Red Dowdell's Career Stats
2014: Missed the final six weeks of the season with injury...battled injury issues throughout the season and wound up hitting .229 with a home run and 12 RBI...went 2 for 3 with two RBI and reached base twice via hit by pitches in 2/14 loss at UNCW...went 4 for his last 6 against Binghamton in early March, including a home run...2 for 5 with two RBI 3/12 at Old Dominion...scored two runs in 4/2 win at VCU.
2013: Saw action in 43 games with 27 starts...hit .267 with a home run and 20 RBI...was traditionally used as backup catcher (12 starts) and frequent designated hitter (15 starts)...Keydets were 7-5 when Dowdell started at catcher and were 8-4 when he hit fifth in the batting order...best game of the season was March 19 against Norfolk State, when he went 3 for 3 with VMI's first grand slam since 2010...was one of three Keydets (Dickinson, Holder) with a four RBI game on the season...had his first collegiate hit Feb. 17 at Alabama...was 2 for 4 with three RBI and three runs scored Feb. 25 against UMES...2 for 4 with a RBI at JMU on March 12...also 2 for 4 April 19 at Campbell.
Summer 2013: Cal Ripken League All-Star with the Vienna Riverdogs...teammates with OF Brandon Angus.
High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Yorktown HS...2012 National District Player of the Year...hit .458 and threw out over 50 percent of runners trying to steal...two-time First Team All-District...first team All-Region, Second Team All-State and First Team All-Met...former UnderArmour Preseason All-American...four-time member of VHSL Academic Honor Roll...son of Tom and Lisa Dowdell...given name is Ryan Dowdell...majoring in psychology with a minor in exercise science.
Career Highs
AB - 5 (3x), Last at VCU, 4/2/14
R - 3 (2x), Last vs. Lafayette, 2/22/14
H - 3 vs. Norfolk State, 3/19/13
2B - 1 (6x), Last vs. Radford (Game 2), 3/15/14
3B - 1, at Liberty, 4/5/14
HR - 1 (2x), Last vs. Binghamton (Game 2), 3/8/14
BB - 2 (3x), Last vs. Lafayette, 2/22/14
RBI - 4 vs. Norfolk State, 3/19/13
SB - 1 vs. Norfolk State, 3/19/13
Hit Streak - 3 (3x), Last 4/7/13 - 4/13/13
