Oklahoma State University Athletics
2025 Cowgirl Softball Roster
Roster
RyLee Crandall
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Artesia HS
- Hometown:
- Artesia, N.M.
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (May 9, 2023)
2023 All-Big 12 Freshman TeamÂ
2023 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Â
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (March 12, 2024)Â
2024 Spring Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Junior (2025): Battled injury in her first season as a Cowgirl ... Made 22 appearances with 11 starts in the circle ... Posted a 7-4 record with a 4.55 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 64.2 innings pitched ... Â Notched her first decision of the season against Penn State on March 29 behind two scoreless frames with three strikeouts ... Struck out four in 5.0 innings of work against Kansas on April 26 ... Held Utah scoreless in 6.0 innings of action - her longest outing of the season - with a trio of strikeouts on May 3 ... Recorded a pair of wins over Indiana in the NCAA Tournament at the Fayetteville Regional on May 16 and 17.Â
At Baylor (2023-24): One of the Bears’ top arms during her two years in Waco, posting a 3.13 ERA and a combined 33-15 record to go with 197 strikeouts in 286.0 innings pitched ... A 2023 All-Big 12 Freshman team honoree and two-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week ... Earned 2023 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team and 2024 Spring Academic All-Big 12 first-team recognition ... Led the team in victories in both seasons ... Finished 2024 ranked in the top 10 in the Big 12 in eight different statistical categories, including ERA (3.20, 10th), wins (17, fourth), strikeouts (112, seventh) and complete games (14, third) ... Picked up three victories in five appearances during the 2024 NCAA Tournament, including two complete-game wins as she allowed only three earned runs across 19.0 innings in those victories and knocked No. 16 Louisiana out of their own regional ... Began her sophomore season with a 7-0 record and a 1.24 ERA through her first 11 appearances, including wins over No. 23 Louisiana, No. 25 Oregon and No. 19 UCLA ... Her first collegiate season was highlighted by Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors on May 9, 2023, after tossing two complete-game five-hitters against No. 2 Texas and picking up the win in both contests ... Punched out five and earned the win against Southern Illinois in the 2023 NCAA Salt Lake City Regional as she allowed only three earned runs in 7.1 innings of work.
High School: Ranked as the No. 35 prospect in the country according to Extra Innings Softball’s 2022 Extra Elite 100 ... Honored as the 2021 New Mexico Gatorade player of the Year and the 2021 MaxPreps Best Player in New Mexico ... Also garnered 2021 MaxPreps Second Team HS All-America recognition ... Awarded 2020 MaxPreps Best Player in New Mexico honors and was a 2019 MaxPreps HS Freshman All-American ... A five-year letterwinner at Artesia High School where she compiled a 0.50 ERA with 431 strikeouts in 253.1 innings pitched and batted .430 with 74 hits, 75 RBIs and 23 home runs ... Played club ball for the Texas Glory in Dallas, Texas, under coach Kevin Shelton where she played with current Cowgirls Macy Graf, Audrey Schneidmiller, Micaela Wark and Tia Warsop ... Also played volleyball until eighth grade and swam her sophomore year of high school.Â
Personal: Daughter of Chanda and Casey Crandall ... Has a sister, Kali, who played collegiate softball at Oklahoma Christian University and Colorado Christian University and was a two-time All-American ... Enjoys baking, playing pickleball and completing the daily Wordle in her spare time ... Pursuing a degree in marketing research and analytics.
