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 โฆ 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 โฆ Obtained a .339 batting average in 207 plate appearances, which is the fourth highest on the team โฆ Secured 17 RBIs on the season โฆ Recorded a .963 fielding percentage (sixth highest on Troyโs roster) ... Scored the second most runs for the Trojans (39) โฆ Ended with the fifth-highest on-base percentage (.384) at Troy while accumulating 78 total bases (third at Troy) โฆ Went 6-of-6 in stolen bases, including two against Morehead State (Feb. 24) โฆ 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 โฆ Had four multi-RBI games with three against James Madison (March 24) and Georgia Southern (April 21) โฆ Ended the year with a season-high 10-game hit and reached base streak โฆ In SBC play, Riggs had the second-highest batting average (.333) with 10 runs, 29 hits, three doubles and a tripleย
Junior (2023)
Started and played in 50 of 53 gamesโฆ Ranked third on the team with 11 multi-hit contestsโฆ Hit at a .265 clip with 43 hits, three doubles and five triplesโฆ Recorded a five-game hitting streak dating back to the Spring Break Challenge Tournamentโฆ Successful on 7-of-9 stolen base attemptsโฆ Recorded a career-high three hits in victory against Coastal Carolina (4/6)โฆ Tied for third in the Sun Belt with five triples. ย
Florida State
Sophomore (2022)
Appeared in 29 games, mostly as a pinch-runner during her second season with the Seminoles โฆ Registered three at-bats but did not record a hit โฆ Finished the season 5-for-6 on stolen bases and scored nine runs โฆ Helped lead the Seminoles to a 54-7 overall record and ACC championship
ย
Freshman (2021)
Appeared in 38 games and started eight in the outfield during her freshman season โฆ Recorded a .269 batting average (7-for-26) with two RBI and seven runs scored โฆ Finished 9-for-11 on stolen bases and recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 10 putouts โฆ Started and recorded one hit in one at-bat against Kennesaw State, also scored two runs with a stolen base and a walk โฆ Went 2-for-3 with a stolen base a walk and two runs scored at Auburn โฆ Earned two stolen bases as a pinch-runner at Syracuse โฆ 2-for-3 against NC State with an RBI โฆ Scored two runs as pinch-runner and an outfielder at Pitt with a stolen base and a walk
ย
High School
Attended Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. โฆ Named the MVP of her softball team her sophomore year of high school โฆ In three years, batted .507 with seven doubles, 12 triples, 39 stolen bases and 103 runs scored โฆ All-state her freshman through junior seasons and earned the Silver Slugger Award her junior year โฆ Named rookie of the year for her freshman campaign โฆ 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 โฆ Regional qualifier in track her first three years at Choctawhatchee
ย
Personal
Majoring in broadcast journalism with the dreams of becoming a sports broadcaster โฆ Sister, Jessica Gilmore, played softball at Florida State โฆ Daughter of Danny and Wendy Riggs โฆ Born Sept. 19, 2001
Started in all 56 games for the Trojans in 2024 โฆ 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 โฆ Obtained a .339 batting average in 207 plate appearances, which is the fourth highest on the team โฆ Secured 17 RBIs on the season โฆ Recorded a .963 fielding percentage (sixth highest on Troyโs roster) ... Scored the second most runs for the Trojans (39) โฆ Ended with the fifth-highest on-base percentage (.384) at Troy while accumulating 78 total bases (third at Troy) โฆ Went 6-of-6 in stolen bases, including two against Morehead State (Feb. 24) โฆ 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 โฆ Had four multi-RBI games with three against James Madison (March 24) and Georgia Southern (April 21) โฆ Ended the year with a season-high 10-game hit and reached base streak โฆ In SBC play, Riggs had the second-highest batting average (.333) with 10 runs, 29 hits, three doubles and a tripleย
Junior (2023)
Started and played in 50 of 53 gamesโฆ Ranked third on the team with 11 multi-hit contestsโฆ Hit at a .265 clip with 43 hits, three doubles and five triplesโฆ Recorded a five-game hitting streak dating back to the Spring Break Challenge Tournamentโฆ Successful on 7-of-9 stolen base attemptsโฆ Recorded a career-high three hits in victory against Coastal Carolina (4/6)โฆ Tied for third in the Sun Belt with five triples. ย
Florida State
Sophomore (2022)
Appeared in 29 games, mostly as a pinch-runner during her second season with the Seminoles โฆ Registered three at-bats but did not record a hit โฆ Finished the season 5-for-6 on stolen bases and scored nine runs โฆ Helped lead the Seminoles to a 54-7 overall record and ACC championship
ย
Freshman (2021)
Appeared in 38 games and started eight in the outfield during her freshman season โฆ Recorded a .269 batting average (7-for-26) with two RBI and seven runs scored โฆ Finished 9-for-11 on stolen bases and recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 10 putouts โฆ Started and recorded one hit in one at-bat against Kennesaw State, also scored two runs with a stolen base and a walk โฆ Went 2-for-3 with a stolen base a walk and two runs scored at Auburn โฆ Earned two stolen bases as a pinch-runner at Syracuse โฆ 2-for-3 against NC State with an RBI โฆ Scored two runs as pinch-runner and an outfielder at Pitt with a stolen base and a walk
ย
High School
Attended Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. โฆ Named the MVP of her softball team her sophomore year of high school โฆ In three years, batted .507 with seven doubles, 12 triples, 39 stolen bases and 103 runs scored โฆ All-state her freshman through junior seasons and earned the Silver Slugger Award her junior year โฆ Named rookie of the year for her freshman campaign โฆ 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 โฆ Regional qualifier in track her first three years at Choctawhatchee
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Personal
Majoring in broadcast journalism with the dreams of becoming a sports broadcaster โฆ Sister, Jessica Gilmore, played softball at Florida State โฆ Daughter of Danny and Wendy Riggs โฆ Born Sept. 19, 2001
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Thursday, September 11
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