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Riley Nielson, Southern Utah
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Pitcher · #3

Riley Nielson

southern utah logoSouthern UtahBig SkyRedshirt JuniorTucson, Arizona

Riley Nielson, a redshirt junior pitcher for Southern Utah, went 4-6 with a 5.35 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 69.1 innings in 2026. 608th (tied) of 840 qualified D1 pitchers in ERA.

Final 2026 season stats, postseason included.

ERA
5.35
K
29
WHIP
1.76
Team 2026
21-30

Pitching

2026 · final · rates per 7 innings
APP
22
GS
12
W
4
L
6
SV
0
CG
2
SHO
0
IP
69.1
H
93
R
56
ER
53
BB
29
K
29
HR
3
K-BB
0
UER
3
ERA
5.35
WHIP
1.76
K/7
2.93
BB/7
2.93
H/7
9.39
HR/7
0.30
K/BB
1.00
OPP AVG
.321
K-BB%
0.0%

Percentile Rankings

Pitching

vs 840 qualified D1 pitchers (1.0 IP per team game)

ERA
avg 4.52↓
28
5.35
WHIP
avg 1.66↓
36
1.76
K / 7
avg 4.43
20
2.93
BB / 7
avg 3.33↓
57
2.93
Opp AVG
avg .287↓
25
.321
K-BB%
avg 3.8%
30
0.0%

Bubble = percentile among qualified D1 players (NCAA minimums: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game). ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped).

Fielding

2026
PO
2
A
19
E
0
FLD%
1.000

Southern Utah Teammates

Riley Nielson · 2026 FAQ

What were Riley Nielson's 2026 softball stats?
Riley Nielson, a redshirt junior pitcher for Southern Utah, went 4-6 with a 5.35 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 69.1 innings in 2026.
What was Riley Nielson's ERA in 2026?
Riley Nielson posted a 5.35 ERA over 69.1 innings for Southern Utah in 2026, 608th among 840 qualified D1 pitchers.
What position does Riley Nielson play?
Riley Nielson is listed as a pitcher (#3) on the 2026 Southern Utah softball roster.

Source: Southern Utah official 2026 statistics. Rates recomputed from totals; innings shown in baseball notation (45.1 = 45⅓).