2023 Baseball Roster
Quick, Riley

Jersey Number 4
Riley Quick
- Position:
- RHP
- B-T:
- R-R
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Trussville, Ala.
- High School:
- Hewitt-Trussville
Bio
Career Accolades
- ABCA/Rawlings All-Southeast Region Second Team (2025)
- Second Team All-SEC - SP (2025)
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2025)
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
2025
- An intimidating fireballer that anchored the Alabama rotation in a Saturday role in 2025
- Honored as an ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Southeast Region selection
- Named Second-Team All-SEC as a starting pitcher
- Returned from injury to make 14 starts, tied with Zane Adams for the team lead
- Notched a 3.92 ERA (27 ER/62.0 IP), posting an 8-3 record
- Led all Tide arms with 70 strikeouts in 62.0 IP, equating to a 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings mark
- Frustrated the 23rd-ranked Gators on May 16, allowing just two runs over 5.0 innings with seven K's
- Gave the Crimson Tide a solid effort in a rain-shortened outing against then-No. 6 Georgia, allowing just two earned runs to go with seven strikeouts in 4.1 innings on May 9
- Overwhelmed Vanderbilt on May 3, recording career-highs in strikeouts (9) and innings pitched (6.0) in the Tide's 5-2 win
- Produced a quality effort against Missouri on April 25, posting seven strikeouts while totaling 5.2 innings in Alabama's 7-3 win
- Logged a career-best seven strikeouts over 5.1 innings to lead Alabama to a 4-1 win over Mississippi State on April 12
- Allowed just two earned runs over 4.0 innings in the Tide's 6-5 win at then-No. 16 Auburn on April 5
- Managed six strikeouts against then-No. 19 Texas A&M in College Station, limiting the Aggies to just one hit over 5.0 scoreless frames to earn the win
- Limited the Blue Hose to just two hits and one run over 4.1 innings against Presbyterian on March 8 in a winning effort
- Notched five strikeouts while allowing just two runs in his victory over the Bison on March 1
- Overwhelmed then-No. 12 NC State over 4.0 shutout innings in Jacksonville on Feb. 21, giving up just one hit to go with four strikeouts and only one walk, picking up the victory
- Earned the win while striking out four in his first start back from injury against Bradley on February 15
2024
- Underwent season-ending elbow surgery following his start against Manhattan
- Made his first career start on Feb. 17 against the Jaspers, picking up the win thanks to 3.0 scoreless, hitless frames with one walk and five strikeouts
2023
- Went 1-1 with two saves and a 3.68 ERA (9 ER/22.0 IP) across 16 appearances
- Added 26 strikeouts with a .244 average against in his rookie campaign
- Tossed 3.2 scoreless innings against Auburn on April 16 for his first career win, allowing two hits and a pair of walks to go with two strikeouts
- Picked up his first career save with 1.0 scoreless frame that included a strikeout against High Point on Feb. 26
- Made his Alabama debut on Feb. 18 against Richmond, allowing one run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts
Prep Highlights
- Attended Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville
- The top-ranked right-handed pitcher and No. 6 overall prospect in the state of Alabama by Perfect Game USA
- Listed as the No. 165 player on PG's 'Top 500 Incoming Freshmen' list for 2022-23
- Rated as the state's No. 2 overall recruit by Prep Baseball Report
- The Alabama state Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year according to the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) in 2022
- Also named to the ASWA's Class 7A All-State First Team as a senior
- Finished 13-1 with one save and a 0.92 ERA across 82.2 innings of work in 2022
- Struck out 130 compared to just 37 walks as a senior
- Threw nine complete games, including six shutouts, while limiting opposing hitters to a .142 average against in his final season of prep ball
- Earned Class 7A Pitcher of the Year honors and was selected as a first team all-state honoree by the ASWA in 2021
- Recognized as AL.com's 2021 Co-Birmingham Baseball Player of the Year for Class 7A
- Selected to AL.com's 'Terrific 20' baseball team for Birmingham following the 2021 season
- Finished his junior campaign with a 9-2 record and two saves to go with a lowly 0.99 ERA
- Struck out 26 batters across 19.0 innings of work during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign
- A two-sport athlete who also participated in football for the Huskies
- Was rated as a four-star recruit and one of the top offensive line prospects in the country on the gridiron
Personal Information
- Riley Wayne Quick
- Born on April 29, 2004
- Son of Wayne and Lynn Quick
- Has one brother, Pierce
- Brother played football collegiately at Georgia Tech and Alabama
- Majoring in criminal justice
NCAA Regional Day 2 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Bryce Fowler & Tyler Fay
Saturday, May 31
NCAA Regional Day 1 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Matthew Heiberger & Brennen Norton
Friday, May 30
NCAA Regional Preview: Coach Vaughn, Justin Lebron & Riley Quick
Thursday, May 29
SEC Tournament Postgame - Tennessee: Coach Vaughn & Richie Bonomolo Jr.
Wednesday, May 21