Hall of Fame
Lena Richards-Crider was a two-time First-Team All-MAC selection in 1995 and 1996. As a junior in 1995, she led the Rockets in nine categories: slugging percentage (.439), runs (40), hits, (69), at-bats (212), doubles (13), sacrifices (18), total bases (93), stolen bases (12), and home runs (3). These impressive season stats helped her earn a spot on the First-Team All-MAC and First-Team All-Mideast Region lists. She was the MAC’s Hitter of the Week and was nominated for National Hitter of the Week after batting .600 (12 for 20) with seven RBIs, four runs scored, three sacrifices, two doubles, and a grand slam over six games against No. 6 Michigan and Eastern Michigan (1995). She also pitched an 8-0 shutout over Eastern Michigan on March 7 during that same stretch. In 1996, Richards-Crider made First-Team All-MAC once again. She was named MAC co-Hitter of the Week on April 15 after hitting .692 (9 for 13) with two runs, one double, and a pair of stolen bases. Richards-Crider now resides in the Columbus area with her husband Adam and son Jackson. Richards-Crider serves as the Vice President of Development and Marketing for A Kid Again, a non-profit organization based out of Columbus, Ohio, that works to foster hope, happiness, and healing for families raising children with life-threatening illnesses.
