The University of Mississippi Athletics
2024 Softball Roster
Catelyn Riley
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-10
- Experience:
- 2L
- Hometown:
- Dandridge, Tenn.
- High School:
- Jefferson County
2024 (JUNIOR): Made 29 appearances in the circle, including 14 starts for the Rebels โฆ Helped lead Ole Miss to its eighth straight NCAA Tournament bid โฆ Ranked second on the team with a 2.81 ERA in 79.2 innings of work despite a 4-7 record โฆ Tossed three complete games, including one shutout โฆ Struck out 52 batters faced โฆ Allowed only three hits in a complete game shutout at Hawaii (2/10) โฆ Picked up her first save of the season, slamming the door on UConn (2/23) โฆ Threw 5.1 innings with no earned runs in relief against UAB (3/1) โฆ Went the distance at Nicholls State, surrendering just one earned run in 7.0 innings pitched (3/13) โฆ Recorded the final two outs to earn the save as Ole Miss handed No. 2 LSU its first loss of the season (3/17) โฆ Held No. 22 South Carolina scoreless for 5.0 innings (3/29) โฆ Tossed a complete game against UT Martin, allowing a pair of runs in 7.0 innings pitched (4/3).
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Threw a team-high 106.2 innings, boasting the second best ERA on the team with a 2.69 mark โฆ Helped lead Ole Miss to its seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance โฆ Tallied an 8-7 record through 17 starts and 27 appearances โฆ Recorded four complete game efforts and combined on one shutout โฆ Struck out 61 batters while holding opponents to a .287 mark at the plate โฆ Pitched 3.1 innings in relief in the season opener against North Carolina before suffering an injury (2/10) โฆ Returned to the circle a month later, tossing 6.0 innings and only allowing two hits at No. 4 Tennessee (3/11) โฆ Earned her first victory of the season against St. Thomas (3/18) โฆ Helped the Rebels take down No. 10 LSU in their SEC home opener โฆ Tossed a complete game in the win at No. 19 Auburn (4/1) โฆ Picked up a ranked victory over No. 15 Kentucky in a complete game effort (4/9) โฆ Held the Gators to one run in 6.1 innings pitched to help Ole Miss pick up its first win over No. 14 Florida in Gainesville since 2014 (4/29) โฆ Combined on the shutout of No. 16 Baylor in the opening game of the Salt Lake City Regional, only allowing three hits in 6.1 innings pitched (5/19) โฆ Sent Ole Miss into the NCAA Regional final with a win over No. 16 Baylor (5/20).
2022 (FRESHMAN): Helped lead Ole Miss to its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance and fourth ever 40-win season โฆ Appeared in 26 games, with 22 starts โฆ Batted .361 on the season with 22 hits in 61 at-bats โฆ Slugged .574 with seven doubles and two home runs โฆ Recorded 15 walks and a .487 on-base percentage โฆ Also made 29 appearances in the circle โฆ Posted a 3.46 ERA in 81.0 innings pitched โฆ Tallied a team high 12 wins, the second most by a freshman in program history โฆ Pitched three complete games and one shutout โฆ Threw five innings in her first start, earning the victory over Nicholls State (2/18) โฆ Recorded her first collegiate hit, an RBI double, in the win over Oakland (2/27) โฆ Tossed a complete game shutout against Samford (3/6) โฆ Earned her first SEC victory, going 7.0 innings against Missouri (3/26) โฆ Went 2-for-2 against UT Martin, driving in a run with an RBI double (3/29) โฆ Picked up her first collegiate save, tossing the final 1.1 innings of the upset win over No. 9 Arkansas โฆ Hit her first career home run, a grand slam, in the victory over Tennessee State (4/5) โฆ Retired 11 of the final 14 batters to help Ole Miss knock off No. 9 Kentucky โฆ Went 3-for-4 against Florida (4/15) โฆ Collected a pair of wins at South Carolina (4/22 & 4/24) โฆ Delivered a walk-off single to help Ole Miss upset No. 12 Tennessee on senior day (4/30).
HIGH SCHOOL:ย Ranked tied for 209thย in Extra Innings Softball's Recruiting Rankings โฆ A three-time letterwinner at Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tennessee โฆ Had junior season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic โฆ Named the 5Star Prep Pitcher of the Year and East Tennessee AAA Miss Softball in 2019 โฆ Also an all-state selection as a sophomore โฆ A two-time all-district, all-region and All-Lakeway Team honoree โฆ Pitched 162 innings as a freshman, registering a 1.77 ERA with 210 strikeouts โฆ At the plate, batted .345 with four home runs and 18 RBIs โฆ Registered a 1.62 ERA as a sophomore in 215 innings of work, striking out 278 โฆ Hit .423 with 10 homers and 43 runs driven in โฆ During shortened junior campaign, pitched 17 innings with 38 strikeouts without allowing a single earned run โฆ Posted a .600 batting average with three home runs and 13 RBIs โฆ Played travel ball for Tennessee Heat Mayfield โฆ Also played basketball โฆ Named the Student of the Year in 2020 โฆ A three-time member of the A-Honor Roll.
PERSONAL:ย Daughter of Spencer and Beth Riley โฆ Born May 27, 2003 โฆ Father Spencer was the starting center on Tennessee's 1998 National Championship winning football team โฆ Uncle Matt Riley played football at Middle Tennessee State โฆ Uncle Rocky Riley played football at Tennessee โฆ Cousin Jackson Riley played football at ETSU.
