2025 Softball Roster
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Slimp, Rylee
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Jersey Number 29
Rylee Slimp
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- L/R
- High School:
- Liberty Hill HS
- Hometown:
- Georgetown, Texas
Bio
Career Highlights
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2025)
• NFCA All-West Region Second Team (2025)
• D1Softball Second Team Freshman All-American (2025)
2025
Slimp was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and tabbed a NFCA All-West Region Second Team selection in her debut season … was also named a D1Softball Second Team Freshman All-American … played in all 68 games and made 67 starts all in left field … recorded a .383 batting average (70-for-183), .470 on-base percentage and .470 slugging percentage … ranked 18th among NCAA DI freshmen and fifth among Big Ten freshmen in batting average … ranked fourth among NCAA DI freshmen and led all Big Ten freshmen in hits … totaled 25 runs batted in and 39 runs scored … recorded two home runs and 10 doubles … was 2-for-3 on stolen base attempts … posted 17 multi-hit games and was tied for the team lead with seven three-hit games … tallied seven multi-RBI performances … hit safely in 12 of her first 14 games … hit a two-run homer for her first career hit in the season opener versus IU Indianapolis (Feb. 7) … went 2-for-2 with a run scored versus No. 14 Alabama at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 15) … doubled in a run and scored twice versus No. 16 Nebraska at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 20) … went 3-for-3 with a run scored against Baylor (Feb. 22) … robbed a home run in left field versus No. 11 Duke (Feb. 23) … went 3-for-4 with an RBI single versus Utah at the Judi Garman Classic (Feb. 28) … went 3-for-3 with four runs scored, two RBIs and two doubles in a win over Weber State (March 1) … went 3-for-4 with three RBIs off a two-run homer and single versus Sacramento State (March 7) … went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a double in the series finale at Iowa (March 23) … logged a pair of base hits and scored in both games versus No. 21 Ohio State (April 4-5) … recorded a two-RBI double in game two versus Washington (April 12) … went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBIs and a double in game three at Michigan (April 28) … put up another three-hit, three-run day the next game versus Cal State Fullerton (April 30) … hit a walk-off infield single on a comebacker to the pitcher versus Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals (May 8) … in NCAA Tournament play, hit for a .320 batting average (8-for-25) with five runs scored and two doubles … scored in all three games of NCAA Regionals (May 16-18) … went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored against San Diego State in NCAA Regionals (May 17) … scored twice and doubles in the NCAA Regional finale versus UC Santa Barbara … knocked in two insurance runs with a single to left field in the seventh inning of the NCAA Super Regional title game at No. 14 South Carolina (May 25) … recorded a pair of singles off No. 10 Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady at the Women’s College World Series (May 31) … registered a .946 fielding percentage (93 total chances, five errors).
High School
Slimp was a three-year letterwinner at Liberty Hill High School from 2021-24 (Liberty Hill, Texas) … also attended Rouse High School in 2020-21 (Leander, Texas) … tabbed as the No. 8 recruit and No. 4 outfielder in the 2024 class by Extra Inning Softball … named Miss Austin Softball her senior year in 2024, awarded by the Austin Sports Journal to the Greater Austin Area’s player of the year … named Texas Softball Player of the Year by the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards in 2024 … honored as the Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas Player of the Year in 2024 … named to the Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas First Team in 2023 and 2024 … two-time District 25-5A Most Valuable Player in 2023 and 2024 … three-time First Team All-District 25-5A honoree … earned Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) 5A All-State honors in 2023 … named a MaxPreps Honorable Mention All-American in 2024 … named to the Texas High School Coaches Association (THCA) Class 5A Super Elite Team in 2024 … selected to the Austin Area All-Star Game in 2024 … finished her four-year career with a .480 batting average (207-for-431), 117 runs scored, 142 RBIs, 96 stolen bases and 24 home runs … as a senior in 2024, recorded a .521 batting average, 1.502 OPS, 42 RBIs, 66 runs scored, six home runs, 19 doubles, 10 triples and 49-for-49 on stolen bases … played for head coach Kristen Brewer at Liberty … was the starting center fielder all three years at Liberty … was the starting second baseman her freshman season at Rouse … earned District 25-5A Academic All-District honors in 2024 … played travel ball for the Texas Blaze 18U United under coach Caitlyn Cain … two-time Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American in 2023 and 2024 … competed in track and field her junior year at Liberty in 2023, running the 100m and 200m dash, 4x100m and 4x200m relay and doing high jump … invited to the Texas Relays for high jump.
Personal
Born Rylee Makenna Slimp in Austin, Texas … parents are Tatyana and JB Slimp … has one brother, Jaxon … has one sister, Brittani … chose UCLA softball because of the program’s “rich culture and the importance of family that is instilled in the program” … famous athlete she admires most is Aaron Judge … favorite sports teams are the New York Yankees and Golden State Warriors … favorite UCLA athlete growing up was Natasha Watley ... undeclared major.
