Riley Croley is a contact-first, high-impact rookie for ETSU
In the 2026 season, Riley Croley has emerged as a versatile freshman for East Tennessee State, posting a .279 average with 38 hits, 33 runs, 30 RBI and a .796 OPS across 49 starts, while also flashing real extra-base juice with a triple and home run plus 18 steals in a productive all-around year[2]. She earned Southern Conference Player of the Week honors after a weekend where she went 3-for-5 with three walks, three RBI and two steals, and reports consistently praise her disruptive baserunning, steady defense, and knack for showing up in big moments[3][4].
