Notre Dame, Green Wave matchup could go a long way in terms of potential NCAA regional at-large consideration.
PREP & PERSONAL: Was named two-time all-conference ... selected all-area and honorable mention all-state as a senior ... helped team win region and conference championships as a senior ... earned two letters in baseball (played four years) and also played one year of basketball and two years of football at Maine South High School ... football team won 8A state championship as a freshman ... was a National Merit Scholar and an AP Scholar ... graduated 28th out of 613 in class ... played club baseball with the Illinois Sparks ... full name is Kyle Cousins Richardson ... born in Park Ridge, Ill. ... son of Timothy and Janice Richardson ... dad, Timothy, played four years of baseball at the University of Illinois and 6.5 years of minor league baseball ... had uncles that played football at Illinois, Wisconsin and Illinois Wesleyan ... also had an uncle that played baseball at Iowa ... has two younger sisters, Courtney and Britney ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.
