2025 Softball Roster
Nicholson, Rylee
Jersey Number 5
Rylee Nicholson
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Hebron HS
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- Prev School:
- South Dakota
- Pronounced:
- R/R
Bio
2024 (Junior)
Appeared in 43 games with 26 starts … Drew 18 starts in left field, seven in center and one in right … Finished second on the team with seven stolen bases … Recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage mark on 36 chances … Has not recorded an error in 72 consecutive games played, dating back to March 19, 2023 … Became the first player in UNT history with three-plus stolen bases in multiple games after she swiped three against South Dakota State on Feb. 17 … Hit her first triple with the Mean Green at UAB on April 7, third of her career … Tallied two-run home run against Florida Atlantic on April 13 … Matched her career high with five putouts, including a pair of diving stops while playing center field versus Florida Atlantic on April 14 … Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2023 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 56 games and collected 51 starts … Posted a .213 batting average in her first season … Registered a .349 on-base percentage with 23 walks and team-high six hit by pitches … Scored 22 runs and drove in 15 RBI … Ranked fifth on the team with a .353 slugging percentage after she collected four home runs and seven doubles … Raced for seven stolen bases and contributed four sacrifice bunts … Collected 73 putouts with a .949 fielding percentage … Posted a 2-for-3 performance with two runs, two RBI and one home run against her former team South Dakota on Feb. 17 … Set her career high of three hits including two doubles with two RBI and a run scored in a win over Northwestern State on Feb. 26 … Matched her career high with five putouts and added two hits, one stolen base at Texas on March 1 … Opened league play with a 3-for-3 performance including a home run at LA Tech on March 12 … Hit her first career grand slam along with a career high three runs scored versus UTSA on March 18 … Added an insurance run with a fourth-inning solo homer to help defeat Middle Tennessee 2-0 on May 5 … Awarded Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Prior to UNT
Played the 2022 season at South Dakota … Appeared in 47 games with 44 starts, all but one in left field … Collected 13 extra-base hits including eight doubles, two triples and three home runs … Hit for a .237 average with four stolen bases on four attempts … Recorded 49 putouts and two assists with no errors, the only regular starter with a perfect fielding percentage … Made her collegiate debut as a starter and scored a run in a season-opening win over Houston Christian on Feb. 11 … Collected her first career hit versus Dayton on Feb. 12 … Swiped her first career stolen base at Furman on Feb. 18 … Registered her first career extra-base hit with a double on Feb. 25 against Brown … Tallied her first career RBI with a double on Feb. 27 versus Stony Brook … Slammed her first career home run with a two-run shot at Drake on March 29 … Awarded Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors … Named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List … Four-year letter winner at Hebron HS … Awarded TGCA 6A All-State honors in 2021 … Named third team all-area by The Dallas Morning News … Member of the All-Metroplex Team from DFW Fastpitch … Won District 6-6A Newcomer of the Year award … Listed on 2021 Extra Elite 100 by Extra Inning Softball … Played travel ball for Texas Glory and head coach Kevin Shelton along with current UNT teammates Elizabeth Moffitt, Skylar Savage, Cierra Simon and Kayleigh Smith.
Appeared in 43 games with 26 starts … Drew 18 starts in left field, seven in center and one in right … Finished second on the team with seven stolen bases … Recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage mark on 36 chances … Has not recorded an error in 72 consecutive games played, dating back to March 19, 2023 … Became the first player in UNT history with three-plus stolen bases in multiple games after she swiped three against South Dakota State on Feb. 17 … Hit her first triple with the Mean Green at UAB on April 7, third of her career … Tallied two-run home run against Florida Atlantic on April 13 … Matched her career high with five putouts, including a pair of diving stops while playing center field versus Florida Atlantic on April 14 … Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2023 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 56 games and collected 51 starts … Posted a .213 batting average in her first season … Registered a .349 on-base percentage with 23 walks and team-high six hit by pitches … Scored 22 runs and drove in 15 RBI … Ranked fifth on the team with a .353 slugging percentage after she collected four home runs and seven doubles … Raced for seven stolen bases and contributed four sacrifice bunts … Collected 73 putouts with a .949 fielding percentage … Posted a 2-for-3 performance with two runs, two RBI and one home run against her former team South Dakota on Feb. 17 … Set her career high of three hits including two doubles with two RBI and a run scored in a win over Northwestern State on Feb. 26 … Matched her career high with five putouts and added two hits, one stolen base at Texas on March 1 … Opened league play with a 3-for-3 performance including a home run at LA Tech on March 12 … Hit her first career grand slam along with a career high three runs scored versus UTSA on March 18 … Added an insurance run with a fourth-inning solo homer to help defeat Middle Tennessee 2-0 on May 5 … Awarded Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Prior to UNT
Played the 2022 season at South Dakota … Appeared in 47 games with 44 starts, all but one in left field … Collected 13 extra-base hits including eight doubles, two triples and three home runs … Hit for a .237 average with four stolen bases on four attempts … Recorded 49 putouts and two assists with no errors, the only regular starter with a perfect fielding percentage … Made her collegiate debut as a starter and scored a run in a season-opening win over Houston Christian on Feb. 11 … Collected her first career hit versus Dayton on Feb. 12 … Swiped her first career stolen base at Furman on Feb. 18 … Registered her first career extra-base hit with a double on Feb. 25 against Brown … Tallied her first career RBI with a double on Feb. 27 versus Stony Brook … Slammed her first career home run with a two-run shot at Drake on March 29 … Awarded Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors … Named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List … Four-year letter winner at Hebron HS … Awarded TGCA 6A All-State honors in 2021 … Named third team all-area by The Dallas Morning News … Member of the All-Metroplex Team from DFW Fastpitch … Won District 6-6A Newcomer of the Year award … Listed on 2021 Extra Elite 100 by Extra Inning Softball … Played travel ball for Texas Glory and head coach Kevin Shelton along with current UNT teammates Elizabeth Moffitt, Skylar Savage, Cierra Simon and Kayleigh Smith.
Broadcast Highlights vs UAB | Mean Green SB
Saturday, April 19
Broadcast Highlights vs UTSA | Mean Green SB
Monday, April 07
Broadcast Highlights vs Memphis | Mean Green SB
Sunday, March 23
Broadcast Highlights vs Tarleton State | Mean Green SB
Thursday, March 13