Troy University Athletics
2023 Softball Roster
Roster
Riggs, D'Aun
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Jersey Number 1
D'Aun Riggs
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- OF
- Hometown:
- Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Choctawhatchee HS
- Prev School:
- Florida State
Bio
Senior (2024)
Started in all 56 games for the Trojans in 2024 … Led the Sun Belt Conference in triples (4) ... Ranked second in the Sun Belt and 108th in the nation in triples per game (0.07) ... Her 64 hits rank 10th in the SBC and 110th in the country … Obtained a .339 batting average in 207 plate appearances, which is the fourth highest on the team … Secured 17 RBIs on the season … Recorded a .963 fielding percentage (sixth highest on Troy’s roster) ... Scored the second most runs for the Trojans (39) … Ended with the fifth-highest on-base percentage (.384) at Troy while accumulating 78 total bases (third at Troy) … Went 6-of-6 in stolen bases, including two against Morehead State (Feb. 24) … Led the team in multi-hit games (19) with 16 at 2-plus, two at 3-plus and one four-hit game against North Alabama … Had four multi-RBI games with three against James Madison (March 24) and Georgia Southern (April 21) … Ended the year with a season-high 10-game hit and reached base streak … In SBC play, Riggs had the second-highest batting average (.333) with 10 runs, 29 hits, three doubles and a triple
Junior (2023)
Started and played in 50 of 53 games… Ranked third on the team with 11 multi-hit contests… Hit at a .265 clip with 43 hits, three doubles and five triples… Recorded a five-game hitting streak dating back to the Spring Break Challenge Tournament… Successful on 7-of-9 stolen base attempts… Recorded a career-high three hits in victory against Coastal Carolina (4/6)… Tied for third in the Sun Belt with five triples.
Florida State
Sophomore (2022)
Appeared in 29 games, mostly as a pinch-runner during her second season with the Seminoles … Registered three at-bats but did not record a hit … Finished the season 5-for-6 on stolen bases and scored nine runs … Helped lead the Seminoles to a 54-7 overall record and ACC championship
Freshman (2021)
Appeared in 38 games and started eight in the outfield during her freshman season … Recorded a .269 batting average (7-for-26) with two RBI and seven runs scored … Finished 9-for-11 on stolen bases and recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 10 putouts … Started and recorded one hit in one at-bat against Kennesaw State, also scored two runs with a stolen base and a walk … Went 2-for-3 with a stolen base a walk and two runs scored at Auburn … Earned two stolen bases as a pinch-runner at Syracuse … 2-for-3 against NC State with an RBI … Scored two runs as pinch-runner and an outfielder at Pitt with a stolen base and a walk
High School
Attended Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. … Named the MVP of her softball team her sophomore year of high school … In three years, batted .507 with seven doubles, 12 triples, 39 stolen bases and 103 runs scored … All-state her freshman through junior seasons and earned the Silver Slugger Award her junior year … Named rookie of the year for her freshman campaign … Also played flag football in high school where she was named the offensive MVP in her sophomore and junior seasons and was all-state all four years … Regional qualifier in track her first three years at Choctawhatchee
Personal
Majoring in broadcast journalism with the dreams of becoming a sports broadcaster … Sister, Jessica Gilmore, played softball at Florida State … Daughter of Danny and Wendy Riggs … Born Sept. 19, 2001
Started in all 56 games for the Trojans in 2024 … Led the Sun Belt Conference in triples (4) ... Ranked second in the Sun Belt and 108th in the nation in triples per game (0.07) ... Her 64 hits rank 10th in the SBC and 110th in the country … Obtained a .339 batting average in 207 plate appearances, which is the fourth highest on the team … Secured 17 RBIs on the season … Recorded a .963 fielding percentage (sixth highest on Troy’s roster) ... Scored the second most runs for the Trojans (39) … Ended with the fifth-highest on-base percentage (.384) at Troy while accumulating 78 total bases (third at Troy) … Went 6-of-6 in stolen bases, including two against Morehead State (Feb. 24) … Led the team in multi-hit games (19) with 16 at 2-plus, two at 3-plus and one four-hit game against North Alabama … Had four multi-RBI games with three against James Madison (March 24) and Georgia Southern (April 21) … Ended the year with a season-high 10-game hit and reached base streak … In SBC play, Riggs had the second-highest batting average (.333) with 10 runs, 29 hits, three doubles and a triple
Junior (2023)
Started and played in 50 of 53 games… Ranked third on the team with 11 multi-hit contests… Hit at a .265 clip with 43 hits, three doubles and five triples… Recorded a five-game hitting streak dating back to the Spring Break Challenge Tournament… Successful on 7-of-9 stolen base attempts… Recorded a career-high three hits in victory against Coastal Carolina (4/6)… Tied for third in the Sun Belt with five triples.
Florida State
Sophomore (2022)
Appeared in 29 games, mostly as a pinch-runner during her second season with the Seminoles … Registered three at-bats but did not record a hit … Finished the season 5-for-6 on stolen bases and scored nine runs … Helped lead the Seminoles to a 54-7 overall record and ACC championship
Freshman (2021)
Appeared in 38 games and started eight in the outfield during her freshman season … Recorded a .269 batting average (7-for-26) with two RBI and seven runs scored … Finished 9-for-11 on stolen bases and recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 10 putouts … Started and recorded one hit in one at-bat against Kennesaw State, also scored two runs with a stolen base and a walk … Went 2-for-3 with a stolen base a walk and two runs scored at Auburn … Earned two stolen bases as a pinch-runner at Syracuse … 2-for-3 against NC State with an RBI … Scored two runs as pinch-runner and an outfielder at Pitt with a stolen base and a walk
High School
Attended Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. … Named the MVP of her softball team her sophomore year of high school … In three years, batted .507 with seven doubles, 12 triples, 39 stolen bases and 103 runs scored … All-state her freshman through junior seasons and earned the Silver Slugger Award her junior year … Named rookie of the year for her freshman campaign … Also played flag football in high school where she was named the offensive MVP in her sophomore and junior seasons and was all-state all four years … Regional qualifier in track her first three years at Choctawhatchee
Personal
Majoring in broadcast journalism with the dreams of becoming a sports broadcaster … Sister, Jessica Gilmore, played softball at Florida State … Daughter of Danny and Wendy Riggs … Born Sept. 19, 2001
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Sunday, September 07
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Sunday, September 07
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Jackson State
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