University of Tennessee Athletics
2025 Fall Softball Roster
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Rutan, Maddi
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Jersey Number 21
Maddi Rutan
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-5
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ind.
- High School:
- Columbus North
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
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CAREER HONORS
- 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)
2024 FRESHMAN (EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- 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
- 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/TRAVEL BALL
- 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
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.25.25)
Sunday, May 25
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.24.25)
Saturday, May 24
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.23.25)
Friday, May 23
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Ohio State (5.18.25)
Sunday, May 18
