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Jersey Number 13
RyLee Gardner
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-4
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wilmington, Calif.
- High School:
- Carson HS
FRESHMAN (2026): Became a mainstay starter in the lineup after a productive second weekend at the Houston Invitational … Led all Houston qualifying freshmen in appearances/starts (46/42), at bats (114), runs (23), hits (32), home runs (6), RBIs (16), total bases (52), slugging percentage (.456) and on base percentage (.415) … Made 37 starts in the outfield primarily at center field (21) and right field (16) with four coming as a designated player … Finished second on the team in sac bunts (3) as well as fourth in home runs (6) and walks (21) … Finished fifth in runs (23), total bases (52), slugging percentage (.456) and on base percentage (.415) … Recorded eight multi-hit games and four multi-RBI and multi-run games … Produced two multi-home run games against McNeese (Feb. 21) and Texas State (March 17) … Scored a pair of game-winning runs while driving home the game-winning run three times … Produced two multi-home run games against Michigan (Feb. 14) and McNeese (March 3) … Had a career day after tallying her first two career home runs including a seventh inning walk-off homer against Michigan (Feb. 14) … Recorded a career best three hits against Michigan (Feb. 14), McNeese (March 3) and BYU (April 3) … Set a career high four RBIs against Michigan (Feb. 14) … Tallied a career best two homers against Michigan (Feb. 14) and McNeese (March 3) … Scored a career high three runs against McNeese (March 3).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played high school softball for Carson High School ... Also played club softball for OC Batbusters 18U Stith Maroon ... Three-time All-League First Team selection ... Two-year team captain with two CIF City Championships … Posted a .396 career average with 91 RBIs in high school … Cracked 64 extra-base hits along with 33 stolen bases … Tallied 20+ runs in all three years of varsity softball at Carson.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played high school softball for Carson High School ... Also played club softball for OC Batbusters 18U Stith Maroon ... Three-time All-League First Team selection ... Two-year team captain with two CIF City Championships … Posted a .396 career average with 91 RBIs in high school … Cracked 64 extra-base hits along with 33 stolen bases … Tallied 20+ runs in all three years of varsity softball at Carson.
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 5, Utah 2
Sunday, March 30
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 10, McNeese 6
Wednesday, March 26
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 10, Lamar 6
Wednesday, March 19
Cinematic Recap vs. Iowa State
Tuesday, March 11
