2023 Baseball Roster
Britton, Rio
Auburn Regional Preview: Elliott Avent on ACC PM
Thursday, May 29
Game Three Press Conference: Athens Super Regional
Tuesday, June 11
Game Two Press Conference: Athens Super Regional
Sunday, June 09
Game One Press Conference - Athens Super Regional
Saturday, June 08
Jersey Number 0
Rio Britton
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 189
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ione, Calif.
- B/T:
- S/L
- Major:
- Communication
- High School (Last School):
- Capital Christian (Oregon)
Bio
Drafted 445th Overall in 2023 MLB Draft (Arizona Diamondbacks, 15-445)
2023 - Junior Season
2022 - Sophomore Season (Oregon)
2021 - Freshman Season (Oregon)
High School / Prep Career
2023 - Junior Season
- Finished his first season at NC State with a 3-2 record
- Ranked tied for third with 22 pitching appearances – 21 bullpen appearances and one start
- Tossed 12 scoreless outings and allowed multiple runs on just six occasions (allowed multiple earned runs only five times)
- Made his NC State debut on Feb. 25 against Belmont, tossing two hitless innings with a strikeout
- Tossed 42 strikeouts and allowed 19 walks over 31.2 innings pitched
- Fired a career-high five strikeouts over a career-high 3.2 innings to earn the win against Pittsburgh (May 19)
- Notched his first win in a Wolfpack uniform after throwing 3.0 scoreless innings with three strikeouts against UNCG (March 28)
- Finished the 2023 season with a 4.83 ERA
2022 - Sophomore Season (Oregon)
- Tallied a 4-1 record on 34 appearances with a 2-0 mark in PAC-12 play
- Tossed 24 scoreless outings and only allowed multiple earned runs on four occasions
- Held opponents to a .188 batting average, second-best on the Ducks’ roster and the lowest mark of any pitcher to throw at least 25 innings
- Posted a season-high four strikeouts in 2.2 hitless innings of relief work during a March 5 outing against UC Santa Barbara
- Tallied a 4-1 record on 34 appearances with a 2-0 mark in PAC-12 play
- Tossed 24 scoreless outings and only allowed multiple earned runs on four occasions
- Held opponents to a .188 batting average, second-best on the Ducks’ roster and the lowest mark of any pitcher to throw at least 25 innings
- Posted a season-high four strikeouts in 2.2 hitless innings of relief work during a March 5 outing against UC Santa Barbara
2021 - Freshman Season (Oregon)
- Finished with a 3.52 ERA on 15 appearances
- Held opposing hitters to a .204 batting average
- Struck out multiple batters in five different outings
- Held opponents scoreless in 12 of his 15 appearances
- Did not allow a run in first 10 career appearances covering 11 innings
- Named to the 2021 Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll
High School / Prep Career
- Entered college as the No. 160 overall player in Prep Baseball Report’s class of 2020 rankings and the No. 15 ranked left-handed pitcher
- Played in 32 career games at Capital Christian High School in Sacramento, Calif. which included 19 appearances on the mound
- Posted a 13-2 record on a 1.56 ERA over his high school career
- Finished career 3-0 in state tournament games with 0.38 ERA during postseason play
- Was named Capital Athletic League Pitcher of the Year during his junior season