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2014 Softball

8 Kayla Riggs

  • Height 5-7
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Lincoln, Ill.
  • Position IF

Biography

2014: Homered in back-to-back games in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, including one in the championship game against Murray State in Jacksonville, Ala. ... Earned All-Tournament honors at the OVC Championship ... Saw action in 53 games, starting 49 contests at first base and three in left field … Finished with a .260 batting average, driving in 14 runs and scoring 17 runs ... Tied a team-high with three home runs … Raised her batting average over 70 points from her junior season … Collected 33 hits, the most of her tenure at SIUE. 

2013: Appeared in 44 games with 43 starts at first base ... Recorded .988 fielding percentage ... Blasted home runs against Southeast Missouri and Tennessee Tech ... Finished with career high 23 runs batted in ... Tied for team lead in triples with two ... Led the team in times hit by a pitch with nine ... Also led team in sacrifices with 10. 

2012: Sidelined with an injury midseason after appearing in 21 games ... Batted .107 with nine starting opportunities.

2011: Appeared in 27 games and made eight starts including both games at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament ... Recorded .206 batting average with nine walks ... Scored four runs and finished with seven hits and an RBI.

Prep: Named Softball Player of the Year by the Lincoln Courier ... Softball team Most Valuable Player ... Became the fifth player in Illinois state prep softball history to record with four home runs in a single game ... Lauded by ESPN Rise for her four-home run and nine-RBI game against Jacksonville ... Holds school records for career home runs and RBIs ... Central State 8 All-Conference selection ... Honored as O'Neill Student-Athlete-of-the-Month. Parents are Kevin and Missy Riggs

CAREER STATISTICSYear       Avg   GP-GS     AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-ATT2011....  .189   28-9      37    4    7    1    0    0    1    9   12    0-02012....  .107   21-9      28    8    3    0    0    0    1    3    6    1-12013....  .189   44-43    106   20   20    4    2    2   23   12   25    5-6TOTAL...  .175   93-61    171   32   30    5    2    2   25   24   43    6-7SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:Hits: 3, at Southeast Missouri, Mar 29, 2013Doubles: 1, 5 timesTriples: 1, at Central Florida, Mar 05, 2013 ; vs Temple, Mar 09, 2013Home runs: 1, Tennessee Tech, Apr 20, 2013 ; at Southeast Missouri, Mar 29, 2013Total bases: 6, at Southeast Missouri, Mar 29, 2013RBI: 4, vs Georgia State, Feb 08, 2013 ; at Southeast Missouri, Mar 29, 2013Runs scored: 2, Missouri State, Mar 13, 2013 ; at Southeast Missouri, Mar 29, 2013Walks: 2, vs Drexel, Feb 11, 2011Hit by pitch: 1, 11 timesStruck out: 3, vs Miami (Ohio), Feb 27, 2011Sac bunts: 1, 12 timesAt bats: 6, at SIU Carbondale, Apr 02, 2013Stolen bases: 1, 5 timesCaught stealing: 1, UT Martin, Mar 16, 2013Field chances: 11, vs Providence, Mar 08, 2013 ; Georgia Tech, Mar 19, 2013Putouts: 11, vs Providence, Mar 08, 2013 ; Georgia Tech, Mar 19, 2013Assists: 5, vs East Carolina, Feb 25, 2012

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2011Freshman

    IF
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2012Sophomore

    IF
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2013Junior

    IF
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2014Senior

    IF
    5'7"
    8