2024 Softball Roster
Riley Frizell
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Willoughby South
- Hometown:
- Willoughby, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Missouri
• NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team Selection (2024)
• All-ACC Third Team (2024)
At Louisville (2024)
• NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
• All-ACC Third Team
• Started every game primarily at first base
• Led team with a .337 batting average and 56 hits in 166 at bats
• Belted out a team-best 13 home runs and drove in 49 RBIs- both career highs
• Posted a team-best .651 slugging percentage
• Reached safely via a hit, walk or hit by pitch in 46 of Louisville's 52 games
• Put together a 20-game reached base streak
• Tied for team-lead with 13 multi-hit games
• Second on the team with nine multi-RBI games
• Her solo home run in the first inning stood as the game-winner in Louisville's 2-1 victory at North Carolina (4/19)
• Led off the sixth inning with a home run to help the Cardinals overcome a 1-0 deficit and eventually even the ACC series at Georgia Tech (4/13)
• Registered an RBI triple in Louisville's 5-4 win over No. 18/18 Florida State (4/5)
• Blasted a three-run homer in the 9-0 win at Pitt to help the Cards secure the ACC series (3/31).
• Went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the 5-3 loss to No. 6/4 Duke (3/24)
• Went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer in the 7-6 loss at Miami (OH) (3/19)
• Her solo home run in the fifth inning broke a 4-4 tie and lifted the Cardinals to a 5-4 win over Illinois (3/17)
• Went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run and two RBIs in the 12-4 win over Michigan (3/16)
• Went 3-for-4 with four RBIs in the win against Bowling Green (2/25)
At Missouri (2021-23):
• Helped Mizzou 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.
• The communication major was named to the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2022 and 2023.
As a junior (2023):
• Appeared in 56 games with 49 starts at first base (28) and designated player (21).
• Registered 29 hits (.216 BA) and 14 runs with five doubles, one triple, five home runs, and 22 RBI.
• Notched a slugging percentage of .381 with a .284 on-base percentage.
• Had seven multi-hit games (two hits six times and three hits once).
• Tallied six multi-RBI games (two RBI twice, three RBI three times, and four RBI once).
• Posted a career-best three hits (3-for-4) with four RBI and a double against Texas A&M (4/29).
• Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a homer in the win over Arkansas (5/7).
• Notched a double in Mizzou’s 2023 SEC Tournament opener against Mississippi State (5/9).
• Compiled a 1.000 fielding percentage with 213 putouts and five assists with no errors.
As a sophomore (2022):
• Appeared in 25 games, making 10 starts at first base.
• Posted a .235 batting average on the year with two homers and 7 RBI.
• Recorded a multi-hit game against Bradley (3/6/22) going 2-for-3 with a homerun.
• Ended with a .962 fielding percentage at first base, only making two errors on 53 chances.
As a freshman (2021):
• Appeared in 28 games, making four starts at first base.
• Batted .310 (9-for-29) with three homers and 10 RBI.
• Smashed two home runs in one inning vs. ULM (Mar. 7).
• Went 3-for-8 with three RBI in the series vs. LSU (Apr. 9-11).
• Recorded a .977 fielding percentage at first base.
High School/Travel:
• Played for Willoughby South High School and the Beverly Bandits travel team
• Two-time Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year finalist
• Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American
• Named to the All-Central Region team.
• 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
• Ranked 37th in the nation in her recruiting class according to Extra Innings Softball.
