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2021 Softball Roster

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3 Rylee Pate

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School North Duplin
  • Hometown Mount Olive, N.C.

Biography

2021 Season: Appeared in 19 games in her final season with the Seahawks, which ranked fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association ... honored as team's Soaring Seahawk Award winner ... second in the CAA with 19 starts ... posted 3.06 earned run average in 61.2 innings, which ranked seventh in the league ... eighth in the CAA with 42 strikeouts ... struck out season-high eight batters in 6.0 innings to help Seahawks defeat Elon on May 1 ... earned first win of the season against Charleston on Mar. 27 with complete-game effort ... scattered three hits over 5.0 innings with six strikeouts in victory over Charleston on Apr. 18 ... member of Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters.

2020 Season: Started 12 games as a senior ... authored a 5-7 record with a 2.25 earned run average ... led CAA with 85 strikeouts and nine complete-game efforts ... tied for CAA lead with five victories ... named CAA Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 25 ... recorded three outings with double-digit strikeouts ... struck out career-high 15 batters in Mar. 1 loss to Robert Morris ... tallied 13 strikeouts and allowed just one hit in 1-0 loss against Presbyterian on Mar. 8 ... tallied 11 strikeouts in 1-0 extra-inning setback against Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 23 ... opened season by scattering just two hits over 4.0 innings in 11-3 victory over Howard ... conceded just two hits and struck out six batters in 7-0 victory over Brown on Feb. 22 ... spun two-hit shutout with seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings against Toledo on Feb. 28 ... struck out seven hitters and allowed just two base hits in 9-1 victory over Georgetown on Mar. 6 ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters.

2019 Season: Made 24 appearances in the circle as a junior with 19 starts ... authored 3.81 earned run average with 60 strikeouts in 99.1 innings ... honored as CAA Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 12 ... threw complete-game shutout in season opener against UNCG on Feb. 8, scattering two hits with four strikeouts ... allowed one unearned run on three hits in 3.1 innings of relief against Florida State on Feb. 10 ... threw five scoreless inning with three strikeouts to earn win over Cleveland State on Mar. 8 ... surrendered one run on five hits in complete-game victory over Towson with four strikeouts ... allowed just one hit in 3.0 innings against Canisius to earn 10-1 run-rule victory on Mar. 19 ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award for the fall semester.

2018 Season: Appeared in 18 games in the circle with 12 starts during sophomore campaign ... finished the season with a 6-8 record while throwing 69.2 innings ... ninth in the Colonial Athletic Association with a 3.62 earned run average ... ranked second in the CAA in fewest hits (72), runs (45), earned runs (36) and walks (28) allowed ... authored a pair of complete game efforts as a sophomore ... did not allow an earned run with six hits in complete game victory over Maine on Feb. 23 ... earned shutout victory against North Carolina on Apr. 3 after scattering seven hits over 7.0 innings ... named CAA Pitcher-of-the-Week on Apr. 16 after giving up one earned run over 8.1 innings in pair of wins over Drexel ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award for fall and spring semesters. 

2017 Season: Made five appearances as a freshman ... had first start of college career against UMBC on Feb. 25 ... posted a strikeout against the Retrievers in 2.0 innings of work ... threw 2.2 innings against East Tennessee State on Feb. 19 ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.

At North Duplin H.S.: Three-year letter winner for the Rebels ... three-time all-conference selection ... two-time selection as all-area Pitcher-of-the-Year ... two-time Goldsboro News Argus All-Area Pitcher-of-the-Year ... helped Rebels to 2015 North Carolina 1A State Championship, earning MVP honors ... named all-county Player-of-the-Year as a junior ... recognized as WITN Pepsi Player-of-the-Week as a sophomore ... posted an impressive 0.63 earned run average during junior season with 201 strikeouts in 99.1 innings ... held opponents to .083 batting average ... also hit .462 during junior campaign ... tallied 197 strikeouts during sophomore season with 0.83 earned run average in 109.2 innings while hitting .452 ... posted .426 batting average as a freshman while earning 117 strikeouts with 2.13 earned run average ... helped Rebels post three-year record of 51-17-1 ... three-sport athlete who also played on varsity volleyball and basketball teams. 

Personal: Full Name: Rylee Marie Pate ... born in Goldsboro, N.C. ... daughter of Jannah and Keith Pate ... completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Clinical Research ... expected to graduate from UNCW's Master's Program in Clinical Research and Product Development in May, 2022.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2017Freshman

    Pitcher/1st Base
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2018Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2019Junior

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2020Senior

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2021Graduate Student

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    3