Academy of Art University Athletics

2021: Appeared in 17 games including nine starts, batting .256 (10-for-39) with five runs scored and a pair of RBI … Recorded three doubles and 13 total bases … Posted a .326 on-base percentage and a .333 slugging percentage for a .659 OPS … Drew two walks and was hit by a pitch twice … Recorded three multi-hit games … Had a season-long hitting streak of two games … Game highs: At-bats – Five (twice; last: 4/24/21 vs HNU) … Hits – Two (three times; last: 4/24/21 vs HNU) … Doubles – Two (4/2/21 vs HNU) … Runs scored – Two (4/30/21 vs CUI) … RBI – One (twice; last: 4/24/21 vs HNU) … Walks – One (twice; last: 5/21/21 vs UHH).

Previous Experience: Rizzo is a sophomore transfer from Azusa Pacific ... was a three-year varsity letter winner in baseball at Bishop O'Dowd High School ... team captain ... All-League First Team and All-League Second Team ... also competed for his club team, EJ Sports Baseball.

Personal: Liam Rizzo was born in Berkeley, Calif. ... parents are Jane and Mike Rizzo ... has one sister, Kayla Vandahey ... hopes to become a documentary director ... favorite movie is Superbad ... favorite food is pasta ... favorite music is rap ... life hero is Carlos Gomez ... favorite professional team is the Oakland A's ... enjoys making little videos ... Motion Pictures & Television major.