Riley Hecklinski

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Zionsville, Ind.
Position:
IF
Height:
5-4

FRESHMAN YEAR (2018)
Did not see any game action.

Prep/Personal
Led Zionsville to its first-ever Regional victory in 2016 while hitting .353 with 20 RBI, 15 doubles and a .990 fielding percentage ... earned All-State Honorable Mention honors while also being named the team's Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year ... in 2015, hit .346 with 25 RBI, 12 doubles and a .586 slugging percentage. ... also played basketball at Zionsville ... played travelball with Indiana Dreams and previously played for Finesse Fastpitch ... led Indiana Dreams to the PGF Elite National Tourney in 2014 and 2016, while also being picked to participate in the OnDeck National Camps ... The daughter of Tiffany and Jeff, Hecklinski has two brothers, Mikey and Jr. Indiana Athletics is a family tradition for Hecklinski as her great grandfather, Russ Deal, is a member of the IU Athletics Hall of Fame and was a team captain of the 1945 Big Ten Championship football team. Her grandfather, Mike Deal, was a member of the 1967 Rose Bowl squad and her uncle, Mark Deal, played football at IU and currently serves as the Assistant Athletic Director for Alumni Relations for Indiana. In addition, her cousin Carrie Deal-Powers played volleyball for the Hoosiers from 2005-06.