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2026 Softball Roster

5 RyLee German

  • Position Catcher/Infielder
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Eddyville Blakesburg HS
  • Hometown Ottumwa, IA

Biography

FRESHMAN (2025): Appeared in 42 games with 41 starts ...ranked tied for second on the team in home runs with three... had a .290 batting average with 16 RBI with 100 at bats.

BEFORE WIU: A catcher and first baseman from Ottumwa, Iowa, RyLee German joined the Leathernecks in fall 2024. German becomes a Leatherneck after playing at Southeastern Community College in West Burlington.

German earned Second Team All-Region honors in her lone season with the Blackhawks, as she batted .344 in 2024 while slugging .492. She caught eight runners stealing on just 15 attempts as a catcher while putting up a .983 fielding percentage. German hit three homers and ten doubles in her 128 at-bats, batting in 34 runs and crossing home on 15 occasions. 

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2025Junior

    Catcher/Infielder
    6'0"
    5
  • 5

    2026Senior

    Catcher/Infielder
    6'0"
    5