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Jersey Number 31
Kyleigh Richardson
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Stafford, Va.
- High School:
- North Stafford HS
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2022-23 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award
2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
AS A FIFTH YEAR (2024)
Made 13 appearances in the circle in relief … Went 0-1 with a 4.75 ERA in 17.2 inning of work … Allowed 20 hits while picking up 12 strikeouts … Recorded two saves against Central Michigan (3/1) and App State (5/3) ... Earned President's List honors for Spring 2024 by carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA.
AS A SENIOR (2023)
Redshirted the 2023 season due to injury ... Earned President's List honors for Spring 2023 by carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA.
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
Made 18 appearances in the circle, starting six games, as a junior for the Eagles ... Also made five appearances in the field, going 1-for-11 at the plate ... Went 1-6 with a 5.83 ERA in 36 innings of work ... Hurled a complete-game four-hit shutout, striking out four in the Eagles' 6-0 win over Radford on February 12 ... Named to the Dean's List in 2022.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
Pitched in 20 games, starting 11, for the Eagles as a sophomore ... Went 4-5 with one save and a 3.59 ERA in 66 1/3 innings of work ... Hurled a complete-game 2-1 victory over the College of Charleston on March 6, giving up just six hits and one run ... Limited No. 6 Florida to just three hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings on February 20 in Gainesville ... Earned the save against Appalachian State with 1 2/3 innings of one-hit shutout ball ... Also notched wins over Coastal Carolina and Georgia State ... Named to the Dean's List for Spring 2021.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020)
Made five appearances in the circle, making two starts, for the Eagles as a freshman ... Went 3-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 16 1/3 innings of work ... Gave up 17 hits and five walks while striking out three ... Won her collegiate debut with three innings of one-hit shutout ball in the Eagles' 9-4 win over Charleston Southern on Feb. 16 ... Pitched a complete-game 5-1 victory over Furman on Feb. 23, giving up six hits and one run ... Also notched the win in the Eagles' 9-6 Sun Belt victory over UL Monroe on March 6 with four innings of five-hit ball, giving up just one unearned run ... Also made one appearance at the plate on the season, going 0-for-1 ... Earned President's List honors for Spring 2020 by carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time All-Conference and All-District performer at North Stafford HS ... Also earned first-team All-Region and All-Area honors for the Wolverines ... Has three no-hitters and one perfect game in her career ... Also an All-Conference girls basketball player at NSHS ... Played club ball for Virginia Unity 18U.
PERSONAL
Born Kyleigh Andra Richardson on March 20, 2001, in Stafford, Va., her hometown ... Daughter of Jason and Paula Richardson ... Has one sister, Lauren, who plays softball at Concord University.
MAJOR
Chemistry
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2022-23 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award
2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
AS A FIFTH YEAR (2024)
Made 13 appearances in the circle in relief … Went 0-1 with a 4.75 ERA in 17.2 inning of work … Allowed 20 hits while picking up 12 strikeouts … Recorded two saves against Central Michigan (3/1) and App State (5/3) ... Earned President's List honors for Spring 2024 by carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA.
AS A SENIOR (2023)
Redshirted the 2023 season due to injury ... Earned President's List honors for Spring 2023 by carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA.
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
Made 18 appearances in the circle, starting six games, as a junior for the Eagles ... Also made five appearances in the field, going 1-for-11 at the plate ... Went 1-6 with a 5.83 ERA in 36 innings of work ... Hurled a complete-game four-hit shutout, striking out four in the Eagles' 6-0 win over Radford on February 12 ... Named to the Dean's List in 2022.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
Pitched in 20 games, starting 11, for the Eagles as a sophomore ... Went 4-5 with one save and a 3.59 ERA in 66 1/3 innings of work ... Hurled a complete-game 2-1 victory over the College of Charleston on March 6, giving up just six hits and one run ... Limited No. 6 Florida to just three hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings on February 20 in Gainesville ... Earned the save against Appalachian State with 1 2/3 innings of one-hit shutout ball ... Also notched wins over Coastal Carolina and Georgia State ... Named to the Dean's List for Spring 2021.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020)
Made five appearances in the circle, making two starts, for the Eagles as a freshman ... Went 3-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 16 1/3 innings of work ... Gave up 17 hits and five walks while striking out three ... Won her collegiate debut with three innings of one-hit shutout ball in the Eagles' 9-4 win over Charleston Southern on Feb. 16 ... Pitched a complete-game 5-1 victory over Furman on Feb. 23, giving up six hits and one run ... Also notched the win in the Eagles' 9-6 Sun Belt victory over UL Monroe on March 6 with four innings of five-hit ball, giving up just one unearned run ... Also made one appearance at the plate on the season, going 0-for-1 ... Earned President's List honors for Spring 2020 by carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time All-Conference and All-District performer at North Stafford HS ... Also earned first-team All-Region and All-Area honors for the Wolverines ... Has three no-hitters and one perfect game in her career ... Also an All-Conference girls basketball player at NSHS ... Played club ball for Virginia Unity 18U.
PERSONAL
Born Kyleigh Andra Richardson on March 20, 2001, in Stafford, Va., her hometown ... Daughter of Jason and Paula Richardson ... Has one sister, Lauren, who plays softball at Concord University.
MAJOR
Chemistry
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