Coach Corbin Quote: Rich has turned the corner as a player. He had a very good fall as a pitcher and also as a hitter. He will impact our pitching staff as a reliever and may also contribute as a DH. He is an enjoyable kid to coach.

2008: Went 1-0 with a 4.22 ERA in 19 relief appearances on the season. Struck out 10 batters in 10.2 innings of work as a left-handed specialist. Made his first career appearance against Lipscomb (3/19) in relief. Picked up the win against the Bison, pitching an inning of scoreless baseball while walking two and striking out three...Pitched 0.2 of an inning against Arkansas, striking out one...Pitched 0.1 inning and struck out the one batter he faced against Western Kentucky (4/8)...Came into bases loaded one-out situation in bottom of the ninth against Mississippi State (4/13) with VU ahead 4-3. Got ahead of batter 2-0, before throwing three consecutive strikes, the last one with the batter looking for the second out...Pitched an inning of scoreless relief with two strikeouts against Lipscomb (4/15)...Recorded an out with a walk in relief against Western Kentucky (4/16)...Pitched 0.2 innings of one-hit scoreless relief against Auburn (4/20) with a strikeout...Faced one batter and recorded an out against Austin Peay (4/22)...Pitched 0.2 scoreless innings against Belmont (4/23)...Did not allow a run of his own in 1.1 innings of two-hit scoreless relief against Kentucky (4/26). Walked a career high three batters with two strikeouts...Did not record an out while giving up a two-run homer (one run to previous pitcher) against Tennessee (5/4)...Recorded an out against Georgia (5/10)...Recorded an out against Florida (5/15)...Made three appearances in the SEC Tournament, pitching 1.1 innings of no-hit baseball, striking out three and walking one ... Gave up one run on three hits in an inning of work against Oklahoma (6/1). Struck out the side ... Went 1-0 with 2.65 ERA in 18 appearances for Danville in the Central Illinois Collegiate League over the summer. Struck out 31 in 34 innings. At the plate, Goodenow hit .259 with one double and three RBI in 58 at-bats.

2007: Redshirted ... Pitched in four games for the Keane Swampbats over the summer.

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Overton High ... A four-year starter and two-time all-state selection as a junior and senior ... Was named the state's pitcher of the year as a junior ... Had a 1.00 ERA with five shutouts and 103 strikeouts in 73.1 innings pitched in senior year ... Went 14-0 with a 0.87 ERA in 80 innings pitched in 2005 ... Also lettered four seasons in bowling.

Personal: Richard Dale Goodenow ... Born 9/1/87 .... Son of Robert and Jody Goodenow ... Has a brother, Ryan ... A sociology major... Favorites include Roger Clemens, movies White Men Can't Jump and Major League, Baseball Tonight, Samuel L. Jackson and pizza ... Most memorable athletic experience was playing in the state championship in his junior year ... Was a state champion 12-year old bowler. Considers Babe Ruth to be the greatest baseball player of all-time.