November 21, 2009
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Harold Riggins
# 25
Infielder
Height: 6-3  Weight: 250
Sophomore
Bats:  Throws:  R
Previous Affiliations
   Normal West HS
Previous Experience
  
Hometown
   Normal, Ill.
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Courtesy: NC State
Release: 09/05/2008

As a freshman (2009)
• Had a six-game hitting streak from February 27 vs. Hofstra through March 11 vs. North Carolina A&T, and batted .579 (11-for-19) with three doubles, a home run and eight RBIs during the streak
• Went 2-for-4 with a double February 22 vs. Santa Clara
• Drove in a pair of runs with a single and a sacrifice fly February 27 in the second game of a doubleheader vs. Hofstra
• Went 2-for-2 with a walk and scored twice in NC State’s 18-inning win over Akron on March 4
• Went 3-for-7 with a double in the Miami series, including a 2-for-4 game with a double in the March 8 series finale
• Had his biggest game March 11 vs. North Carolina A&T, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, four runs scored and five RBIs, all career highs
• The five-RBI game was one of four by NC State hitters, the other three coming from Chris Schaeffer, Drew Poulk, and Devon Cartwright
• Went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored vs. Clemson on May 15

Summer league
• Played for the Madison Mallards and batted .308 with 13 doubles, nine home runs and 48 RBIs in 57 games
• Led the league in home runs and RBIs
• Played in the league all-star game and won the home-run hitting contest

High school
• Two-time all-conference performer
• Batted .447 with 14 doubles, eight home runs and 25 RBIs in 37 games for head coach Chris West at Normal West High School as a senior in 2008
• Batted .342 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs as a junior in 2007
• Set school single-season record for homers
• Played in the 2008 Pantagraph All-Star Game pitting the intercity all-stars vs. the area all-stars
• Participated in the 2007 Area Code Games
• Played in the Pitch & Hit Club of Chicago High School Baseball Showcase on Oct. 6, 2007, in Joliet, Ill.

MLB Draft
• Taken in the 35th round, 2008, Chicago White Sox

Personal
• Born March 6, 1990
• Majoring in sports management
• The son of Harold and Laiad Riggins

Dane Williams
#41
RHP
Fr.
Touchstone
Winter 2009
Which NC State baseball player will lead the team in home runs i n 2009?
Pratt Maynard
Cameron Conner
Pat Ferguson
Drew Poulk
Harold Riggins