American · Muskogee, USA · Born 22 September 1988American softball pitcher and outfielder who dominated college softball at Oklahoma, winning three consecutive USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards
Keilani Ricketts was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1988. She is the most dominant collegiate pitcher in softball history, winning the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award three consecutive times at the University of Oklahoma. She led the Sooners to multiple Big 12 Conference Championships. Her combination of rise ball, drop ball and changeup created the most complex and varied pitching arsenal in the amateur game. She was named to the USA national team and represented the United States in international competition. She played professionally in the National Pro Fastpitch league. The depth and variety of her pitch repertoire was studied by coaches as the gold standard for collegiate pitching development.
Dominant pitcher and hitter for Oklahoma Sooners softball
How They Played
Two-way player excelling as pitcher and power hitter
Lasting Impact
One of greatest college softball players, led Oklahoma to national prominence
Career Honours
- USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year x3
- Big 12 Conference Champion (Oklahoma)
- USA national team member
| Team | Period | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Sooners | 2010–2013 | — |
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