University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Ricky Belk enjoyed a sensational two-year career for the Bronchos in 2001-02 after spending the first two years of his career at Carl Albert State College.

He had the most dominating season in school history in 2001, leading NCAA Division II and setting a single-season school record for wins in going a perfect 14-0 with a 3.43 earned run average to earn first-team All-America honors along with being named Pitcher of the Year in the Lone Star Conference North Division and the South Central Region.  Belk struck out a school-record 108 batters in 107 2/3 innings and walking just 21 batters as UCO went 40-15 in winning the LSC North Division title and qualifying for the national tournament.

The native of Fort Smith, Ark repeated as LSC North Division Pitcher of the Year as a senior in and was also a first-team All-South Central Region pick after finishing 11-2 with a 3.63 ERA.  Belk fanned 70 batters in 72 innings while walking only 20 and opponents hit just .229 against him as he led the Bronchos to a school-record 46 wins (46-10), the LSC North title and a second straight trip to the Division II playoffs.

Belk finished his career with a 25-2 record and 3.50 ERA.  He ranks second on UCO’s all-time list for wins and third for strikeouts (178).