2025 Softball Roster
Roster
C/UT
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballINF/OF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballOF/INF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballOF/UT
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballINF
/ Softball1B/P
/ SoftballC
/ Softball1B/UT
/ SoftballP/1B
/ SoftballC/1B
/ SoftballP
/ Softball
Jersey Number 15
Kelsie Riggan
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- OF
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Wellington, Fla.
- High School:
- Wellington
- Major:
- Undeclared
FRESHMAN (2025) - Game-By-Game Stats
AROUND THE BASES:
Head Coach Kristen Butler on Riggan: "We are excited to grow our incoming class with the addition of Kelsie to our Rutgers Softball family. Kelsie's tremendous athleticism and speed will be a great asset to our roster and with her weightlifting background, she will bring a lot of power to both the plate and the outfield. Welcome to Rutgers Kelsie!"
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
One word to describe your Coach: Passionate
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Me
Best player ever competed against: Nelia Peralta
Major: Exercise science
I chose my major because: I want to become a sports PT and taking this major will help me get to my desire
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Softball field or the library
The person I most admire is and why: My parents because they have showed me the real definition of hard work and determination
If I wasn’t playing softball, I’d be: experimenting a lot in the science department
Favorite professional athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
One word to describe myself on the field: Resilient
One word to describe myself off the field: Adaptable
Few people know that I: Learned American Sign Language
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My parents, my past coaches and my sisters
I started playing my sport because…: My dad asked me one random day after school if I wanted to try out for softball by my house. I told him sure but what is the sport and every since I made the rec team I fell in love with the sport
I chose Rutgers because…: I love the coaching staff for softball. The school it’s self is amazing and the campus made me feel at home and safe as well
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Friday
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Madea
Favorite musician/group: Brent Faiyaz
The first song I knew all the words to is: Love by Kesha Cole
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Being the most organized
Famous people I have met include: Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Drink a Celsius
Favorite all-time gift received: My MacBook/ car
Pets I had growing up were: Hermet Crab,Fish, Dog
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Tiger from Winnie the Pooh
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Thailand
The website I visit most often is: Fbox for free movie theater movies
My favorite teacher was/is: Mrs. Tammy GayosoEnglish 3 Honors 11th grade Mrs. Cornelius- 5th grade
The quote that most resonates with me is: “The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone win” - Kobe Bryant
If my life was a book, the title would be: It’s Just the Beginning
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Purple
My spirit animal is: Lion
One thing on my bucket list is: Skydiving
Phone app you cannot live without: Calendar/notes
- Appeared in 46 games with eight starts in the outfield
- Scored 12 runs and collected six hits and four RBIs
- Registered an RBI double and run scored in the series finale at Penn State (4/5)
- Logged a run in a 4-1 series finale victory versus Illinois (4/27)
- Came across the plate against Seton Hall in nonconference action (4/16)
- Scored a run in a 4-2 victory at Oregon State during the west coast spring break weekend (3/18)
- Totaled two runs scored against Maryland in the Big Ten opening weekend (3/14-16)
- Posted a run in the Big Ten 5-1 opening win over Maryland (3/14)
- Went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and her first collegiate home run in a 8-0 run-rule win over host Georgia State at the Bob Heck Memorial Tournament (3/9)
- Hit 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and run scored in a 11-6 run-rule victory over North Dakota State at the Bob Heck Memorial Tournament (3/8)
- Added a run in a 4-2 win over host East Texas A&M in the Lion Invitational Finale (2/16)
- Scored two runs as a pinch hitter in games with MTSU (2/7) and Louisville (2/8) at The Spring Games
AROUND THE BASES:
- State Qualifier (2023)
- Division Champions (2022 & 2021)
- Conference Runner Up (2022)
- South Jersey Group 2 Champions (2021)
- Conference Champions (2021)
- Team Captain
- Daughter of Steve and Monica Amadio
- Has one sister, Elizabeth
- Planning to major in mechanical engineering with a career in sports technology engineering
- Team Captain (2023 & 2024)
- All-Palm Beach County (2023)
- Led Wellington HS with a team-high OPS of 1.241 while racking up 24 runs on 23 hits as a junior (2023)
- Second on the team in 24 RBIs along with 12 stolen bases, six doubles, a triple and four home runs (2023)
- Varsity weightlifter holding the school record for snatch and girls' school record for Olympic and Traditional
- As a weightlifter, placed first in district and third in region (2023, 2022 & 2021)
- Ran one season of track
- Daughter of Kevin and Nicole Riggan
- Has two sisters, Khalie and Kacie
- Plans to major in exercise science
Head Coach Kristen Butler on Riggan: "We are excited to grow our incoming class with the addition of Kelsie to our Rutgers Softball family. Kelsie's tremendous athleticism and speed will be a great asset to our roster and with her weightlifting background, she will bring a lot of power to both the plate and the outfield. Welcome to Rutgers Kelsie!"
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
One word to describe your Coach: Passionate
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Me
Best player ever competed against: Nelia Peralta
Major: Exercise science
I chose my major because: I want to become a sports PT and taking this major will help me get to my desire
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Softball field or the library
The person I most admire is and why: My parents because they have showed me the real definition of hard work and determination
If I wasn’t playing softball, I’d be: experimenting a lot in the science department
Favorite professional athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite professional sports team: Yankees
One word to describe myself on the field: Resilient
One word to describe myself off the field: Adaptable
Few people know that I: Learned American Sign Language
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My parents, my past coaches and my sisters
I started playing my sport because…: My dad asked me one random day after school if I wanted to try out for softball by my house. I told him sure but what is the sport and every since I made the rec team I fell in love with the sport
I chose Rutgers because…: I love the coaching staff for softball. The school it’s self is amazing and the campus made me feel at home and safe as well
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Friday
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Madea
Favorite musician/group: Brent Faiyaz
The first song I knew all the words to is: Love by Kesha Cole
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Being the most organized
Famous people I have met include: Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Drink a Celsius
Favorite all-time gift received: My MacBook/ car
Pets I had growing up were: Hermet Crab,Fish, Dog
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Tiger from Winnie the Pooh
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Thailand
The website I visit most often is: Fbox for free movie theater movies
My favorite teacher was/is: Mrs. Tammy GayosoEnglish 3 Honors 11th grade Mrs. Cornelius- 5th grade
The quote that most resonates with me is: “The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone win” - Kobe Bryant
If my life was a book, the title would be: It’s Just the Beginning
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Purple
My spirit animal is: Lion
One thing on my bucket list is: Skydiving
Phone app you cannot live without: Calendar/notes
Rutgers Softball Highlights vs Lehigh
Friday, April 24
Rutgers Softball vs Seton Hall Highlights
Thursday, April 23
Rutgers Softball Highlights vs. LIU
Wednesday, April 15
Rutgers Softball Highlights vs. Michigan State - Game 3
Sunday, April 12
