University of Evansville Athletics

2026

• Earned a spot on the All-MVC Second Team
• Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team
• MVC Pitcher of the Week on March 24 after picking up three wins including her second no-hitter of the season versus Indiana State
• First no-hitter came in season opener against Maine
• Completed the season second in the MVC with 148 strikeouts and 6.91 strikeouts per seven innings
• Her 148 strikeouts were 47^th in the nation
• Won 10 games while finishing the year with a 4.53 ERA in 150.0 innings
• Picked up win #9 at Bradley allowing an unearned run
• Won 8th game of the season allowing one run on four hits vs. SEMO
• Credited with saves against Drake and Bellarmine
• Opened the Drake series with third-consecutive complete game shutout while striking out 10 batters
• In game two at Drake, set career mark with 11 strikeouts before earning her first save of the year in the finale
• Tossed second-consecutive complete game shutout in opener versus Murray State; won game two of the DH recording the final out in the top of the 7th with the bases loaded
• Struck out four batters in six innings of work in no-hitter vs. Indiana State
• Picked up second win of the season against USI tossing 6 1/3 frames while striking out 10 batters

• Recorded a 6-13 record with a 4.38 ERA
• Struck out 85 batters in 123 innings of work
• Her 85 strikeouts put her 9^th in the MVC
• Earned first collegiate win on Feb. 8 vs. UT Martin
• Three six innings allowing a run in victory over Saint Louis
• Tossed second complete game on the way to a win over #24 Kentucky
• Top tally of seven strikeouts came on Feb. 24 vs. UT Martin
• Credited with the MVC Championship win over Indiana State allowing an unearned run in 2 2/3 innings

• Lettered all four years in softball and cross country
• Three-time WIC All-Conference honoree
• Academic All-State player as a junior and senior
• Named an Indiana All-State 1^st Team player in 2024
• Indiana All-State 3^rd Team in junior season
• Mental Attitude Award winner in 2021 and 2022
• SCAI South All-State Team
• Holds high school records for single game strikeouts (17), single season strikeouts (215), single season wins (19), career strikeouts (660), and career no-hitters (9)
• As a senior, went 19-5 with 1 2.31 ERA and 209 strikeouts

• Daughter of Curtis and Melissa Ridgway
• Has two brothers – Paul and Owen
• Father played baseball at Vincennes University from 1998-99