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Meridith Rankl

25 Meridith Rankl

  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Massillon, Ohio
  • High School:
    Tuslaw
  • Position:
    INF/P
  • B/T:
    R/R
gp 32
avg .276
hr 1
rbi 11
r 7
sb -

PREP
Named First Team All-Ohio after leading her team to a runner-up finish at the State Championship.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Carrie and Donald Rankl...Majoring in special education.

Recent Games
Apr 27 at Youngstown State W, 3-1
Apr 27 at Youngstown State L, 8-4
Apr 29 at Youngstown State L, 6-2
May 5 Robert Morris L, 6-0
May 6 Robert Morris L, 4-1
May 6 Robert Morris L, 5-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 32 16
Plate appearances 64 44
At Bats 58 41
Runs 7 6
Hits 16 11
Doubles 3 2
Triples - -
Home Runs 1 1
Runs Batted In 11 7
Total bases 22 16
Walks 1 -
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 16 12
Sacrifice Flies 3 2
Sacrifice Hits 2 1
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .276 .268
On Base Percentage .274 .256
Slugging Percentage .379 .390
Appearances 14 7
Games started 4 0
Wins 1 1
Losses 5 1
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 35.1 22.1
Hits 57 27
Runs 48 17
Earned Runs 41 15
Walks 28 15
Strikeouts 14 8
Strikeouts per Game 2.77 2.51
Doubles Allowed 15 4
Triples Allowed 2 1
WHIP 2.41 1.88
Home Runs Allows 5 3
At Bats Against 156 89
Batting Average Against .365 .303
Earned Run Average 8.12 4.70
Wild pitches 12 6
Hit Batters 3 2
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 2 1
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 6 5
Total Chances 11 3
Put Outs 8 1
Assists 3 2
Errors 0 0
Fielding Percentage 1.000 1.000
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 11 6
Runners Caught Stealing 1 1
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage .083 .143
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 17 vs. Penn State L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at North Fla. L, 10-2 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Feb 18 vs. Memphis L, 8-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 18 at North Fla. L, 4-3 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Feb 19 at Jacksonville W, 1-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 24 vs. ULM L, 10-2 2 0 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Feb 24 at UAB L, 9-0 1 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 25 vs. ULM L, 5-1 2 0 1 - - - 1 1 - - -
Feb 25 vs. Butler W, 3-2 1 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 26 vs. Butler L, 6-1 1 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 3 vs. Marist L, 10-1 2 1 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 3 at Col. of Charleston L, 3-2 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Marist W, 7-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 4 at Col. of Charleston W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Marist L, 2-0 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 9 at Marshall L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Rider L, 18-4 2 0 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - -
Mar 11 vs. Winthrop L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Marshall L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Ohio State L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at East Carolina L, 5-1 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Presbyterian L, 13-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Ohio State L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Presbyterian L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 IUPUI L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 IUPUI L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Northern Kentucky W, 10-0 2 1 0 - - - 2 - - - -
Apr 2 at Northern Kentucky W, 4-2 4 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 2 at Northern Kentucky L, 10-1 2 0 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Apr 7 Detroit W, 3-0 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 8 Detroit W, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Detroit W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 10-7 5 1 1 1 - - 0 - 3 - -
Apr 12 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 12-9 1 1 1 - - 1 4 - - - -
Apr 12 at Purdue Fort Wayne L, 5-2 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Apr 14 Green Bay W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Green Bay L, 7-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 15 Green Bay W, 7-1 4 1 1 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Apr 20 at Oakland L, 4-1 2 0 1 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 20 at Oakland W, 4-3 4 1 2 1 - - 0 - - - -
Apr 21 at Oakland L, 8-0 2 0 2 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 27 at Youngstown State W, 3-1 4 1 1 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 27 at Youngstown State L, 8-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 29 at Youngstown State L, 6-2 2 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
May 5 Robert Morris L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 Robert Morris L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 Robert Morris L, 5-0 3 0 1 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 17 vs. Penn State L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at North Fla. L, 10-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Feb 18 vs. Memphis L, 8-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 18 at North Fla. L, 4-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Feb 19 at Jacksonville W, 1-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 24 vs. ULM L, 10-2 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 2
Feb 24 at UAB L, 9-0 - - 1 0 0 - 2 - - 2
Feb 25 vs. ULM L, 5-1 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 3
Feb 25 vs. Butler W, 3-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 1
Feb 26 vs. Butler L, 6-1 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 1
