He was a right-handed pitcher for Cottleville & Harvester in the Eastern Missouri Baseball Association. He played for Cottleville & Harvester from 1974 to 1993. He was on nine C&H teams that won the league championship. In 1982, Tritz was the Most Valuable Player in the Eastern Missouri Baseball Association. He appeared in eight EMBA all-star games. In 1980 and 1981, Tritz received the Fred Banze Award presented by the C&H Athletic Association. In 1981, he had a record of 14 wins and only two losses. Tritz is a board member and past president of the C&H Athletic Association. He has coached American Legion baseball and little league baseball. In 2010, Tritz was inducted into the St. Charles County Amateur Sports Hall of Fame.