BELLEVUE, Neb. -- Bellevue University baseball coach Duane Monlux announced today the signing of Tradd Richardson (Frenchtown, Mont./Lassen College) to a Letter of Intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall.
Richardson, a 6-2 catcher, comes to Bellevue from Lassen College in Susanville, Calif. where he was a two-year starter behind the dish for the Cougars, helping the team to a 32-17 record. His breakout came this past spring when he hit .389 with a .921 OPS and 15 RBI
Coach Monlux on Richardson:
"Tradd is going to be a welcomed addition to the Bruin Baseball Family. He spent the last two season seasons playing for Coach Avilla at Lassen College. He was a mainstay behind the plate for the Cougars. He possesses a very strong arm behind the dish. Offensively he has really come around this past season and was a very productive offense player. He still has four years of eligibility left; we can't wait to get him on campus this fall."
Richardson joins earlier signees Blake Crippen (LHP, Hillsboro, Ore./Lane CC), Alec Ackerman (IF, Parker, Colo./San Jose State), Kanta Kobayashi (OF, Tokyo, Japan/Gonzaga), Alex Stufft (IF, Temecula, Calif./Westmont), McKinley O'Connor (C, Panaca, Nev./Antelope Valley College), and Mathieu Sirois (1B, Quebec City, Que.) in the Bruins' 2021 signing class.
Bellevue finished the year at 41-18, won the NSAA Regular-Season title, and reached the NAIA National Tournament for the 23rd time in program history. It was their eighth 40-win campaign in the last nine full seasons of competition.
Lassen College Stats:
| Season | GP | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | Runs | SB |
| 2020 (RS) | 23 | .259 | .354 | .272 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 5-5 |
| 2021 (Fr.) | 20 | .389 | .477 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1-2 |
| Totals | 43 | .311 | .415 | .341 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 25 | 6-7 |
