Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2011 [Junior]: Saw action in 46 games as a junior, staring 36 … posted a .269 batting average, hitting a pair of home runs and driving in 18 … recorded four doubles, two triples and 14 runs scored … had five multiple-hit games and four multi-RBI games … hit in a season-high seven games … was 1-for-3 with a home run against Truett-McConnell on Feb. 19 … finished 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored and a run batted in at Southern Wesleyan on Feb. 26 … drove in a pair of runs at Spring Hill on April 6 … recorded two RBIs in each game of a doubleheader at Mobile on April 13 … was 2-for-3 with a triple against Faulkner on April 22.

2010 [Sophomore]: Earned All-Academic honors from the Southern States Athletic Conference … appeared in 26 games, starting 19 … finished the season with a .234 batting average with one home run and 10 runs batted in … added nine runs scored, three doubles and two stolen bases … recorded two multiple-hit games and one multi-RBI game … finished 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs in her season debut against Judson on Feb. 16 … finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a double against Southern Wesleyan on March 19.

Prior to AUM: Played softball for one year at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Okla. … appeared in 34 games, posting a .338 batting average … drove in 16 runs and scored nine more … added two stolen bases.

Prep: Lettered in softball and basketball for four years at Henryetta High School in Henryetta, Okla. … earned All-Conference honors for three seasons … was named to the All-District team for two years … was an All-State selection as a senior ... helped the Knights to the state championship game as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Kacie Nicole Ryal … is daughter to Mark and Renae Ryal ... has an older brother, Rusty, and a younger sister, Karlie … is majoring in marketing … father played baseball for 16 years with several teams including the Kansas City Royals, Anaheim Angels, Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates … brother also played baseball in the majors for four seasons … her father is an assistant coach with the Auburn University softball team.