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Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics

2025 Baseball Roster

Liza Safford
Liza Safford
Liza Safford

12 Riley Cronin

  • Position OF/P
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rohnert Park, Calif. (Rancho Cotate HS/Marin CC)

Biography

AT OREGON TECH: Third season with the baseball program.

2024: Two-way player...made 18 appearances out of the bullpen, going 4-2 with a 4.19 ERA and two saves, striking out 35 batters in 34.1 innings...struck out a season-high four batters in two shutout innings at Jessup...tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn a win vs. UBC, picking up a save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning vs. LC State...did not allow a run over final 8.1 innings of the season...hit .357 in 14 at bats, scoring four runs and stealing four bases...named to the Cascade Conference All-Academic and NAIA Scholar-Athlete teams.

2023: Made 16 relief appearances as the Owls closer, going a combined 3-4 with a 4.40 ERA and five saves...struck out 23 batters in 28.2 innings...tossed two shutout innings to earn a save against eventual NAIA champion, Westmont...earned a win and a save in two appearances at Lewis-Clark State...tossed four shutout innings, striking out three, in a road win at Eastern Oregon...as a position player, hit .250 with two doubles and four RBI...had a pair of multi-hit games.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent three seasons at the College of Marin...two-way player - hitting .253 with a homer and 18 RBI in 2022...combined to go 3-2 with five saves in 26 career appearances, striking out 36 batters.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2019 graduate of Rancho Cotate High...had a 2.64 ERA as a senior...also played football.

PERSONAL: Studying psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2023Junior

    RHP
    6'2" 180 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2024Junior

    OF/P
    6'2" 180 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2025Senior

    OF/P
    6'2" 190 lbs
    12