Missouri State

Honors
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2024, Spring 2025

High School
Four-year starter out of Blue Valley Southwest High (Kan.) for head coach Anne Levar-Hash…Two-time conference champion who helped lead her team to the state tournament as a sophomore...Earned first-team All-EKL honors twice in her career and was twice named an all-state selection…Started every game as a freshman for the Timberwolves, batting .392 with 21 RBI, 23 runs and six doubles…Had her breakout season as a sophomore with a .455 batting average and 35 hits, while setting single-season marks in home runs (8), triples (7) and RBI (36)…Named Offensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Earl Award Defensive Player of the Year in her sophomore campaign, in addition to collecting first-team All-EKL and second-team all-state honors…Batted .415 with 21 RBI and 13 doubles as a junior, earning first-team all-conference and all-state honorable mention accolades…Capped her career by batting .447 with 30 RBI and a career-high 38 hits…Set the school record for career RBI (108) and doubles (33)…Played travel ball for the BC Peppers – Wallace 18U squad.
 
Personal
Riley Kristin Baber was born 2/14/06 in Overland Park, Kan….Daughter of Billy and Sara Baber of Overland Park, Kan….Has two sisters, Presley and Kinley…Father played baseball and football at the University of Virginia, where he was selected in the 1997 MLB draft by the Florida Marlins and in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and played four years professionally across three NFL franchises…Sister, Presley, is currently a member of the swim team at the University of Richmond…Plans to major in Biology.