2024 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 12
Abby Ryniec
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Downers Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Downers Grove North HS
 University of Illinois Graduate |
Senior - 2024
- Academic All-Big Ten
- CSC Academic All-District
- Played in 51 games, making 49 starts primarily at the designated player position
- Slashed .336/.414/.422
- Second on the team in batting average
- Tallied a season-high three hits on three separate occasions, against California (2/23/24), against Louisiana Tech (3/2/24) and at Ohio State (4/28/24)
- Posted four RBI at Nebraska (3/23/24)
- Tied for second in the field at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with eight RBI for the tournament
- Scored two runs against Dartmouth (3/16/24)
- Logged a pair of doubles at Nebraska (3/23/24)
- Recorded first collegiate home run at Ohio State (4/27/24)
- Went 1-for-1 in stolen bases, toting her first-ever against Dartmouth (3/16/24)
- Posted a .933 fielding percentage on the year
Junior - 2023
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Appeared in 33 games, making 18 starts
- Slashed .232/.254/.269 on the year
- Logged 13 hits, two runs and four RBI
- Posted a pair of hits against DePaul (4/25/23)
- Logged a double at Wisconsin (4/2/23)
- Recorded two RBI at Wisconsin (4/2/23)
- Scored a run against Ohio State (4/15/23) and Michigan State (4/22/23)
- Earned a walk on four separate occasions
- Recorded a sac bunt at Michigan (4/9/23)
- Posted a .946 fielding percentage with 64 putouts, six assists and four errors.
Sophomore - 2022
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Appeared in five games, starting one
- Recorded lone hit of the 2022 campaign vs. Mercer (3/19/22)
Freshman - 2021
- Appeared in two games
- Made two pinch hit appearances, coming against Purdue and Indiana
- Illinois debut came in a pinch-hit at bat against Purdue on (4/16/21)
High School
- Two-year varsity starter for Downers Grove North High School
- Named West Suburban All-Conference as a junior
- Three-year member of the Downers Grove North High School honor roll
- Inducted into National Honor Society as a junior
- Has played with the Chicago Cheetahs travel ball team since her sophomore year and served as captain of her 16u travel team
- Grandfather Dave, great uncles Al and Lou and father Tim (1987) all played baseball at Illinois
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