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2023 Softball Roster

Jack Goras
Morgan Hodges
Serena Ileleji
Morgan Hodges
Morgan Hodges
Morgan Hodges
Brenna Barkley

22 Rylee Crouch

  • Position OF
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Hometown Brighton, Colo.
  • High School Horizon

Biography

Career Honors
  • Second Team D2CCA All-South Central Region (Outfield-2023)
  • First Team All-RMAC (Outfield - 2023)
  • First TeamĀ CSC Academic All-American (2023)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2023)
  • First Team RMAC All-Academic (2023)
  • 2x Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2022 & 2023)
As a Sophomore (2023): Earned a multitude of honors during a breakout season… Was one of the Mavs’ two First Team All-RMAC selections while picking up Second Team D2CCA All-South Central Region honors… Was also named as a First Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators after being named to the Academic All-District and First Team RMAC All-Academic squads… Would also be named as a NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete for the second straight year… Led the RMAC with 19 home runs, tied for eighth most in all of Division II softball… That total was also equal to the second highest single-season total in CMU history, just two shy of Kelly Adams’ 2001 school record of 21… Was second in the RMAC for slugging percentage (.766) and third for OPS (1.170)… Was also ranked second in the conference and 22nd nationally with 60 RBIs… Was tied for ninth in the RMAC for total hits (63), enabling her to hit .360… Had a .404 on-base percentage while drawing 15 walks… Also had a RMAC co-leading six sacrifice flies to her credit… Started all 55 games in right field… Was the team’s clean-up hitter in 40 games… Paced the team with 19 multiple-hit games, recording three hits on six different occasions… Had 15 multiple-RBI games, recording five or more RBIs in three games… Tallied seven alone in a Mar. 4 win at Adams State, equal to the second highest single-game total in program history.

As a Freshman (2022): Played in 30 games as a regular pinch-hitter and late-inning defensive replacement… Did make five starts in the outfield (3) and designated player position (2)… Was an impressive 15-for-38 (.395) at the plate… Had two doubles and two home runs… Scored 13 runs while registering ten RBIs… Had a .605 slugging percentage and .395 on-base percentage to finish her debut campaign with an even 1.000 OPS… Stole three bases on four attempts… Had three 2-hit games and three multiple-RBI games… Drove in three runs off the bench in an Apr. 2 win at New Mexico Highlands… Needed just ten career at bats to hit her first career home run, doing so on Mar. 13 Fort Lewis.... Named to the Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete list.

Prep:Ā 2-time overall all-conference and 1-time first team selection… 2020 all-state honorable mention… First team academic all-state in 2019 and 2020.
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Club:Ā Colorado Rockettes coached by Craig Whitlock
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Career Aspirations:Ā To become a physical therapist
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Personal:Ā Parents are Travis & Jennifer.
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Why I chose CMU:Ā "Since my sophomore year when I started the recruiting process, Mesa has been my number one! Grand Junction is so beautiful, and the perfect distance away from home. I love the size of the school and all of the opportunities at CMU. Of course, the softball program is one of the main reasons I chose CMU.Ā  I love how competitive it is and just the overall environment."

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2022Freshman

    Outfield
    5'10"
    22
  • 22

    2023Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'10"
    22