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2025 Softball Roster

1 Riley Price

1 Riley Price

  • Position:
    Pitcher
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Edgewood, Texas
  • Prev School:
    UT Tyler

Summary

Biography

Career
A .279 hitter (81 for 290) with 24 runs, nine doubles, one triple, three home runs, 39 RBIs and three stolen bases in 117 games, 96 starts ... has 18 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... career-long hitting streak of eight games and on-base streak of 10 games

Has a 52-23 record and 2.04 ERA in 105 appearances, 67 starts, nine shutouts ... has 240 strikeouts in 435.1 innings pitched

Awards
2023 D2CCA All-Central Region (second team)
2023 GAC Newcomer of the Year
2023 All-GAC (first team)
2024 All-GAC (first team)
2025 All-GAC (second team)
2023 All-GAC Tournament Team
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2024 GAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2024 Academic All-GAC
2025 Academic All-GAC

Harding Rankings
Most wins: t-1st (52)
Most combined shutouts: t-1st (10)
Lowest earned run avg.: 2nd (2.04)
Fewest walks allowed/7 inn game: 2nd (1.33)
Most appearances: 2nd (105)
Most games started: 2nd (67)
Most innings pitched: 2nd (435.1)
Most fly outs: 2nd (498)
Most ground outs: 2nd (515)
Most wild pitches: t-2nd (20)
Most games finished: 3rd (26)
Lowest opponent batting avg.: 4th (.254)
Most shutouts: 4th (9)
Most strikeouts: 4th (240)
Most strikeouts looking: 4th (62)
Lowest stolen base against pct.: 4th (.792)
Most saves: t-4th (7)
Most complete games: 5th (20)
Most runners picked off: 5th (2)

GAC Rankings
ERA: 2nd (1.73) - 2023
Sacrifice Flies: 3rd (4) - 2023
Wins: 3rd (18) - 2023
Appearances: 4th (33) - 2023
Shutouts: 5th (4) - 2023
Games Started: 6th (24) - 2023
WHIP: 7th (1.16) - 2023
Hit by Pitch: 8th (7) - 2023
Walks per Seven IP: 8th (1.51) - 2023
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio: 9th (3.24) - 2023
Complete Games: 13th (8) - 2023
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Pitching Appearances: 1st (44) - 2024 -- 5th in NCAA II
Saves: 1st (5) - 2024 -- 6th in NCAA II
Games Started: 2nd (28) - 2024

Wins: 3rd (19) - 2024
Shutouts: 4th (4) - 2024

Walks Allowed per Seven Innings: 4th (1.34) - 2024
WHIP: 6th (1.22) - 2024

Earned Run Average: 8th (2.48) - 2024
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Earned Run Average: 2nd (1.83) - 2025 -- 40th in NCAA ll
WHIP: 7th (1.18) - 2025
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio: 9th (2.60) - 2025
Pitching Appearances: 13th (28) - 2025

2025
Hit .284 (19 for 67) with five runs, one double, 10 RBIs and one stolen base in 36 games, 23 starts
Position: P (15 starts) ... DH (7) ... RF (1)
Stats: three multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games ... had an eight-game hit streak and an eight-game on-base streak
HU Leader: ERA (1.76)
HU Single-Season Rankings: 4th, fewest walks allowed/7 inn game (1.05) ... 5th, lowest earned run avg (1.76)
Best Games: 1 for 1 with two RBIs vs Henderson St. (3/7) ... 2 for 2 with one double and one run vs Henderson St. (3/8) ... 2 for 2 with one run vs Arkansas Tech (3/11) ... 1 for 1 with two RBIs vs Southeastern Okla. (3/21) ... 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K vs Augustana (2/1) ... 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 K vs Ouachita Baptist (2/28) ... 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 K vs Union (3/18) ... 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 K vs Ark.-Monticello (3/27)

2024
Hit .289 (24 for 83) with 13 runs, five doubles, one triple, two home runs, 12 RBIs and one stolen base in 28 games, 25 starts
Went 19-10 with a 2.48 ERA in 44 appearances, 28 starts, five shutouts ... 91 strikeouts in 177.2 innings
Position: SP (28 starts) ... DP (19)
Stats: five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... had a four-game hitting streak and four-game on-base streak
HU Leader: ERA (2.48) ... opponent batting avg. (.262) ... wins (19) ... saves (5) ... innings pitched (177.2) ... strikeouts (91) ... appearances (44) ... games started (28)
HU Single-Season Rankings: 2nd, appearances (44) ... t-4th, shutouts (4)
Best Games: 3 for 4 with a run and a double vs. Drury (2/9) ... 2 for 5 with two runs, three RBIs, a triple and a home run vs. Ill.-Springfield (2/10) ... 2 for 3 with two runs, three RBIs and a double vs. Tiffin (2/17) ... 3 for 4 with a run, an RBI and a double at Southeastern Okla. (4/13) ... 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 K vs. Tex. A&M-Kingsville (2/2) ... 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 K at Southeastern Okla. (4/13) ... 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 K vs. East Central (4/21) ... 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 5 K vs. East Central (4/22)


