Chris Rivera RBA South Baseball Coach Pitching Instruction

Chris Rivera

Chris Rivera is starting his 1st year coaching at RBA South. He played his high school ball locally at Meadowbrook High School under former big leaguer Johnny Grubb, where he earned a collegiate pitching job at Virginia Wesleyan College.

At Virginia Wesleyan, Chris enjoyed a stellar four-year career. In 2007 he put together arguably the best pitching season in Virginia Wesleyan history, finishing with a flawless 8-0 record, which was the best single season pitching record in VWC history. He lead the ODAC in innings pitched with 88.2 (which was also the fourth highest total in VWC history), starting fourteen games and boasting a 2.44 ERA for the season on his way to earning ODAC Pitcher of the Year. Chris’ can be found all over the VWC record books, as he holds the career record for appearances (81) alongside his single-season appearance record (31 in 2006). His 250.1 career innings is the fourth highest in history; his 21-5 career record makes him the 5th VWC player ever to earn 20+ wins, and his .806 winning percentage is the 3rd highest ever at VWC.

Chris then signed a free agent contract with the Washington Wild Things in the Frontier League. He had 2 starts with Washington before he signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago Cubs. In his first professional year, Chris spent the season with the AZL Cubs, throwing 22.2 innings with a 3.57 ERA.

Last year Chris signed with the Washington Nationals, for whom he still holds a contract with. Splitting time between Hagerstown and Potomac, Chris logged 35 innings, allowing only 31 hits, 10 walks, and striking out 32.