2021 Softball Roster
Ornelas, Elana
Jersey Number 27
Elana Ornelas
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Oldham County
- Hometown:
- LaGrange, Ky.
Bio
As a senior (2023):
• Played in 31 games with 15 starts
• Saw time at catcher, first base and third base
• Recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 18 assists and 91 putouts
• Registered 13 hits with five doubles and a home run
• Scored 13 runs with eight RBIs
• Went 2-for-4 with a walk-off two-run homer in the 8-0 win against Boston College to clinch the series (4/29)
• Delivered an RBI single in the 6-4 win at Virginia (4/22)
• Went 2-for-2 with a walk-off RBI double in the 9-1 win against Oakland (4/16)
• Went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs in the 8-0 win against Howard (2/12) - all career highs
• Registered a double and scored a run in the 4-0 win over RV/No. 23 Missouri (2/11)
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
As a junior (2022):
• Played in four games with one start at third base
• Received UofL Louie Award for Best Teammate of the Year
•Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar first team
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• NFCA Scholar Athlete
As a sophomore (2021):
• Played in 34 games with 27 starts at third base
• Went 1-for-3 in the 4-0 loss to No. 23/25 Clemson (3/19)
• Scored a run in the 7-4 win at Pitt (4/3)
• Scored a run in the 5-4 loss at Boston College (5/1)
•Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
As a freshman (2020):
• Played in 20 games with 11 starts at first base and one game at DP
• Scored her first career run in the 8-4 win over Wichita State (2/22)
• Drove in her first career RBI and registered her first stolen base in the 9-0 win over Penn State (2/21)
High School/Travel:
• Played for Oldham County High School
•Two-time all-eighth region selection
• Led Oldham County to the 2018 state tournament and four district titles
• 29th District MVP, second-team all-state honors, and played in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game as a junior
• Also played for Indiana Magic Gold travel team, leading them to a premier bid to the PGF
Personal:
• Full name is Elana Marie Ornelas
• Birthdate is June 13, 2001
• Daughter of David and Carina Ryks
• Has a younger brother, David
• Majoring in biology
• Most people don’t know that she doesn’t like the beach
• Post-college ambition is to be a pharmacist
• Favorite Athlete is Derek Jeter
• Proudest moment of her life was graduating a Valedictorian
• Played in 31 games with 15 starts
• Saw time at catcher, first base and third base
• Recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 18 assists and 91 putouts
• Registered 13 hits with five doubles and a home run
• Scored 13 runs with eight RBIs
• Went 2-for-4 with a walk-off two-run homer in the 8-0 win against Boston College to clinch the series (4/29)
• Delivered an RBI single in the 6-4 win at Virginia (4/22)
• Went 2-for-2 with a walk-off RBI double in the 9-1 win against Oakland (4/16)
• Went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs in the 8-0 win against Howard (2/12) - all career highs
• Registered a double and scored a run in the 4-0 win over RV/No. 23 Missouri (2/11)
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
As a junior (2022):
• Played in four games with one start at third base
• Received UofL Louie Award for Best Teammate of the Year
•Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar first team
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• NFCA Scholar Athlete
As a sophomore (2021):
• Played in 34 games with 27 starts at third base
• Went 1-for-3 in the 4-0 loss to No. 23/25 Clemson (3/19)
• Scored a run in the 7-4 win at Pitt (4/3)
• Scored a run in the 5-4 loss at Boston College (5/1)
•Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
As a freshman (2020):
• Played in 20 games with 11 starts at first base and one game at DP
• Scored her first career run in the 8-4 win over Wichita State (2/22)
• Drove in her first career RBI and registered her first stolen base in the 9-0 win over Penn State (2/21)
High School/Travel:
• Played for Oldham County High School
•Two-time all-eighth region selection
• Led Oldham County to the 2018 state tournament and four district titles
• 29th District MVP, second-team all-state honors, and played in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game as a junior
• Also played for Indiana Magic Gold travel team, leading them to a premier bid to the PGF
Personal:
• Full name is Elana Marie Ornelas
• Birthdate is June 13, 2001
• Daughter of David and Carina Ryks
• Has a younger brother, David
• Majoring in biology
• Most people don’t know that she doesn’t like the beach
• Post-college ambition is to be a pharmacist
• Favorite Athlete is Derek Jeter
• Proudest moment of her life was graduating a Valedictorian
Highlights: Louisville SB vs. No. 18 Florida State (Gm. 1)
Thursday, July 11
Highlights: Louisville SB at Boston College
Sunday, May 05
SB: Daisy Hess and Sam Booe Postgame vs. #22/21 Clemson
Saturday, April 27
Highlights: Louisville SB vs. No. 22/21 Clemson (Gm. 2)
Saturday, April 27
