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Wayne State University Athletics

2025 Softball Roster

Izzy Rincon
Kyle Niermann
Marissa Krynak
(C) Douglas Johnson
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Brendan Baker

19 Mady Ruczynski

19 Mady Ruczynski

  • Position:
    CF
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Richmond, Mich.
  • High School:
    Armada
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 191 games, starting 185 contests (137 in CF, 46 in LF, 1 in RF, and 1 at 1B) ... tied-for-10th in hit by pitches (13), 27th in games started (185), tied-for-28th in sacrifice flies (4), tied-for-33rd in home runs (6), tied-for-37th in RBI (72), 39th in at bats (536), tied-for-40th in games played (191), and tied-for-50th in both total bases (170) and fielding putouts (325) ... link to career statistics.

2025:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the CSC Academic All-District Team ... garnered GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honors ... one of two players to start 55 games (all in CF) ... batted sixth through ninth, but usually ninth (21 times) ... recorded 10 multiple-hit games, including two three-hit affairs (at Lincoln Memorial, and at Davenport-2) ... notched five multiple-RBI contests, including a five-RBI game at DU-2, which matched a WSU season-best ... had a two-out, three-run double in the first inning and a two-out, two-run double in the third inning ... posted an eight-game hitting streak (3/29-4/12, 9-for-24, wtih four runs scored, four RBI, two doubles and a home run) ... led all WSU outfielders with three assists ... smacked home runs in road games at Findlay-1, and Parkside-2 ... played errorless defense her last 26 games played ... credited with a season-high six fielding putouts in a 3-0 win over Winona ... finished fourth on the team with 11 two-out RBI ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2024:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... appeared in 43 games, starting 37 times (36 in CF, and 1 in RF) ... made six appearances as a defensive replacement ... batted fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth, but usually seventh (14 times) or eighth (13 times) ... recorded three multiple-hit games, including a three-hit affair at Grand Valley State-2 ... posted five multiple-RBI contests, including a season-high three-RBI contest vs. March 30 vs. Parkside-1) ... had a six hitting streak (April 21-May 2, 8-for-18, .444) ... finished the season with a seven-game on-base streak (8-for-19, .421 with one walk) ... tied for the team lead with three outfield assists, one of which was part of a double play ... was hit by a pitch twice against D'Youville (March 13) ... lone double came vs. Missouri-St. Louis (March 10), while lone triple came against Ferris State-1 (April 26) ... smacked a pair of home runs (March 30 vs. Parkside-1 and April 13 at Parkside-2) ... finished with eight walks to eight strikeouts in 117 plate appearances ... was 6-for-6 in scoring a runner from third with less than two outs ... batted .387 (12-for-31) with two outs, which ranked second on the squad ... tied for the team lead with two home runs ... second on the squad in both hit by pitch (2) and sac flies (3), tied-for-second in two-out RBI (7), and tied-for-third in RBI (15) ... notched two game-winning RBI - had a two-out single vs. Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 22) that snapped a 3-3 deadlock in a 5-3 win; and had a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning in a 4-3 triumph over Purdue Northwest (March 29) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  Garnered Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... one of three Warriors to start all 46 games (all in center field) ... batted fourth through eighth, but usually fifth (16 times) ... hit .500 (13-for-26) in the No. 8 spot with a .581 on-base percentage ... recorded 10 multiple-hit games, including two three-hit affairs (Feb. 25 vs. William Jewell, and March 16 vs. Mary) ... ranked third on the squad with six multiple-RBI contests, including three three-RBI games (2/25 vs. WJC, 3/12 vs. Southern Connecticut State, and April 8 vs. Davenport) ... garnered a seven-game hitting streak (March 14-22, 12-for-22, .545) and a 10-game on-base streak (March 12-22) ... notched two doubles in a game twice (2/25 vs. WJC, and 3/12 against SCSU) ... smacked home run April 