2005 at Tulane (Redshirt-Junior): Saw action in 17 games as redshirt-junior, all in relief ... Posted a 6.29 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 13 walks in 24.1 innings of work ... Had six multiple strikeout games, including a career-best five strikeouts against Memphis (May 6) ... Held opponents without a hit in six appearances and without an earned run on 10 occasions ... Earned a win vs. McNeese State (Feb. 15) after tossing a perfect eighth in Tulane's 3-0 win over the Cowboys.

2004 at Tulane (Junior): Sat out the entire season after undergoing successful Tommy John surgery in December 2003 and received a medical-redshirt ... A member of the Conference USA Commissioner's List and Tulane's 3.0 Club.

Summer 2003: Played for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League ... Earned All-Alaska Baseball League honors and was named the No. 3 prospect in the league by Baseball America after leading the league in appearances (24) and saves (7) while striking out 20 and holding opponents to a .194 batting average in 28.1 innings of work ... In the NBC World Series, earned three saves in four appearances, and was voted the No. 1 prospect of the 44 participating teams by Baseball America.

2003 at Tulane (Sophomore): Appeared in four games as a sophomore, all in relief ... Led all Tulane relievers with a 1.69 ERA while giving up just one run on six hits in 5.1 innings of work ... Earned C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and Tulane Scholar-Athlete recognition.

Summer 2002: Played with the Waynesboro Generals of the Valley League ... Appeared in 11 games for Waynesboro, including one start, and tallied a 0-2 record with a 5.30 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

2002 at Tulane (Freshman): Appeared in 16 games as a true freshman ... Tallied a 1-0 record with a 7.18 ERA in 26.1 innings of relief ... Earned first career win vs. South Florida (5/12) with 2.1 innings to help the Green Wave win 9-8 ... Totaled seven multiple-strikeout games, including a three-strikeout performances against Charlotte (3/16) and twice vs. Louisville (5/3 and 5/5) ... Earned Conference USA Academic Medal and Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll recognition.

High School: Three-year letterman at Highland Park High for coach Lew Kennedy, seeing time at first base and on the mound ... As a senior, helped the Scots go 37-5 and reach the regional finals ... Compiled a 1.68 ERA with 102 strikeouts and an 11-2 record to earn first-team All-District 13-4A honors as a senior ... As a sophomore, pitched a complete-game no-hitter while going 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles and six RBI in the same game to earn All-Mount Pleasant Tournament recognition ... Lettered twice in football where he helped Highland Park win a pair of district championships ... Was a member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Hunting and Fishing Club ... Earned AP Scholar and Park Place Motors Scholar-Athlete of the Month honors.

Personal: Full name is Richard Walter Fairchild, Jr. ... Born May 17, 1983 in Bryan, Texas ... Parents are Rick and Julie Fairchild ... Has two brothers: Lucas and Yale; and one sister, Amanda.

Fairchild's Career Stats
Year	ERA	W-L	APP	GS	CG	SHO/CBO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	AB	B/AVG.
2002*	7.18	1-1	16	0	0	0/0	0	26.1	36	26	21	15	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	110	.327
2003*	1.69	0-0	4	0	0	0/0	0	5.1	6	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	21	.286
2004*   	 										   Medical Redshirt
2005*	6.29	1-0	17	0	0	0/1	0	24.1	23	19	17	13	25	3	1	3	93	.247
Totals	6.27	2-1	37	0	0	0/1	0	56.0	65	46	39	30	50	n/a	n/a	n/a	224	.290
*at Tulane