HIGH SCHOOL

Ranked the No. 13 recruit in the country by Line Drive Media … four-time All-State selection at North Lawrence High School … 2022 and 2023 NFCA National Catcher of the Year winner … 2025 SCAI All-Star … 2023 Johnny Bench Award winner, given to the top catcher in the state of Indiana … 2022 MaxPrep National Cather of the Year … a three-time NFCA All-Region selection … selected to three straight All-Region teams … closed the 2024 season with a .482 batting average, 14 home runs and 35 RBI … own the state career home run record with 69 … holds a .515 career batting average with 195 career hits, 69 career runs scored and 179 career RBI … set school records for home runs, hits, doubles and RBI in a season in 2023 … first player in Indiana state history with back-to-back season with 20+ home runs … competed for Beverly Bandits Conroy club team, leading them to the 2024 IDT championship … a 2023 and 2024 PGF All-American … academically was a member of the National Honor Society, BNL Honor Roll and was a scholar athlete

PERSONAL

Full name is Ava Darlene Ratliff … birthday is February 23 … daughter of Brooke and Jeremy Ratliff … intends to major in kinesiology