7 vs. Saginaw Valley State-1 ... batted .362 (21-for-58 with 24 RBI) with runners in scoring position, and .333 (27-for-81) with runners on base ... tied for the team lead with three game-winning RBI - two-run double breaking a scoreless tie against Southern Connecticut State; a walk-off infield single vs. Saint Michael's; and a two-run walk-off single vs. Davenport ... led the team with five hit by pitches ... ranked third on the squad in two-out RBI (12), RBI (24) and fielding putouts (79) ... hit by a pitch twice in game on April 20 at Northwood ... posted a season-high five fielding putouts April 2 at Parkside-1 ... can hit to all fields (had 10 hits to LF, 10 to CF and 12 to RF) ... batted .400 (6-for-15) in the fifth inning ... scored three runs in a game vs. WJC (2/25) ... recorded 15 of her 37 hits on the first pitch of the at bat ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  Named to the Honorable Mention All-GLIAC Team ... earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... started all 47 games (46 in LF, 1 at 1B) ... one of four Warriors to start all 47 games ... batted fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh, but usually third (34 times) ... recorded six multiple-hit games, including a season-high three hits vs. Davenport (4/9) ... tied for the team lead with five multiple-RBI games, including a season-high three RBI at Grand Valley State (4/23) ... equaled a WSU season-high with five total bases against Le Moyne, which included first collegiate home run ... scored two runs in a game twice (3/19 vs. Le Moyne and 4/10 vs. Grand Valley State) ... was hit by pitch twice in one game (4/30 vs. Northwood), which tied the all-time program single-game record ... lone stolen base came vs. Bloomsburg (3/18) … tallied a season-best 10 fielding putouts vs. Le Moyne (3/19) … posted four three-game hitting streaks during the season ... garnered a four-game on-base streak (3/17-3/18, 4-for-11 with a walk) ... led the squad with 20 advanced runners and being hit by a pitch (4) ... tied for the team lead with eight two-out RBI ... finished second on the squad in hits (33), total bases (39), RBI (14), plate appearances (158) and average with bases loaded (.667 / 2-for-3), and tied-for-second on the team with five sacrifice bunts ... ranked third on the team in runs scored (11), walks (7) and average with two outs (.292 / 14-for-48) ... batted .750 (6-for-8) on 2-1 pitches ... hit .438 (7-for-16 with a .500 slugging percentage) in the fifth inning ... led the squad with a .318 batting average (7-for-22) in the third inning with a .500 slugging percentage) ... recorded an outfield assist at Findlay (3/30) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2021 graduate of Armada High School ... was a four-year member of the Tigers varsity softball squad for coach Erin Benschoter ... earned All-Blue Water Area Conference (BWAC) accolades as a sophomore in 2019 (2020 season was canceled) ... also played volleyball and basketball ... selected to the 2020 All-BWAC All-Defensive Team in basketball ... served as a team captain in all three sports ... was on the All "A" Honor Roll all four years ... earned All-Academic recognition in multiple sports ... was a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Society of Women's Engineering ... plays summer ball for the Turnin 2 18u National squad and head coach Tony Smigiel.

Personal:  Full name -- Madisen A. Ruczynski ... born October 18, 2002, in Grosse Pointe, Mich. ... daughter of Joel and Michelle Ruczynski ... has two older brothers, Andrew and Mitchell ... is a Mechanical Engineering major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2021 (4.00), Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Fall 2023 and Fall 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2024 ... last name is pronounced Ra-zin-ski ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the Special Events & Projects Committee during the 2023-24 academic year ... was a member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council ... inductee into WSU’s inaugural (2024-25) Chi Alpha Sigma Athlete Honor Society class.
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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2022Freshman

    LF
    5'8"
    19
  • 19

    2023Sophomore

    CF
    5'8"
    19
  • 19

    2024Junior

    CF/RF
    5'8"
    19
  • 19

    2025Senior

    CF
    5'8"
    19