Bria Riebel

A woman in a grey softball uniform smiles with her arms raised while rounding the bases

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

A woman in a white softball uniform runs towards home plate and yells enthusiastically

Photo by: Sydney Jorgenson

A woman in a blue softball uniform is crouched down to field a softball that bounces towards her while on a dirt infield

Photo by: Miranda Sampson/Sampson Snapshots

A woman in a grey softball uniform swings a softball bat and connects with the ball sending it into the air

Photo by: Mario Terrana

A woman in a white softball uniform, with blue and yellow accents, is crouched over while preparing to throw a softball

Photo by: Mario Terrana

Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Hampshire H.S.
Hometown:
Pingree Grove, Ill.

Honors & Awards

2026 Summit League Freshman of the Year
2026 All-Summit League Second Team

2026: Played and started in all 59 games during freshman season ... batted .300 with 11 home runs, 33 RBIs, 39 runs scored, 13 doubles behind 54 hits ... also registered a .556 slugging percentage and .908 OPS ... recorded 14 multi-hit games ... had a four-hit effort in four at bats against Tulsa (Feb. 28) as well as a three-hit tally at UT Alrington (March 14) ... registered multiple runs scored in seven games including three in a March 30 win against North Dakota ... nine games with multiple RBIs with a season-high three at nationally-ranked Nebraska on March 5 ... hit first-career home run versus Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 8 ... crushed an extra-innings go-ahead home run at Iowa (April 11) ... her 11 home runs on the season are tied for 11th most in a single season in program history ... finished among Summit League’s top 10 players in runs scored, doubles and home runs ... in conference play batted .315 with five home runs and 12 RBIs ... was named to the 2026 All-Summit League Second Team ... also garnered with the Summit League Freshman of the Year award ... split time at middle infield positions over course of season ... totaled a .969 fielding percentage ... was a part of 13 double plays which ranks tied for seventh in program history in a career.

Before SDSU: Graduated from Hampshire High School in 2025 … A two-time All-State performer for the Whippers including First Team recognition as a senior … As a senior batted .618 with a slugging percentage of 1.220 … Had 72 hits which included 13 home runs, 27 doubles and 62 RBIs … an all-conference selection all four seasons of prep career … was an honorable mention all-state performer twice … as a junior she hit .556 following a sophomore campaign that she batted .469 … father played baseball at both Southern Illinois and Florida Atlantic … plans to major in business.