Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2015 Softball Roster
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Riddell, Lauren
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Jersey Number 23
Lauren Riddell
- Position:
- Pitcher/First Base
- Height:
- 5-10
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Tenn.
Bio
2017 (Senior)
Played in three games which included one start…Had four at bats during the year...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named a C-USA Academic Medal Winner...NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
2016 (Junior)
Played in 11 games…Earned a hit and two RBI...Named an NFCA All-Academic Scholar...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named a C-USA Academic Medal Winner.
2015 (Sophomore)
Started in a career-high 19 games in 29 appearances …Named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete ... Earned a Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for posting a GPA of 3.75 or better ... Improved her batting average by over 100 points from her freshman season … Had a career long four-game hitting streak with a .363 (4-of-11) hitting clip with a pair of RBIs and a double … Went 1-for-3 with a career-best two RBIs in a 6-2 victory against Tennessee Martin (3/25) … Had a career-high two hits against UTSA (3/28) and Belmont (4/1) … Hit her first-career home run against FIU (3/15) … Finished the season with a .263 average, 15 hits, two doubles, a home run and six RBI...Named an NFCA All-Academic Scholar...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named a C-USA Academic Medal Winner.
2014 (Freshman)
Played in 25 games with 12 games started & Tallied seven hits, including a two-hit game at Belmont May 1 & Notched her first collegiate RBI at Southern Miss March 15 and added her second at Belmont May 1 & Finished with three doubles and two walks...Named an NFCA All-Academic Scholar...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named a C-USA Academic Medal Winner.
High School
Won the 2010 and 2012 TSSAA State Championships ... Runner-up in 2011 TSSAA State Championship ... Went 25-4 with a 0.82 ERA and 214 strikeouts in 33 games in 2012 ...81-14 all-time in high school with a career ERA of 0.87 ... Hit .437 with 14 doubles and 36 RBI in 2012 & Four time All-State selection & Named 2013 Hitter of the Year and 2012 Pitcher of the Year & . Selected First Team All-West Tennessee five years & Member of the National Honor Society & . All-A Honor Roll 2012 and 2013 & Received Richard Fite Award.
Personal
Born March 2, 1995 in Jackson, Tenn ... Daughter of Ken and Laura Riddell ... Major is Athletic Training.
Played in three games which included one start…Had four at bats during the year...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named a C-USA Academic Medal Winner...NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
2016 (Junior)
Played in 11 games…Earned a hit and two RBI...Named an NFCA All-Academic Scholar...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named a C-USA Academic Medal Winner.
2015 (Sophomore)
Started in a career-high 19 games in 29 appearances …Named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete ... Earned a Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for posting a GPA of 3.75 or better ... Improved her batting average by over 100 points from her freshman season … Had a career long four-game hitting streak with a .363 (4-of-11) hitting clip with a pair of RBIs and a double … Went 1-for-3 with a career-best two RBIs in a 6-2 victory against Tennessee Martin (3/25) … Had a career-high two hits against UTSA (3/28) and Belmont (4/1) … Hit her first-career home run against FIU (3/15) … Finished the season with a .263 average, 15 hits, two doubles, a home run and six RBI...Named an NFCA All-Academic Scholar...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named a C-USA Academic Medal Winner.
2014 (Freshman)
Played in 25 games with 12 games started & Tallied seven hits, including a two-hit game at Belmont May 1 & Notched her first collegiate RBI at Southern Miss March 15 and added her second at Belmont May 1 & Finished with three doubles and two walks...Named an NFCA All-Academic Scholar...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named a C-USA Academic Medal Winner.
High School
Won the 2010 and 2012 TSSAA State Championships ... Runner-up in 2011 TSSAA State Championship ... Went 25-4 with a 0.82 ERA and 214 strikeouts in 33 games in 2012 ...81-14 all-time in high school with a career ERA of 0.87 ... Hit .437 with 14 doubles and 36 RBI in 2012 & Four time All-State selection & Named 2013 Hitter of the Year and 2012 Pitcher of the Year & . Selected First Team All-West Tennessee five years & Member of the National Honor Society & . All-A Honor Roll 2012 and 2013 & Received Richard Fite Award.
Personal
Born March 2, 1995 in Jackson, Tenn ... Daughter of Ken and Laura Riddell ... Major is Athletic Training.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25
Monday, April 14
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25 2025
Monday, April 14
