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Baldwin Wallace University

2025 Baseball Roster

Photo Courtesy of Kevin Wilker '26
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Wilker '26
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Wilker '26
Photo Courtesy of Erik Drost '11

2 Dennis Ritlinger-Nirider

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Bats/Throws L/L
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Grove City
  • High School Grove City
  • Position OF

Biography

2025

  • National Baseball Coaches Association/Rawling All-Region VII second team selection
  • D3baseball.com All-Region VII third team honoree
  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection
  • NCAA Division III Salisbury Regional All-Tournament Team honoree
  • Named to D3baseball.com Team of the Week on Apr. 30, 2025
  • Named Ohio Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week on Apr. 28, 2025
  • Appeared in a all 47 games making 44 starts
  • Fifth on the team with a career-best 53 hits
  • Led the team and tied for third in the OAC with a career-best 47 RBI
  • Third on the team with a career-best 35 runs scored
  • Tied for second on the team and fourth in the OAC with a career-best 15 doubles
  • Tied for second on the team with a career-best two triples
  • Led the team and tied for first in the OAC with a career-best 11 home runs
  • Stole five bases
  • Finished with a career-best .349 batting average
  • Fourth on the team with a career-best .449 on-base percentage
  • Led the team and the OAC with a career-best .691 slugging percentage
  • Recorded 82 putouts and one assist

2024

  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference second-team selection
  • Appeared in a career-best 41 games
  • Fifth on the team with a career-best 42 hits
  • Drove in a career-best 15 RBI
  • Second on the team with a career-best 12 doubles
  • Tied for fifth on the team with a career-best one triple
  • Fifth on the team with 13 extra base hits
  • Scored a career-best 27 runs
  • Tied for third on the team with a career-best seven stolen bases
  • Third on the team with a career-best .328 batting average
  • Finished with a career-best .396 on-base percentage
  • Fifth on the team with a career-best .438 slugging percentage
  • Fifth on the team with 78 putouts

2023

  • Appeared in 20 games and made five starts
  • Totaled three hits
  • Scored seven runs
  • Drew four walks
  • Finished with a .188 batting average
  • Tallied a .350 on-base percentage
  • Totaled a .188 slugging percentage
  • Earned first varsity letter

Career Bests

Batting

  • Six at-bats at Hiram on Apr. 23, 2025
  • Five hits at John Carroll on May 3, 2024
  • Six RBI at Capital on Apr. 26, 2025
  • Two doubles vs. Oberlin on Apr. 21, 2025
  • One triple (3x) with last vs. Alfred State (N.Y.) on May 4, 2025
  • Three home runs at Capital on Apr. 26, 2025
  • Three runs scored (4x) with last at Capital on Apr. 26, 2025
  • Two stolen bases (2x) with last at Transylvania on Mar. 2, 2025
  • Three walks vs. Heidelberg on Apr. 1, 2025
  • 5-for-5 at John Carroll on May 3, 2024

Fielding

  • Six putouts at Otterbein on Apr. 18, 2025
  • One assist at Salisbury (Md.) in the NCAA Division III Salisbury Regional Tournament on May 17, 2025
High School
  • Earned two varsity letters in baseball
  • 2021 First team All-Ohio Capital Conference
  • 2021 First team All-Central District
  • 2021 All-Ohio Honorable Mention
  • 2021 Prep Baseball Report All-Ohio Honorable Mention
  • 2022 First team All-Ohio Capital Conference
  • 2022 First team All-Central District
  • 2022 All-Ohio Honorable Mention
  • 2022 Prep Baseball Report All-Ohio Honorable Mention
  • Earned two varsity letters in football
  • Honor Roll

Personal

  • Accounting major
  • Son of Heather and Nicholas Nirider
This page was last updated on May 28, 2025

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2023Freshman

    OF
    6'0" 195 lbs
    6
  • 2

    2024Sophomore

    OF
    6'0" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2025Junior

    OF
    6'0" 195 lbs
    2