Accolades:
GNAC All-Academic: 2015, 2016
2016: Appeared in 18 games as the Monks' senior submarine pitcher - had a 3.43 ERA over 21 innings pitched...held a 1-1 record with 15 strikeouts and one save...made his senior season debut vs. WPI on March 6th...pitched one inning without letting up a run... also came in for an inning of relief vs. Ursinus on March 7th...struck out one in the 9-0 win...came back the next day and pitched three innings of relief with two K's in the 13-11 win over rival Suffolk...on April 23rd against Anna Maria, tossed an inning of relief, striking out two in the 8-1 victory...concluded his final season with a strikeout in an inning of relief vs. MIT on May 12th.
2015: Appeared in 14 games for the Monks during his junior season…posted a 1.86 ERA over 19.1 innings pitched…allowed 16 hits while only walking five guys…struck out 23 batters and only allowed four earned runs all season long…held opponents to a .211 batting average…only allowed five extra base hits all season long…made his junior season debut on February 15th versus Lynchburg College, tossing an inning of relief, and striking out two batters…earned his first win of the season against Wheaton College on March 7th, tossed an inning of relief and struck out two batters…tossed an inning of relief versus Husson College on March 31st, while striking out one…tossed 3.1 innings of relief versus Rivier on April 3rd while striking out a season-best five batters… tossed two innings of relief versus Bowdoin College on April 13th, allowing no runs and striking out one batter, and earning his second win of the season…on May 7th, tossed a season high 4.1 innings of relief while matching his personal best five strikeouts.
2014: Made 13 appearances as a sophomore reliever…posted a 1.47 ERA with an 0-1 record and a pair of saves…fanned eight batters while allowing eight walks and 16 hits…ranked second on the team in appearances and saves…opened the season with four-consecutive scoreless appearances…struck out a career-high four batters in three innings versus RPI on March 13th…picked up the first save of his career after tossing a pair of scoreless innings in a 4-2 win over Colby College on April 7th…collected his second save with 2/3 inning of relief against Bates College on May 7th…tossed 2/3 inning or scoreless relief in a 3-1 loss to Tufts University in the NCAA Regional Tournament on May 14th.
2013: Appeared in nine game as a freshman posting a 1-0 record…struck out seven while only walking two in 8.2 innings of work…ranked third on the team in relief appearances (9) as a rookie…made his first collegiate appearance on March 9th against Rhode Island College, retiring all three batters he faced in one inning of work…collected his first collegiate victory on April 3rd against Emerson, striking out all three batters in one inning of relief.
High School: Played two years of varsity baseball for Coach Cory Roman at Westford Academy, making the Division 1 North Tournament both years...claimed Dual County League Honorable Mention accolades his junior year and was chosen as a team co-captain his senior year…sported a .310 batting average during the two seasons and also contributed on the mound as a closer and relief pitcher…played summer ball for Team Massachusetts in 2009, Ruffnecks Baseball in 2010, and Chelmsford Post 313 Legion in 2011 and 2012…also played football and basketball.
Personal: Riley Francis Cox, born in Concord Massachusetts...son of Timothy and Linda Cox...majoring in Business and Sports Management.
