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Jersey Number 15
Arizona Ritchie
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Brooke Point
- Hometown:
- Stafford, VA
- Major:
- Environmental Resource Policy
Bio
2023
Made 168 starts at UVA, including all 120 games over final three years...Recorded 95 hits with 22 of them for extra bases as well as 52 runs and 45 RBIs with a career fielding percentage of .948 while seeing time at second and shortstop...Was among the ACC's best defenders at second base as a senior in 2022, committing just two errors on 162 chances for a .988 fielding percentage, while also hitting .213 (26-for-122) with a career-high .304 on-base percentage, 18 runs and 14 RBIs...Helped the Cavaliers compile a 28-26 mark in 2022, including a program-high-tying 13 ACC victories, and earn the top seed at the National Invitational Softball Championship where they were joined in the 12-team field by GW...Gained experience in international competition during the summer of 2021 representing Israel at the European Championships in Italy...Earned an undergraduate degree in Sociology with a minor in Globabl Sustainability.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-time All-Conference, All-County and All-Area honoree at Brooke Point High School from 2015-2018...Earned All-State honors in 2016, 2017 and 2018...Named All-Area Player of the Year twice...Secured Team MVP honors three times...Served as a team captain during senior season...Represented Virginia Glory in club competition.
PERSONAL
Daughter of GW baseball Hall of Famer and current head coach Gregg Ritchie and GW rowing alumna Kelly (Siegel) Ritchie.
Started all 45 games at shortstop…Led team at the plate with a .308 AVG, 45 hits and 14 steals and defensively with 99 assists…Toughest player to strikeout in the A-10 (1 K per 17.2 AB) and 71st toughest to strike out in the NCAA…Recorded the 6th longest all-time on-base streak of 21 games between 3/3-4/15…Posted a 2-3 outing with a walk, stolen base and run scored in season-opener vs. Bucknell (2/10)…Set season high with two RBI vs. Maine (2/10)...Had a perfect 4-4 outing with a double and three runs scored vs. UMES (2/25)...Blasted first home run in the Buff and Blue vs. Howard (2/26)...Scored five runs across both games of doubleheader vs. Coppin State (3/8)...Assisted defensively on a GW season-high 10 plays vs. Umass (4/28).
Made 168 starts at UVA, including all 120 games over final three years...Recorded 95 hits with 22 of them for extra bases as well as 52 runs and 45 RBIs with a career fielding percentage of .948 while seeing time at second and shortstop...Was among the ACC's best defenders at second base as a senior in 2022, committing just two errors on 162 chances for a .988 fielding percentage, while also hitting .213 (26-for-122) with a career-high .304 on-base percentage, 18 runs and 14 RBIs...Helped the Cavaliers compile a 28-26 mark in 2022, including a program-high-tying 13 ACC victories, and earn the top seed at the National Invitational Softball Championship where they were joined in the 12-team field by GW...Gained experience in international competition during the summer of 2021 representing Israel at the European Championships in Italy...Earned an undergraduate degree in Sociology with a minor in Globabl Sustainability.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-time All-Conference, All-County and All-Area honoree at Brooke Point High School from 2015-2018...Earned All-State honors in 2016, 2017 and 2018...Named All-Area Player of the Year twice...Secured Team MVP honors three times...Served as a team captain during senior season...Represented Virginia Glory in club competition.
PERSONAL
Daughter of GW baseball Hall of Famer and current head coach Gregg Ritchie and GW rowing alumna Kelly (Siegel) Ritchie.
| GW HIGHS | ||
| At-Bats | 5 | vs. Maine (2/11/23) |
| Hits | 4 | vs. UMES (2/25/23) |
| Doubles | 1 | 4x, Last vs. St. Bonaventure (4/22/23) |
| Triples | 1 | vs. Morgan State (3/15/23) |
| Runs Scored | 2 | 2x, Last vs. Coppin State (3/8/23) |
| Home Runs | 1 | vs. Howard (2/26/23) |
| RBIs | 2 | 4x, Last at UMass (4/29/23) |
| Walks | 2 | 3x, Last at George Mason (4/12/23) |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 2x, Last vs. Rhode Island (3/18/23) |
| Putouts | 7 | at UMass (4/28/23) |
| Assists | 10 | at UMass (4/28/23) |
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