The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Riley Maddox
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 210
- Experience:
- 3L
- Hometown:
- Pearl, Miss.
- High School:
- Jackson Prep
- Major:
- Sport & Recreation Administration
| CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
| • 2025 MLB Draft Pick (Round 8 - Washington Nationals) |
2025 (Senior): Appeared in 17 games, starting in 16 of them ... Finished second on the team in innings pitched (69.2) and third in strikeouts (69) ... Posted a record of 6-5 with a 5.56 ERA as the team's primary Saturday starter ... Worked five shutout innings, allowing just three hits, striking out five, and earning the win against Eastern Kentucky (2/22) ... Worked five shutout innings, allowing just two hits, striking out five, and earning the win against Wright State (3/1) ... Allowed just one run and two hits over five innings while striking out four and picking up the win against Jacksonville State (3/8) ... Allowed one unearned run and struck out six over five innings against Kentucky (4/4) ... Allowed just one earned run, struck out five batters, and earned the win over seven innings against Vanderbilt (4/26) ... Struck out a career-high eight batters and allowed just two runs over 6.1 innings against Mississippi State (5/9) ... Earned the win and struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings against Arkansas in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament (5/23)
2024 (Junior): Appeared in 15 games on the mound, starting in 14 of them ... Led the Rebels in games started, innings pitched, and strikeouts looking ... Finished second on the team in total strikeouts ... Posted a record of 3-7 with a 5.48 ERA and 53 strikeouts over 69 innings of work ... Made his first career start against Hawaii (2/18) ... Earned the win and allowed just two earned runs while striking out six over five innings of work against Memphis (3/6) ... Posted his first career quality start against ULM, allowing three earned runs over six innings (3/12) ... Worked his second quality start and earned the win against Southern Miss, allowing two earned runs and striking out six over six innings (3/19) ... Allowed just one earned run while striking out four over 5.2 innings against Kentucky (3/29) ... Earned his third win against Auburn, allowing just one earned run over five innings (5/3) ... Posted his third quality start against Texas A&M, allowing two earned runs over six innings while striking out a career-high seven batters (5/10) ... Allowed just three hits and tied his career-high with seven strikeouts in seven scoreless innings against Mississippi State in the opening round of the SEC Tournament (5/21).
2023 (Sophomore): Sidelined for most of the season with elbow injury... Made five appearances, all in relief... Allowed just one run and struck out two over one inning of work in his return to the mound against Georgia (4/29)... Worked one inning and allowed one run against Auburn (5/12)
2022 (Freshman): Made 14 relief appearances… Posted a 2-1 record with a 5.24 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 22.1 innings of work… Did not allow a run through his first three outings, allowing just five hits over 5.1 innings… Picked up the win with 1.1 scoreless innings of work against UCF (3/4)… Picked up his second win of the season with 1.2 scoreless innings and four strikeouts against Memphis (3/23)… Worked 2.2 scoreless innings of relief against South Carolina (4/15)
High School: A five-time letterwinner at Jackson Preparatory School in Flowood, Mississippi ... Rated the No. 414 overall prospect and No. 21 third baseman by Perfect Game ... Ranked No. 11 in the state of Mississippi, second among third baseman ... Helped lead Jackson Prep to three-straight state championships from 2018-2020 ... Earned all-state honors in 2019 and 2021 ... Team MVP in 2021 ... Also played football, where he was a two-time all-state honoree and led JPS to a state title in 2018 ... Coached by Brent Heavner.
Personal: Full name is Riley Phillips Maddox ... Son of Jeff and Renee Maddox ... Has one brother, Aden ... Born October 3, 2002 ... Mother played college softball, while father played college football.
