Baylor's Tre Richardson Transfers To TCU

The middle infielder should make an immediate impact with the departures of Tommy Sacco and Gray Rodgers.

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SS Tommy Sacco and 2B Gray Rodgers have spoiled Horned Frog fans with their middle infield play for the last two seasons, and TCU fans were feeling a bit of anxiety due to their impending departures. 

Have no fear, Tre Richardson is here.

Firstly, I want to thank Waco and Baylor University for being my home for the last 2 and a half years. I couldn’t be more grateful for the lifelong relationships that I’ve made there. I’m happy to announce that I’ve committed to further my academic and athletic future @ TCU!! pic.twitter.com/33NeAJ5OCb

— Tre Richardson (@_trerichardson_) June 8, 2022

Richardson, who has two years of eligibility left, spent the last two seasons as a stalwart on the infield for the Baylor Bears. With Baylor head coach Steve Rodriguez announcing his departure from the program after seven seasons this was the perfect time for Richardson to make a change as well.

Over the coarse of the last two seasons, Richardson has been one of Baylor's best position players, playing exceptional defense and hitting just above .300. After splitting time between short stop and second base in 2021, Richardson played almost exclusively at second base in 2022 other than a couple of starts at third base.

Tre Richardson	Avg	OBP	GP	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS
2021	.308	.389	51	46	62	16	3	3	37	18	38	6	0
2022	.297	.398	54	61	63	15	1	4	35	32	51	9	2

Let's take a quick look at some of Richardson's highlights.

That man Tre Richardson is scorching 🔥
2-4 2B HR 4 RBIs

Baylor Leads Texas Tech 9-2. Looking to take the series 👀
pic.twitter.com/mr4fHqvHOp

— 11Point7 College Baseball (@11point7) April 25, 2021

What a catch by Tre Richardson! 🔥

E5 | @BaylorBaseball 1⃣, @TCU_Baseball 0⃣

📺 @ESPN+ | https://t.co/g6CYEs1geN pic.twitter.com/QoMfuZHIhL

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) May 25, 2022

Baylor takes the lead on a Tre Richardson home run pic.twitter.com/udvtlsmUvF

— The Texas Baseball Report (@TxBaseballRpt) March 27, 2022

THIS PLAY IS FOR FREAK ATHLETES ONLY

Check out Tre Richardson doing some grown man things on a diamond @BaylorBaseball
pic.twitter.com/Cvurq6Ibnt

— Texas College Baseball (@TexasCollegeBSB) April 13, 2022

Richardson looks to be a great pickup by Kirk Saarloos, Bill Mosiello, and the TCU Horned Frogs. After winning the Big 12 regular season title in his first year at the helm, TCU fans are looking forward to seeing what the Big 12 coach of the year can build for the future. Adding Tre Richardson through the portal is an exciting start and a seemingly perfect fit to fill a need for next season.

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