Denison University

2019 (Senior): Tied for the team-lead with 19 appearances, all coming out of the bullpen ... named to the D3baseball.com Preseason All-America second-team ... posted a 3-2 record with 36 strikeouts and a 4.19 ERA over 34.1 innings of work ... finished the season with an NCAC-leading seven saves, the second most of his career ... ended his Denison career with 17 saves, the second most in school history (Matt Streicher - 25) ... tallied three-consecutive saves against Kenyon (DH) and Ohio Wesleyan with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA from April 16-20 ... leaves Denison as the all-time leader in pitching appearances (77) and fourth all-time in career strikeouts (173).

2018 (Junior): Named to the ABCA/Rawlings and D3baseball.com All-Mideast Region second-team ... earned All-NCAC first-team honors while anchoring the Big Red bullpen in 2018 ... he set a new program-record with 28 appearances and finished with a 3-1 record with a team-best eight saves, which is tied for a single-season record ... posted a 2.13 ERA in 63.1 innings pitched and struck out 67 batters ... his 2.13 ERA also broke the DU single-season mark by pitchers with a minimum of 50 innings pitched ... pitched in 15 of the final 17 games of the season, recording 34 strikeouts and three saves ... he enters his senior season tied for third in career appearances (58) and saves (10) while ranking fifth all-time in lowest earned run average (3.82) ... named the NCAC Pitcher of the Week (April 30).

2017 (Sophomore): Made 14 appearances on the year, including four starts on the hill ... went 3-2 with a 6.00 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 39 innings ... struck out a career-best seven hitters and surrendered just one hit over the course of five relief innings en route to a win over Capital (March 24).

2016 (First-Year): Made 16 appearances and six starts on the mound ... was 5-2 with a 4.20 ERA in 55.2 innings pitched ... tied for the team lead in appearances and was third in strikeouts with 43 ... pitched 5.0 scoreless innings in Denison's NCAC Crossover Series clincher against Oberlin on May 8.

Personal: Health, exercise and sport studies major ... son of Maribel and Mike Rivera.