Louisville Adds Riley Frizell to 2023-24 Roster
June 26, 2023 | Softball
Riley Frizell will join the Cardinals after three seasons at Mizzou
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville softball coach Holly Aprile has announced that Riley Frizell will join the Cardinals after three seasons at the University of Missouri.
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Frizell, a rising senior from Willoughby, Ohio, helped Mizzou to reach the NCAA postseason each of her years with a Super Regional showing in 2021 and back-to-back regional appearances in 2022 and 2023. Throughout her time with the Tigers, she played in 109 games, with 49 starts in 2023. She has also tallied 10 home runs, four doubles and a triple with 39 RBIs and 23 runs scored. The first baseman registered a .990 career fielding percentage at Missouri.
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Prior to her time in Columbia, Frizell built an impressive resume while playing for Willoughby South High School and the Beverly Bandits travel team. The two-time Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year finalist was also a Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American and named to the All-Central Region team. With her senior season impacted due to COVID-19, she held Willoughby South's school records with 148 RBIs and 32 home runs and stood second with 116 runs scored. In three years, she registered a career batting average of .574. Frizell was ranked 37th in the nation in her recruiting class according to Extra Innings Softball.
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The communication major was named to the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2022.
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Frizell, a rising senior from Willoughby, Ohio, helped Mizzou to reach the NCAA postseason each of her years with a Super Regional showing in 2021 and back-to-back regional appearances in 2022 and 2023. Throughout her time with the Tigers, she played in 109 games, with 49 starts in 2023. She has also tallied 10 home runs, four doubles and a triple with 39 RBIs and 23 runs scored. The first baseman registered a .990 career fielding percentage at Missouri.
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Prior to her time in Columbia, Frizell built an impressive resume while playing for Willoughby South High School and the Beverly Bandits travel team. The two-time Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year finalist was also a Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American and named to the All-Central Region team. With her senior season impacted due to COVID-19, she held Willoughby South's school records with 148 RBIs and 32 home runs and stood second with 116 runs scored. In three years, she registered a career batting average of .574. Frizell was ranked 37th in the nation in her recruiting class according to Extra Innings Softball.
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The communication major was named to the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2022.
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