Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AWARDS
- ASUN Pitcher of the Year (2024)
- ASUN Freshman of the Year (2024)
- First Team All-ASUN (2024)
- ASUN All-Freshman Team (2024)
- ASUN Pitcher of the Week (March 4, 2024)
- ASUN Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 12, 2024)

FRESHMAN (2024)
Appeared in all 52 games offensively and 37 games as a pitcher ... Named the No. 5 two-way player in the country by D1 Softball ... Finalist for the NFCA National Freshman of the Year Award ... NFCA All-Central Region ... ASUN Pitcher of the Year ... ASUN Freshman of the Year ... First Team All-ASUN ... ASUN All-Freshman selection ... 2x ASUN Pitcher of the Week ... Hit .295 with 46 hits, six doubles, two triples, and a team-leading eight home runs ... Went 25-5 from the circle with 158 strikeouts and a 2.09 ERA, set the single season EKU win record ... Threw 12 complete games and one perfect game ... Threw a 6.0 inning perfect game in her collegiate debut at Wofford, had eight strikeouts and also went 2-for-4 from the plate with a double (Feb. 8) ... Threw six or more strikeouts with a win against Robert Morris (Feb. 10), Central Michigan (Feb. 16), and Ball State (March 3) ... Threw a complete 7.0 game at Western Kentucky and hit the game-winning home run (March 13) ... Career-high 13 strikeouts in 7.0 innings at home over Kennesaw State (March 24) ... Went 5.1 innings pitching in a win over Northern Kentucky with seven K's, also went 2-for-3 from the plate with 6 RBIs off two home runs, one of those a grand slam (March 27) ... Hit home runs against Stetson and North Alabama ... Threw a 7.0 inning complete game in a 5-2 win over Louisville at home, had four strikeouts (April 16) ... Threw 17.1 total innings at the ASUN Conference Tournament, logged two wins and 14 strikeouts ... Logged 180.2 innings from the circle.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Columbus North High School in her hometown … Helped her team to a 50-11-1 record in three seasons with the program, lost freshman season due to pandemic … Candidate for Miss Indiana Softball and IHSAA Pitcher of the Year ... Participant for Indiana Softball All-Star Game ... Three time Indiana All-State, All-Conference, Republic All-Area, and Republic Softball Player of the Year selections ... Two time Conference Champion and one time Sectional, Regional Champion ... Had 636 strikeouts and three perfect games in the circle ... Had 123 hits, 119 RBIs, 110 runs, 35 HRs, 31 doubles, and five triples in three seasons and a career .512 BA with CNHS ... Holds the single season and career home run and strikeout records with CNHS ... Senior year had a .551 BA with eight home runs, threw two perfect games with 239 strikeouts (School record) on the season ... Junior year had a .522 BA with 12 home runs, threw 188 strikeouts on the season with a single-game high of 17 (School record) ... Sophomore season had a .464 BA with 15 home runs (School record), threw one perfect game with 209 strikeouts.

PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 3, 2005 … Parents are Wendy and Darren Rutan … Enjoys spending time outside and traveling to new places in her free time … Plans to study Criminal Justice at EKU.