Ryleigh Carricaburu

Class:
Junior
Position:
C/3B
Height:
5-9
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.
High School:
Woodcrest Christian

Graduate Student (2025)
• James B. Angell Scholar
• Appeared in nine games, starting two at third base and one at catcher
• Posted a .250 batting average with one run, two hits and one RBI
• Recorded the game-ending home run in the sixth inning of U-M's home opener vs. Western Michigan (Feb. 25)
• Also tallied a fourth-inning single at Georgia State (Feb. 16)

Senior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in 39 games, starting three at the corners
• Drew two walks, scored the go-ahead run in the fifth and tallied an RBI at Oakland (April 23)
• Went 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI against Illinois State (March 11)
• Also scored runs against Toledo (March 27), Northwestern-1 (April 6) and Nebraska (April 21)

Junior (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 34 games, starting 22 -- 11 at catcher, two at first base, four at third base and four at designated player
• Went 2-for-2 with a run and a walk in Michigan's comeback win at Michigan State (April 12)
• Singled and scored two runs vs. #5 Oklahoma State (Feb. 18)
• Posted a fifth-inning single in season opener at USF (Feb. 9

Sophomore (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in six games, starting one at designated player
• Posted first collegiate hit on a sixth-inning single vs. Kansas City (Feb. 13)
• Drew a walk and scored a run in the seventh inning vs. Northern Kentucky (Feb. 26)
• Made collegiate debut vs. Kansas City at the USF Tournament (Feb. 13)

Freshman (2021)
• Missed season due to injury; redshirted season

Prep
• Graduated from Woodcrest Christian High School (2020)
• 2019 All-CIF Southern Section team honoree as a catcher
Also selected to the Cal-Hi Sports California All-Team (2019) and Inland Sports All-Area Team (2019)
• Named the 2019 Ambassador League Player of the Year; three-time all-league selection (2017, '18, '19)
• Posted a career .662 batting average and holds Woodcrest Christian HS records for career home runs (42), RBI, on-base percentage (), slugging percentage (1.409) and single-season hits
• Three-year softball team captain (2018, '19, '20)
• Also lettered in basketball
• Named to the All-CIF Southern Section second team (2020) and All-Ambassador League (2020)
• Twice served as basketball team captain (2019, '20)
• Named Woodcrest Christian High School's 2020 Athlete of the Year
• All-Academic in softball (2019) and basketball (2019)
• National Honor Society; High Honor Roll; Scholar-Athlete

Personal
• Graduated with bachelor's degree in sport management in April 2024; currently pursuing a master's of management
• Born on January 7, 2002
• Daughter of Brian and Stephanie Carricaburru
• Father played baseball at UC Riverside (1986-90)
• Has an older brother, Ryan