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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2025 UNK Softball Roster

Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

25 Rylyn Nelson

  • Position Second Base
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Major General Studies
  • High School Merino
  • Hometown Sterling, CO
  • Other College Northeastern (CO) JC

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... one of two Lopers to play in all 49 games ... 48 starts (two at DP and 46 at second) ... usually batted third in the order ... second best average (.320) on the team while leading in doubles (15), homers (seven) and RBI's (38) ... also first in slugging (.608) and on-base (.457) percentages as well as walks drawn (34) ... walk total second most in school history ... 6 for 6 in steals ... 77 assists and 91 putouts in the field ... 10 multi-hit games and 10 games with at least two RBI's ... in the Lincoln double header, 4 for 7 with three runs and six RBI's ... against Newman, 3 for 4 with two runs, three walks and three RBI's ... 2 for 3 with a run and two doubles vs. Drury (Mo.) ... first Loper home came against MSU-Moorhead ... five walks drawn in the Emporia double dip

PRIOR TO UNK
Starred at Northeastern J.C. (Sterling, Colo.) from the spring of 2021-23 ... spent the fall of 2020 at CSU-Pueblo ... two-time NJCAA All-American ... over three seasons for the Plainswomen (163 games), batted .446 with 63 doubles and 72 home runs ... school-record holder for career dingers ... knocked in 222 and scored 239 runs ... .966 career slugging percentage ... also drew 97 walks and eight sac flys ... 270 put outs and 245 assists in the field ... tabbed NJCAA Division I Player of the Week, first for the NJC program ... helped NJC win its first-ever Region 9 title in 2023 ... part of teams that won a combined 107 games

HIGH SCHOOL
Batted .593 in her four-year varsity career (98 games) ... 35 home runs, 115 RBI's and 191 runs scored ... also 16 triples, 50 doubles, 60 steals and walked 57 times ... 164 put outs and 148 assists in the field 

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2023-24Redshirt Junior

    Infield
    5'5"
    25
  • 25

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Second Base
    5'5"
    25