Mar 3 vs. Marist L, 10-1 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 2
Mar 3 at Col. of Charleston L, 3-2 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 3
Mar 4 vs. Marist W, 7-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 4 at Col. of Charleston W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Marist L, 2-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Mar 9 at Marshall L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Rider L, 18-4 - - - 2 1 - - - - 2
Mar 11 vs. Winthrop L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Marshall L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Ohio State L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at East Carolina L, 5-1 - 1 - 0 0 - - 1 - 1
Mar 18 vs. Presbyterian L, 13-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 19 vs. Ohio State L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Presbyterian L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 IUPUI L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 IUPUI L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Northern Kentucky W, 10-0 - 2 - 0 0 - - 3 - 4
Apr 2 at Northern Kentucky W, 4-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 4
Apr 2 at Northern Kentucky L, 10-1 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 2
Apr 7 Detroit W, 3-0 - - 1 0 0 - 1 3 0.33 4
Apr 8 Detroit W, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Detroit W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 10-7 - - - 2 1 - - 1 - 5
Apr 12 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 12-9 - - - 4 1 - - - - 1
Apr 12 at Purdue Fort Wayne L, 5-2 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 3
Apr 14 Green Bay W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Green Bay L, 7-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 15 Green Bay W, 7-1 - - - 1 0 - - - - 4
Apr 20 at Oakland L, 4-1 - - - 1 0 - - - - 2
Apr 20 at Oakland W, 4-3 - - - 3 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 21 at Oakland L, 8-0 - - - 2 0 - - - - 2
Apr 27 at Youngstown State W, 3-1 - - - 1 0 - 2 - - 4
Apr 27 at Youngstown State L, 8-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 29 at Youngstown State L, 6-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 2
May 5 Robert Morris L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 Robert Morris L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 Robert Morris L, 5-0 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 17 vs. Penn State L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at North Fla. L, 10-2 1 0 1 0 2.0 5 4 3 10.50 3.00 1 0 -
Feb 18 vs. Memphis L, 8-0 1 0 1 0 1.0 5 5 3 21.00 7.00 2 0 -
Feb 18 at North Fla. L, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 19 at Jacksonville W, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 24 vs. ULM L, 10-2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 - 0.00 1.00 1 2 -
Feb 24 at UAB L, 9-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 25 vs. ULM L, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 25 vs. Butler W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 26 vs. Butler L, 6-1 1 0 1 0 0.0 3 4 4 INF - 1 0 1
Mar 3 vs. Marist L, 10-1 0 0 0 0 2.1 5 4 4 12.00 3.43 3 1 1
Mar 3 at Col. of Charleston L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Marist W, 7-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 4 at Col. of Charleston W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Marist L, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 9 at Marshall L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Rider L, 18-4 1 0 1 0 2.2 5 8 7 18.38 3.00 3 1 -
Mar 11 vs. Winthrop L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Marshall L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Ohio State L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at East Carolina L, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Presbyterian L, 13-2 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 5 5 17.50 3.50 2 2 -
Mar 19 vs. Ohio State L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Presbyterian L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 IUPUI L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 IUPUI L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Northern Kentucky W, 10-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 2 at Northern Kentucky W, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 2 at Northern Kentucky L, 10-1 0 0 0 0 1.1 4 4 4 21.00 4.50 2 1 2
Apr 7 Detroit W, 3-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 8 Detroit W, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Detroit W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 10-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 12 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 12-9 0 1 0 0 2.0 5 2 2 7.00 3.50 2 - -
Apr 12 at Purdue Fort Wayne L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 14 Green Bay W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Green Bay L, 7-3 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 2 2 3.50 1.25 2 3 -
Apr 15 Green Bay W, 7-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 20 at Oakland L, 4-1 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 1 1 1.40 1.00 3 1 1
Apr 20 at Oakland W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 3.2 3 - - 0.00 1.36 2 1 -
Apr 21 at Oakland L, 8-0 0 0 0 0 3.1 6 4 4 8.40 2.70 3 - -
Apr 27 at Youngstown State W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 27 at Youngstown State L, 8-4 0 0 1 0 3.0 4 4 2 4.67 1.67 1 2 -
Apr 29 at Youngstown State L, 6-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