2023
Hit .271 (38 for 140) with six runs, three doubles, one home run, 17 RBIs and one stolen base in 53 games, 48 starts
Went 20-5 with a 1.73 ERA in 33 appearances, 24 starts, four shutouts ... 110 strikeouts and 34 walks in 158.0 innings
Position: DH (24 starts), SP (24)
Stats: 10 multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games ... had a six-game hitting streak and 10-game on-base streak
HU Leader: Wins (20) ... innings pitched (158.0) ... games started (24)
HU Single-Season Rankings: 4th, ERA (1.73) ... t-4th, shutouts (4) ... 5th, wins (20)
Best Games: 2 for 4 with one run and two RBIs vs. Mo. Southern St. (2/11) ... 2 for 3 with two RBIs vs. Arkansas Tech (3/14) ... 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI (3/18) ... 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K vs. Arkansas Tech (3/14) ... 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K vs. Delta St. (3/22) ... 7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 K vs. Northwestern Okla. (3/25) ... 7.0 IP, 6 H, 7 K at Henderson St. (4/1) ... 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 K vs. Union (TN) (4/4) ... 7.0 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K at Southern Nazarene (4/29)

Previous Schools
Transferred to Harding from UT Tyler in Texas
Stats: Played in four games as a freshman at UT Tyler
A 2021 graduate of Edgewood High School in Texas
Honors: 3A Region 2 District 12 Softball Newcomer of the Year ... two-time 3A Region 2 District 12 Softball Pitcher of the Year ... three-time Academic All-District ... Northeast Texas FCA All-Star ... TGCA Softball Legacy All-Star & Academic All-State ... MaxPreps/NFCA High School South Central Region Player of the Week ... National Honor Society ... Superintendent's Honor Roll ... Academic Who's Who ... TVCC Leaders of Tomorrow Recipient

Personal
Born: Dallas, Texas
Major: Psychology
Parents: Brad and Monica Price ... has one sister (Rory)
Enjoys collecting vinyls and taking pictures with disposable cameras ... born on Halloween ... can wiggle her ears


Career Highs
Hits: 3, at Southeastern Okla., 4/13/2024 ; vs Drury, Feb 09, 2024
Doubles: 1, 9 times
Triples: 1 [t-3rd], vs Ill.-Springfield, Feb 10, 2024
Home runs: 1, Ouachita Baptist, Apr 07, 2023 ; vs Central Okla., Feb 04, 2024 ; vs Ill.-Springfield, Feb 10, 2024
Total bases: 7, vs Ill.-Springfield, Feb 10, 2024
RBI: 3, Arkansas Tech, Apr 16, 2024 ; vs Ill.-Springfield, Feb 10, 2024 ; vs Tiffin, Feb 17, 2024
Runs scored: 2, vs Ill.-Springfield, Feb 10, 2024 ; vs Tiffin, Feb 17, 2024
Walks: 1, 8 times
Sac flies: 1 [t-4th], 5 times
Sac bunts: 2 [t-1st], at Ouachita, Apr 05, 2024
At bats: 5, at Southeastern Okla., 4/12/2024 ; vs Mississippi College, Feb 03, 2023 ; vs Ill.-Springfield, Feb 10, 2024
Stolen bases: 1, at Arkansas Tech, Apr 11, 2023 ; vs Tiffin, Feb 17, 2024 ; at Henderson State, Mar 7, 2025
Innings pitched: 8.0, Augustana, Feb 01, 2025 ; vs Augustana, Feb 01, 2025 ; Southern Ark., Mar 04, 2023
Walks allowed: 4, vs Midwestern St., Feb 04, 2023 ; vs Rogers State, Feb 11, 2023
Strikeouts: 7, 5 times
Batters faced: 32, Augustana, Feb 01, 2025 ; vs Augustana, Feb 01, 2025
Field chances: 4, Union (TN), Apr 04, 2023 ; Southeastern Okla., Apr 14, 2023 ; Delta State, Mar 22, 2023
Putouts: 1, 19 times
Assists: 4, Union (TN), Apr 04, 2023 ; Southeastern Okla., Apr 14, 2023
Runners CS: 2 [t-2nd], vs Drury, Feb 09, 2024
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Historical Player Information

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    2023Sophomore

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    2024Junior

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    2025Senior

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