Riley Davis

Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Helena, Ala.
High School:
Helena HS

JUNIOR SEASON (2021)
- Appeared and started in 13 games
- Named Conference USA Pitcher of the Week on March 29 after throwing the first complete game shutout for the Blazers since 2017 versus Middle Tennessee
- Allowed only two hits with five strikeouts in the Middle Tennessee game
- Posted a 4-5 record with a 3.74 ERA
- Had three complete games and one shutout on the season
- Tossed 79.1 innings with 60 strikeouts
- Held opponents to a .268 batting average
- Had eight games where he allowed two or fewer runs
- Recorded a career-high nine strikeouts versus Alabama A&M on Feb. 26
- Pitched a career-high eight innings versus UTSA on April 30

JUNIOR SEASON (2020)
- Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Appeared and started in two games
- Tossed 13 innings with six strikeouts
- Pitched a season-high 7.1 innings versus Miami (Ohio) on Feb. 28

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
- Appeared in 20 games, starting in six of them
- Tossed 52.1 innings on the season, tallying 39 strikeouts for a 5.13 ERA
- Earned the second-most wins on the team with four
- Posted the highest win percentage of any Blazer responsible for more than one game, going 4-1 on the year
- Threw a career-high 7.2 innings against Charlotte (5/10), sitting down four batters while giving up only three hits
- Tallied career-high five strikeouts in three separate games, leading to wins over SIUE (2/15), Holy Cross (2/23) and Marshall (4/26)
- Gave up no earned runs in five different games across 12 innings
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
- Led UAB freshmen pitchers in appearances with 13, all out of the bullpen
- Threw a career-high 2.0 innings against LA Tech (3/24) as he did not allow a hit and collected a pair of strikeouts
- Had four hitless outings
- Matched his career-high of two strikeouts three times: LA Tech (3/24), at Alabama (4/10) and at Jacksonville State (5/15)
- Earned first career save against Alabama A&M (4/4) after throwing 1.1 perfect innings with a strikeout
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Helena High School in Helena, Ala.
- Won the 2017 6A State Championship
- Holds the AHSAA record for most consecutive scoreless innings pitched at 35.2
- Named All-State a junior
- Voted team MVP as a sophomore and junior
- Rated the No. 72 prospect in Alabama and No. 34 right handed pitching prospect according to Perfect Game
- Named a 2017 Southeast Region Honorable Mention
- Carried a 4.0 GPA
- Also played quarterback on the football team for the Huskies, throwing for 1,760 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior and senior
- High school teammates with fellow Blazer Troy Cordrey

PERSONAL
- Born Riley Davis on Nov. 10 in Helena, Ala.
- Son of Rod and Lauri Davis
- Has one brother, Zach Loggins
- Majoring in healthcare management