May 5 Robert Morris L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 Robert Morris L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 Robert Morris L, 5-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 17 vs. Penn State L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at North Fla. L, 10-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 18 vs. Memphis L, 8-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at North Fla. L, 4-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Jacksonville W, 1-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 24 vs. ULM L, 10-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at UAB L, 9-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 25 vs. ULM L, 5-1 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 25 vs. Butler W, 3-2 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 26 vs. Butler L, 6-1 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 3 vs. Marist L, 10-1 1 1 0 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Mar 3 at Col. of Charleston L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Marist W, 7-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at Col. of Charleston W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Marist L, 2-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 9 at Marshall L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Rider L, 18-4 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Winthrop L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Marshall L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Ohio State L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at East Carolina L, 5-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Presbyterian L, 13-2 0 0 0 0 - - 2 - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Ohio State L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Presbyterian L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 IUPUI L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 IUPUI L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Northern Kentucky W, 10-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Northern Kentucky W, 4-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Northern Kentucky L, 10-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Detroit W, 3-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Detroit W, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Detroit W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 10-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 12-9 2 0 2 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Apr 12 at Purdue Fort Wayne L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Green Bay W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Green Bay L, 7-3 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 15 Green Bay W, 7-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 20 at Oakland L, 4-1 0 0 0 0 - - 2 - - - -
Apr 20 at Oakland W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Oakland L, 8-0 0 0 0 0 - - 2 - - - -
Apr 27 at Youngstown State W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Youngstown State L, 8-4 0 0 0 0 - - 2 - - - -
Apr 29 at Youngstown State L, 6-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 5 Robert Morris L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 Robert Morris L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 Robert Morris L, 5-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2022-23 32 58 7 16 3 - 1 11 1 16 - - .276 .274 .379
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 32 58 7 16 3 - 1 11 1 16 - - .276 .274 .379
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2022-23 32 - 3 2 22 4 - 10 18 0.56 64
2023-24 - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 32 - 3 2 22 4 - 10 18 0.56 64
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
2022-23 14 4 1 5 0 - 35.1 57 48 41 28 14 2.77 5 8.12 2.41
2023-24 - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Total 14 4 1 5 0 - 35.1 57 48 41 28 14 2.77 5 8.12 2.41
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2022-23 32 11 8 3 0 1.000 - 11 1 .083 - -
2023-24 - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 32 11 8 3 0 1.000 - 11 1 .083 - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 32 58 7 16 3 - 1 11 1 16 - - .276 .274 .379
Conference 16 41 6 11 2 - 1 7 - 12 - - .268 .256 .390
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 10 1 2 - - - 0 - 3 - - .200 .200 .200
Away 18 37 5 10 2 - 1 8 - 11 - - .270 .250 .405
Neutral 10 11 1 4 1 - - 3 1 2 - - .364 .417 .455
-
Wins 11 28 6 6 2 - 1 6 - 6 - - .214 .200 .393
Losses 21 30 1 10 1 - - 5 1 10 - - .333 .344 .367
-
February 9 9 0 2 - - - 2 1 2 - - .222 .300 .222
March 7 8 1 3 1 - - 2 - 2 - - .375 .333 .500
April 15 38 6 10 2 - 1 7 - 11 - - .263 .250 .395
May 1 3 0 1 - - - 0 - 1 - - .333 .333 .333
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 32 - 3 2 22 4 - 10 18 0.56 64
Conference 16 - 2 1 16 3 - 5 13 0.38 44
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 4 - - 1 2 0 - 1 4 0.25 11
Away 18 - 3 1 15 3 - 6 12 0.50 41
Neutral 10 - - - 5 1 - 3 2 1.50 12
-
Wins 11 - 2 1 11 3 - 6 10 0.60 31
Losses 21 - 1 1 11 1 - 4 8 0.50 33
-
February 9 - - 1 2 0 - 4 2 2.00 11
March 7 - 1 - 4 1 - 1 3 0.33 9
April 15 - 2 1 15 3 - 5 12 0.42 41
May 1 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
Total 14 4 1 5 0 - 35.1 57 48 41 28 14 2.77 5 8.12 2.41
Conference 7 0 1 1 0 - 22.1 27 17 15 15 8 2.51 3 4.70 1.88
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 1 0 0 0 0 - 4.0 3 2 2 2 3 5.25 - 3.50 1.25
Away 7 1 1 2 0 - 20.1 29 19 16 14 5 1.72 3 5.51 2.11
Neutral 6 3 0 3 0 - 11.0 25 27 23 12 6 3.82 2 14.64 3.36
-
Wins 2 0 1 0 0 - 5.2 8 2 2 4 1 1.24 - 2.47 2.12
Losses 12 4 0 5 0 - 29.2 49 46 39 24 13 3.07 5 9.20 2.46
-
February 4 3 0 3 0 - 6.0 15 14 10 5 2 2.33 1 11.67 3.33
March 3 1 0 1 0 - 7.0 15 17 16 8 4 4.00 1 16.00 3.29
April 7 0 1 1 0 - 22.1 27 17 15 15 8 2.51 3 4.70 1.88
May 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 32 11 8 3 0 1.000 - 11 1 .083 - -
Conference 16 3 1 2 0 1.000 - 6 1 .143 - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Away 18 3 1 2 0 1.000 - 6 1 .143 - -
Neutral 10 7 6 1 0 1.000 - 5 - - - -
-
Wins 11 4 2 2 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Losses 21 7 6 1 0 1.000 - 11 - - - -
-
February 9 6 6 0 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
March 7 2 1 1 0 1.000 - 4 - - - -
April 15 3 1 2 0 1.000 - 6 1 .143 - -
May 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -