2016 Softball

8 Rhydian Glass

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Taft School
  • Hometown Goshen, CT

Biography

2015: Appeared in 14 games in the circle… Earned victory by pitching four innings without allowing an earned run against Sacred Heart… Struck out a season-high six in 5.1 innings of relief against Central Connecticut.

2014: Led the pitching staff in strikeout/walk ratio… Struck out 18 and issued only three walks in 37.2 innings… Pitched a complete-game five-hitter with four strikeouts in victory over Seton Hall.

2013: Led the pitching staff with a 4.92 ERA… Tied for the team lead with four victories… First career win came in a complete-game effort against Rhode Island… Pitched eight innings to earn a victory at Princeton… Struck out a career-high six against New Mexico.

Off the Field:

  • Summer research assistant intern in Clark Psychology Lab, which focused on the development of trust and effect of shared emotions within social relationships
  • Member of the Kiphuth Leadership Academy, through which Yale student athletes and coaches develop world-class leadership skills in athletics, academics, and life
  • Contributing sports reporter for the Yale Daily News, having covered men''s and women''s Cross Country and Track & Field

Before Yale: Holds virtually every pitching record at the Taft School… Three-time all-league selection… Starting pitcher for the varsity in each of her four years… Selected as the team’s most valuable player three straight years… 2012 team captain… Helped Taft to its first undefeated season in school history as a senior. Team won Founders League title and the Class A Western New England championship… Played club softball for the Central Massachusetts Rapids Gold.

Personal: Tri-Town Little League umpire and clinic instructor… School tour guide… Helped to design Taft’s new softball field.

Why Yale? “I am so looking forward to the challenges and possibilities Yale will afford me academically and athletically. How could anyone pass up the opportunity to attend a school that provides both an incredible education and the chance to play on a competitive collegiate team.”

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Historical Player Information

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    2013First Year

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    2014Sophomore

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  • 8

    2015Junior

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    8
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    2016Senior

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