Rylee Slimp’s Career Highs
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2025)
• NFCA All-West Region Second Team (2025)
• D1Softball Second Team Freshman All-American (2025)
2025
Slimp was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and tabbed a NFCA All-West Region Second Team selection in her debut season … was also named a D1Softball Second Team Freshman All-American … played in all 68 games and made 67 starts all in left field … recorded a .383 batting average (70-for-183), .470 on-base percentage and .470 slugging percentage … ranked 18th among NCAA DI freshmen and fifth among Big Ten freshmen in batting average … ranked fourth among NCAA DI freshmen and led all Big Ten freshmen in hits … totaled 25 runs batted in and 39 runs scored … recorded two home runs and 10 doubles … was 2-for-3 on stolen base attempts … posted 17 multi-hit games and was tied for the team lead with seven three-hit games … tallied seven multi-RBI performances … hit safely in 12 of her first 14 games … hit a two-run homer for her first career hit in the season opener versus IU Indianapolis (Feb. 7) … went 2-for-2 with a run scored versus No. 14 Alabama at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 15) … doubled in a run and scored twice versus No. 16 Nebraska at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 20) … went 3-for-3 with a run scored against Baylor (Feb. 22) … robbed a home run in left field versus No. 11 Duke (Feb. 23) … went 3-for-4 with an RBI single versus Utah at the Judi Garman Classic (Feb. 28) … went 3-for-3 with four runs scored, two RBIs and two doubles in a win over Weber State (March 1) … went 3-for-4 with three RBIs off a two-run homer and single versus Sacramento State (March 7) … went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a double in the series finale at Iowa (March 23) … logged a pair of base hits and scored in both games versus No. 21 Ohio State (April 4-5) … recorded a two-RBI double in game two versus Washington (April 12) … went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBIs and a double in game three at Michigan (April 28) … put up another three-hit, three-run day the next game versus Cal State Fullerton (April 30) … hit a walk-off infield single on a comebacker to the pitcher versus Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals (May 8) … in NCAA Tournament play, hit for a .320 batting average (8-for-25) with five runs scored and two doubles … scored in all three games of NCAA Regionals (May 16-18) … went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored against San Diego State in NCAA Regionals (May 17) … scored twice and doubles in the NCAA Regional finale versus UC Santa Barbara … knocked in two insurance runs with a single to left field in the seventh inning of the NCAA Super Regional title game at No. 14 South Carolina (May 25) … recorded a pair of singles off No. 10 Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady at the Women’s College World Series (May 31) … registered a .946 fielding percentage (93 total chances, five errors).
High School
Slimp was a three-year letterwinner at Liberty Hill High School from 2021-24 (Liberty Hill, Texas) … also attended Rouse High School in 2020-21 (Leander, Texas) … tabbed as the No. 8 recruit and No. 4 outfielder in the 2024 class by Extra Inning Softball … named Miss Austin Softball her senior year in 2024, awarded by the Austin Sports Journal to the Greater Austin Area’s player of the year … named Texas Softball Player of the Year by the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards in 2024 … honored as the Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas Player of the Year in 2024 … named to the Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas First Team in 2023 and 2024 … two-time District 25-5A Most Valuable Player in 2023 and 2024 … three-time First Team All-District 25-5A honoree … earned Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) 5A All-State honors in 2023 … named a MaxPreps Honorable Mention All-American in 2024 … named to the Texas High School Coaches Association (THCA) Class 5A Super Elite Team in 2024 … selected to the Austin Area All-Star Game in 2024 … finished her four-year career with a .480 batting average (207-for-431), 117 runs scored, 142 RBIs, 96 stolen bases and 24 home runs … as a senior in 2024, recorded a .521 batting average, 1.502 OPS, 42 RBIs, 66 runs scored, six home runs, 19 doubles, 10 triples and 49-for-49 on stolen bases … played for head coach Kristen Brewer at Liberty … was the starting center fielder all three years at Liberty … was the starting second baseman her freshman season at Rouse … earned District 25-5A Academic All-District honors in 2024 … played travel ball for the Texas Blaze 18U United under coach Caitlyn Cain … two-time Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American in 2023 and 2024 … competed in track and field her junior year at Liberty in 2023, running the 100m and 200m dash, 4x100m and 4x200m relay and doing high jump … invited to the Texas Relays for high jump.
Personal
Born Rylee Makenna Slimp in Austin, Texas … parents are Tatyana and JB Slimp … has one brother, Jaxon … has one sister, Brittani … chose UCLA softball because of the program’s “rich culture and the importance of family that is instilled in the program” … famous athlete she admires most is Aaron Judge … favorite sports teams are the New York Yankees and Golden State Warriors … favorite UCLA athlete growing up was Natasha Watley ... undeclared major.
Rylee Slimp’s Career Highs
| At-Bats | 4, 10 Times (last vs. Tennessee, 6/1/25) |
| Runs Scored | 4 vs. Weber State (3/1/25) |
| Hits | 3, Six Times (last vs. Cal State Fullerton, 4/30/25) |
| Runs Batted In | 3 vs. Sacramento State (3/7/25) |
| Doubles | 2 vs. Weber State (3/1/25) |
| Triples | -- |
| Home Runs | 1, Two Times (last vs. Sacramento State, 3/7/25) |
| Total Bases | 6 vs. Sacramento State (3/7/25) |
| Walks | 2, Two Times (last vs. Long Beach State, 4/22/25) |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 vs. Purdue (3/14/25) |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 vs. LSU (2/27/25) |
| Stolen Bases | 1, Two Times (last vs. Ohio State, 4/5/25) |
| Hit-By-Pitches | 1, Six Times (last vs. UC Santa Barbara, 5/18/25) |
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Tennessee (June 1, 2025)
Sunday, June 01
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Texas Tech (May 31, 2025)
Saturday, May 31
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
