Ring had one of the best single games in conference history – ever.
With a new league record nine RBI and three home runs, the junior catcher slugged his way into the record books while helping the Chargers finish a Great Midwest Championship title run.
The previous record of eight RBI in a single game was held by David Lenhardt (2013) of Cedarville and Trevecca’s Hunter Newman (2015). The three home runs tied a single-game record that was set three times this spring along with Alderson Broaddus’ Chuck Hooker (vs. Jefferson) and KWC’s Joseph Burke (vs. Oakland City).
Ring did that damage in the championship final against Kentucky Wesleyan as the Chargers run-ruled the defending conference champ Panthers in seven innings. He had three home runs by the fourth inning and drove in his ninth run of the game on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.
His third home run of the game was off of left-handed pitching and cleared the tall bleachers out in right field at PRASCO Park.
In all, Ring homered four times in the conference tournament and chipped in a two-run shot against Malone.
In five games Ring had 12 RBI, three walks, a pair of sacrifice flies and four runs scored.
Going into the NCAA Championship Midwest Regional, Ring is a .297 hitter with 28 extra-base hits, including 15 home runs and 13 doubles. He leads the Chargers with 52 RBI and has started 52 of the team’s possible 54 games.