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2022 (Sophomore): Started 39 games while appearing in 42 ... MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team ... Batted .248/.296/.286 over 105 at-bats ... Had four hits against South Carolina State on April 3 ... Batted three runners in against South Carolina State on April 3 ... 

2021 (Freshman): Lost season due to COVID-19 pandemic ...

High School: Academic honor student in high school ... Completed four AP honors classes ... Member of the Black Student Union ... Won Golden Glove as a 9th grader ... Most Outstanding player as a 10th and 11th grader ... Team made it to the state quarterfinals during her 9th grade year and to the semifinals as a 10th and 11th grade ... Played club softball with Clutch-Up in Chino Hills, California

Personal: Born March 5, 2002 in Santa Monica, California … Daughter of Roland Merriwether and Zakia Foster-Merriwether … Nickname is Ry ... Has one sister and one brother ... Major is Criminal Justice … Pre-game routine/superstitions is to not wear a visor and perform the same pre-pitch routine ... Personal best sports moment is hitting a 3-run homer against Santa Monica on her birthday during her junior year in high school ... Personal best non-athletic moment is achieving a 4.0 GPA as a high school senior and winning best smile in the eighth grade ... Person that has influenced her the most is her mother because she has always been there for her when she needed it the most ... Plans to become a lawyer after graduation … Favorite Advice/Saying is Live in the present, not the future ... Hobbies outside of sports are shopping, dancing and hanging out with friends … Favorite movie is Think Like A Man ... Personal goal for the season is to aim to be the best version of herself on and off the field and get better at something everyday ... Goal before graduation is to receive a 3.0 GPA each year ... Personal quote from Ryan "I am a Type 1 Diabetic and have been for eight years. Even when life throws you a curve ball, continue to fight and never give up."