| Richard Falcone |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Houston, TX
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 | High School: Westside HS
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 | Height / Weight: 5-10 / 180
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 | Position: INF
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 | B/T: R/R
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2007 [Junior Year]
Falcone started 40 of 40 games he appeared in for the Pirates...batted .292 going 42-144 from the plate...was third on the team in at bats...was fourth on the team with 42 hits and scored 33 runs ranking second on the team...had 5 doubles and 2 homeruns...had 16 RBIs on the year...ranked second in walks with 25...and second in hit by pitches with 5...had an on base percentage of .411...was 2-4 for stolen bases...had a fielding percentage of .871...with 27 outouts and 95 assists in 140 chances...had 13 douple plays...had 18 errors on the season...had a team high 7 at bats vs. Huston-Tillotson (3/1) and a team high 2 sacrifice hits vs. Hendrix (4/7).
2006 [Sophomore Year]
Falcone started 37 of 38 games played in for the Priates in his second season as a middle inflielder...batted .299 on the year...was third on the team with at bats with 134...had 40 hits ranking third on the team and scored 21 runs ranking fourth on the team...had 8 doubles and batted in 17 runs (RBIs)...was walked 25 times and hit by three pitches for a on base percentage of .415...had a fielding percentage of .867 with a 166 chances had 47 putouts and 67 assists recording 22 errors on the year...had a team high 6 at bats and a team high 4 hits vs. UMHB (2/16)...had a team high 6 assists vs. McMurry (3/30).
2005 [First Year]
Falcone appeared in 32 games starting 20 in his rookie campaign for the Pirates...had 74 appearances at the plate registering 29 hits ranking 9th on the team...had a batting average of .392...scored 25 runs ranking 6th on the squad...had 3 doubles and 1 triple and batted in 13 runs (RBIs)...ranked third on the team in walks with 26...had a on base percentage of .554...in 72 chances had 14 putouts with 48 assists and registered 10 errors on the season...ranked 8th on the team in fielding percentage at .861..had a team high 4 walks vs. North Park (3/8) and University of Dallas (4/12)...had a team high 6 assists vs. University of Dallas (4/12).
High School
Falcone was an All-Disrtict shortstop and four year letterman in baseball and lettered in wrestling and football for the Wolves at Westside HS.
Personal
Richard is the son of Richard and Elaine Falcone...born on October 15, 1985...has one brother - Michael...is a business major at SU.