Washburn University Athletics

Awards & Honors
• All-MIAA Honorable Mention (2026)
• MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2026)

As a junior in 2026: Played and started in 49 games primarily in the outfield ... hit .303 with a .398 OB% and a .994 OPS across 198 at-bats ... smashed a team-high 11 home runs with three triples and 19 doubles to drive in 60 RBI, also a team-high ... went 10-13 in stolen base attempts and in the field had 95 putouts with six assists ... had 19 multi-hit games including a season-high four hits going 4-6 with two doubles against Missouri Southern on March 14 ... 16 games with multiple RBI ... had two home runs with four RBI against Fort Hays State on April 14 ... earned All-MIAA Honorable Mention honors in the outfield ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll  

Background: Spent two seasons at Tyler Junior College hitting .355 as a freshman with four home runs and 16 stolen bases ... helped the Apache go 37-20 and finish 3rd in the region ... hit .321 with a .595 SLG% as a sophomore with another playoff appearance ... a Deans List member as a freshman ... was a four-year member of the Trinity baseball program ... earned first team All-District honors in the outfield as a junior and senior for the Trojans  

Personal: Son of Julie Darter and Matt Risenhoover ... has one brother, Luke, who played baseball at Bacone College ... majoring in biology