Senior (2018): Started 15 games, appearing in 44 in her final season as a Redbird … Served primarily as the team's pinch hitter ... Launched a two-RBI single into centerfield against FAU (Mar. 2) at the LSU Tiger Invitational to give the Redbirds the extra-inning win ... Produced the game-winning sac fly at UNI (Apr. 28) ... Scored lone run of the season against Evansville (Apr. 14) ... Hit a pair of doubles against San Diego (Feb. 17) and at Missouri State (Mar. 17) ... Turned in a four-game reached base streak during the season.
Junior (2017): Started five games, appearing in 22 in her premiere season as a Redbird … Logged five hits, including two doubles primarily as a pinch hitter … Made her Illinois State debut versus No. 6 Michigan, starting at first base (Feb. 10) … Went 1-for-2 versus Delaware with a run and an RBI (Feb. 11) … Slugged her first double of the season versus Rutgers as a pinch hitter (March 11) … Pinch hit a crucial double against Michigan State for the NISC Regional Title (May 18).
Heartland CC: Played two seasons for coach Steve Leverton … earned all-conference and all-region honors in 2015 and 2016 … named to the all-region tournament team in 2015 … batted .423 with eight home runs and 52 RBI as a freshman … slugged 21 home runs as sophomore - the fifth most in NJCAA Division II … batted .365 with a .862 slugging percentage and 54 RBI in 2016 … two-year academic all-conference member … academic all-American in 2015-16 … member of Phi Theta Kappa national honor society.
Mattoon HS: Four-year letter winner at Mattoon HS, playing three seasons for coach Nikki Trower and one season for coach Trent Ducket … three-year IHSA Class 3A all-state selection (2012-14) … four-year all-conference and all-area Decatur Herald & Review selection (2011-14) … ranks 18th in the IHSA all-time doubles record with 53 … batted .446 with 146 RBI at Mattoon HS … helped her team to four conference championships (two Big 12, two Apollo) … won two IHSA Class 3A regional championships (2011, 2014), one sectional championship (2013) … finished fourth in the IHSA Class 3A state tournament in 2012 … played third, first, and catcher for Mattoon Pride Softball for coaches David Phipps, David Starwalt, and Chris Considine … won the NSA World Series in 2013 … placed third at the NSA World Series in 2011 … also earned two varsity letters in volleyball and three letters in basketball … graduated in top-five percent … earned high honors for four years … member of National Honor Society and MHS student council.
Personal: Full name is Riley Ann Phipps … daughter of David and Cynthia Phipps … sister to Mason and Shelby … born Nov. 7, 1995 in Mattoon, Illinois … earned her associates degree from Heartland Community College … majoring in business information systems.
