), knocking in two runs 
• Went 3-for-6 with three runs scored and a career-high two doubles at South Florida (Mar. 26)
• Scored two runs and went 3-for-4 with one home run at George Washington (Apr. 21)
• Tied a career-high with two doubles going 2-for-4 with one RBI against Saint Louis (Apr. 29)
• Blasted a three-run home run against Richmond (May 13)

2022/REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE

• Atlantic 10 Champion
• Appeared in 35 games, including 19 starts
• Blasted a leadoff home run in the fourth inning of a 3-0 win over Monmouth on March 13
• Launched a two-run homer in the 13-11 win at Richmond on April 16

2021/FRESHMAN

• Appeared in 14 games, including four starts
• Scored four runs
• Homered to left in a 13-4 win over Georgetown on April 7

2020/FRESHMAN

• Appeared in two games 
• Notched one hit, a double that drove in three runs against Georgetown (Feb. 29)

PRIOR TO VCU

• Played for Jason Ritenour at Hylton High School
• #9 ranked catcher in the state of Virginia
• Area Code Game participant
• East Coast Pro Participant
• Compiled a .369 batting average and an impressive .949 fielding percentage

PERSONAL

• Son of Jeffrey and Merly Ericsson
• Born October 19, 2019
• Majoring in Exercise Science
• 7-time honor role recipient in high school
• Enjoys fishing