Bio

Aaron Richartz manned the hot corner from 1991-94 as UW-Oshkosh had one of the best runs in NCAA Division III history. The third baseman earned three All-America awards, while the Titans made the World Series all four years.

UW-Oshkosh won the WIAC title every season with Richartz on the roster. His freshman campaign featured 31 hits, 19 runs batted in and 18 runs scored as the Titans (27-15) finished third at the NCAA Division III Championship.

Richartz was named to the All-WIAC, All-Midwest Region and All-America first teams during 1992. He totaled nine home runs, 40 runs batted in, and 44 runs scored. Richartz played in all 44 games for UW-Oshkosh, which went 36-8 to place fifth at the national tournament.

The Titans advanced all the way to the NCAA Division III final in 1993, but settled for second place after a 3-1 defeat to Montclair State University (N.J.). Richartz finished the season with eight homers, 31 runs batted in, and 24 runs scored.

UW-Oshkosh bounced back with the top record in program history (41-4) during 1994. Richartz crushed 17 home runs – a total that’s been eclipsed by just seven WIAC players in the past 20 years. He also racked up 64 hits, 56 runs batted in, and 63 runs scored in 45 games. The Titans capped the year with a 6-2 win over Wesleyan University (Conn.) for the national championship.

Richartz, a member of the WIAC All-Centennial Baseball Team, finished his 163-game career with a .371 batting average, 35 home runs, 146 runs batted in, and 149 runs scored.

During his four years, the Titans compiled an overall record of 132-42.

Since 2005, Richartz has been the executive services manager for Mail Source, Inc. The Menomonie High School graduate lives in Menomonie with his wife, Jamie, and sons, Blais and Brigs.