Baseball
2017 Player of the Year
Riley Pint
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Overland Park,
Kansas Impact Statement
Pint went from Thomas Aquinas to being the fourth overall MLB Draft pick.
Biography
Riley Pint led St. Thomas Aquinas to the Kansas 5A state championship with a 7-1 record and a 0.57 ERA. Pint finished the season with 87 strike outs in his 49 innings pitched. His batting average was a solid .576 with 45 RBI’s.
Pint was selected as the 4th overall draft in the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft by the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies also drafted the 2015 NHSCA Baseball Athlete of the Year in 2015.
Pint is still a member of the Rockie’s organization. He is currently is honing his skills, which include consistently throwing 97-100 miles per hour.