HONORS & AWARDS
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2026 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Appeared in 50 games and earned 48 starts … became Auburn’s primary starting catcher in mid-February following an injury to Kylie Brockman … totaled 25 hits, including four doubles and three home runs … added 10 runs scored and 21 RBI … posted a .311 on-base percentage behind 17 walks … 11 of her walks came in SEC play, tied for the fourth most by an Auburn freshman … recorded a .984 fielding percentage behind the plate with 228 putouts and 14 assists … collected her first collegiate hit with a single versus No. 13 Clemson (2/7) … tallied her first double and led the team with four RBI versus Bradley (2/13) … recorded her first multi-hit game with a 2-for-3 performance versus No. 11 Virginia Tech (2/27) … hit a three-run home run versus the Hokies … led the team at Florida with a 3-for-7 performance against the No. 4 Gators (4/17–4/19) … hit her first SEC home run during the series … posted a perfect fielding percentage during the month of April across 66 chances … blasted a three-run home run in the seventh inning to lift Auburn over Texas A&M (5/6) and send the Tigers to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as the No. 13 recruit in the country by Line Drive Media … four-time All-State selection at North Lawrence High School … named NFCA National Catcher of the Year in 2022 and 2023 … selected as a 2025 SCAI All-Star … won the 2023 Johnny Bench Award, presented to the top catcher in the state of Indiana … named the 2022 MaxPreps National Catcher of the Year … three-time NFCA All-Region selection … earned three consecutive All-Region honors … finished the 2024 season with a .482 batting average, 14 home runs and 35 RBI … owns the Indiana state career home run record with 69 … compiled a .515 career batting average with 195 hits, 69 home runs and 179 RBI … set school single-season records for home runs, hits, doubles and RBI in 2023 … became the first player in Indiana state history to post back-to-back seasons with 20 or more home runs … competed for the Beverly Bandits Conroy club team, helping lead them to the 2024 IDT championship … named a PGF All-American in 2023 and 2024 … member of the National Honor Society, BNL Honor Roll and recognized as a scholar-athlete academically
PERSONAL
Full name is Ava Darlene Ratliff … born Feb. 23 … daughter of Brooke and Jeremy Ratliff … intends to major in kinesiology