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12 Abby Ryniec

  • Position Utility
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Downers Grove, Ill.
  • High School Downers Grove North HS
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Biography

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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

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2021Freshman

    Outfield
    5'6"
    12
  • 12

    2022Sophomore

    Utility
    5'6"
    12
  • 12

    2023Junior

    Utility
    5'6"
    12
  • 12

    2024Senior

    Utility
    5'6"
    12