Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Sophomore Year): Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Played in 15 games and made seven starts, including four at third base, two at catcher and one at DP … Had 2 hits in 19 at bats with one run, one double, two RBI and a walk … Had a double and scored a run in a game 2 win over Coppin State on April 3 … Hit a single with an RBI in game 2 against Radford on Feb. 26 … Had an RBI in a game 1 win over Morehead State on Feb. 21.
 
2020 (Freshman Year): Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Competed in 15 games and made seven starts on the season before it was shut down due to COVID-19 … Made six starts at first base and one at first base … Had one hit in 23 at bats with one run, two RBI and a walk … Hit a two-run single in game 2 against North Carolina State on March 10 … Drew a walk in a pinch-hit appearance on Feb. 22 versus Hartford.
 
High School: Member of the varsity softball team at Spotswood High School all four years … Hit .333 with five home runs her senior year … Team captain that season … Earned second-team All-Conference 29 honors at outfield as a sophomore in 2017 … Hit .387 with six home runs that year … Was honorable mention all-conference at utility her freshman year … Missed her junior year due to injury … Was named a Scholar-Athlete during her time at Spotswood.
 
Club: Competed for the Virginia Legends Freitager AAU team for three years.
 
Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Rylan Ritchie … Born on March 30, 2001 … Daughter of Jennifer McIntyre and Jay Ritchie … Has two older brothers, Taylor and David, and one younger brother James … Aunt Deena Estes played lacrosse and basketball at Shenandoah University … Majoring in business accounting … Wants to become a CPA … Member of the NSU Honors College … Enjoys baking, reading and making friendship bracelets.