Troy University Athletics
2015 Softball Roster
Roster
Rigney Brown, Rachel
UTL
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballP
/ Softball2B/SS
/ SoftballOF/IF
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballSS
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballP/IF
/ SoftballC/IF
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballIF
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/ Softball
Jersey Number 21
Rachel Rigney Brown
- Position:
- P/IF
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Alabaster, Ala.
- High School:
- Thompson HS
Bio
2017 (Senior)
Made 31 appearances and started 21 games in the circle…finished the season with a 4.35 ERA... Threw seven complete games, one shutout and recorded on save… She finishes her career with five total saves to move into the fifth place spot in the Troy record books… Threw a season-high nine innings and 120 pitches against Illinois…Recorded a season-high five strikeouts against Longwood.
2016 (Redshirt Junior)
Made 14 appearances and three starts in the circle…Pitched one complete game and made one save on the season…Pitched 33.1 innings for the Trojans as a junior.
2015 (Junior)
Redshirted
2014 (Sophomore)
Played in 32 games and started 22 … Started 11 at first base, four as the designated player, two at shortstop and one at second base … Posted a six game hitting streak during the year … Also started four games in the circle and made seven relief appearances … Finished the year 1-0 with a 5.53 ERA in 25.1 innings of work … Longest outing was 5.0 innings against Savannah State, when she allowed just one hit and one walk and struck out three.
2013 (Freshman)
Led pitching staff in appearances (35), starts (18), innings pitched (126.1) and strikeouts (59) … Finished 8-12 with a 4.60 ERA … Recorded three saves which were the third most in the Sun Belt and are tied for fourth in school history during a single season … 35 appearances were tied for sixth in the Sun Belt … Finished 13 games out of the bullpen, which ranked fifth in the league … … At the plate, hit .219 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs in 32 at-bats … In first career appearance, earned first save of the season by tossing 2.2 innings of scoreless and hitless relief against Georgia State at the Bulldog Kickoff Classic … Recorded first career win against Tennessee State at the Bulldog Kickoff Classic, allowing three runs on four hits, while striking out three … At the Troy Subway Invitational, earned first career shutout by firing a two-hitter versus Evansville (2/15) … Struck out a season-high six against Evansville (2/17) … Picked up first career base hit and RBI against Southern Miss (3/2) at the Renegade Classic; finished 2-for-3 with a double and run scored at the plate, while pitching 4.1 shutout innings in relief to earn the win … Notched win at Southern Miss (4/2) by allowing just two runs on six hits … In the Sun Belt Championships, tied a career-high with two hits against South Alabama.
High School
Played five seasons for Jake Parker at Thompson High in Alabaster … As a junior, won an area championship and was selected as Shelby County Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year, as well as All-State honors … Batted .389 with two home runs and posted a 18-11 record with 1.45 ERA and 220 strikeouts
Personal
Full name is Rachel Lyn Rigney … Born on Sept. 29, 1993 … Daughter of Rusty and Tracey Rigney … Has one brother, Hunter … Majoring in physical education
Made 31 appearances and started 21 games in the circle…finished the season with a 4.35 ERA... Threw seven complete games, one shutout and recorded on save… She finishes her career with five total saves to move into the fifth place spot in the Troy record books… Threw a season-high nine innings and 120 pitches against Illinois…Recorded a season-high five strikeouts against Longwood.
2016 (Redshirt Junior)
Made 14 appearances and three starts in the circle…Pitched one complete game and made one save on the season…Pitched 33.1 innings for the Trojans as a junior.
2015 (Junior)
Redshirted
2014 (Sophomore)
Played in 32 games and started 22 … Started 11 at first base, four as the designated player, two at shortstop and one at second base … Posted a six game hitting streak during the year … Also started four games in the circle and made seven relief appearances … Finished the year 1-0 with a 5.53 ERA in 25.1 innings of work … Longest outing was 5.0 innings against Savannah State, when she allowed just one hit and one walk and struck out three.
2013 (Freshman)
Led pitching staff in appearances (35), starts (18), innings pitched (126.1) and strikeouts (59) … Finished 8-12 with a 4.60 ERA … Recorded three saves which were the third most in the Sun Belt and are tied for fourth in school history during a single season … 35 appearances were tied for sixth in the Sun Belt … Finished 13 games out of the bullpen, which ranked fifth in the league … … At the plate, hit .219 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs in 32 at-bats … In first career appearance, earned first save of the season by tossing 2.2 innings of scoreless and hitless relief against Georgia State at the Bulldog Kickoff Classic … Recorded first career win against Tennessee State at the Bulldog Kickoff Classic, allowing three runs on four hits, while striking out three … At the Troy Subway Invitational, earned first career shutout by firing a two-hitter versus Evansville (2/15) … Struck out a season-high six against Evansville (2/17) … Picked up first career base hit and RBI against Southern Miss (3/2) at the Renegade Classic; finished 2-for-3 with a double and run scored at the plate, while pitching 4.1 shutout innings in relief to earn the win … Notched win at Southern Miss (4/2) by allowing just two runs on six hits … In the Sun Belt Championships, tied a career-high with two hits against South Alabama.
High School
Played five seasons for Jake Parker at Thompson High in Alabaster … As a junior, won an area championship and was selected as Shelby County Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year, as well as All-State honors … Batted .389 with two home runs and posted a 18-11 record with 1.45 ERA and 220 strikeouts
Personal
Full name is Rachel Lyn Rigney … Born on Sept. 29, 1993 … Daughter of Rusty and Tracey Rigney … Has one brother, Hunter … Majoring in physical education
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
Gerad Parker Postgame Press Conference - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
