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United States Sports University

2026 Softball Roster

Emily Silbernagel

41 Ryleigh Merritt

  • Position Pitcher/ Infield
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Heritage Christian Academy
  • Hometown Birmingham, Ala.

Biography

2026: Made 19 appearances with 18 starts in the circle ... Posted an 8-8 record with a 6.25 ERA over 89.2 innings ... Recorded seven complete games and one shutout ... Ranked second on the team with 55 strikeouts ... Held opponents to a team-best .263 batting average.

High School: Prepped at Heritage Christian Academy ... Multi-sport athlete in high school (softball, volleyball, basketball, cheer, and bowling) ... High school softball MVP ... John Allen Memorial Scholarship recipient.

Personal: Daughter of Brent and Melissa Merritt and sister of Jake ... Loves steak, Supernatural, the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series, and Joclyne Alo ... A fun fact about Ryleigh is that she does pageants ... Her dream job is to work with exotic animals.

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2025Sophomore

    P
    5'7"
    41
  • 41

    2026Junior

    Pitcher/ Infield
    5'7"
    41