Lancaster Bible College Athletics

Major: Early Childhood Education/Special Education
Family: Parents - Ken & Jen; Sibling - Bryce
Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 20:28
Places I'd Like to Visit: Alaska
Hobbies: Line Dancing, Dutch Blitz, Organizing, Field Hockey, Working out
Reason I Chose LBC: To be able to chase all my dreams and grow in relationship with the Lord, campus also felt like home immediately

Previous Seasons
2025: Riley Danko played and started in 32 games for the Chargers in 2025, serving as both a hitter and pitcher for LBC. In the circle, she pitched 102.1 innings with a team-best 3.76 season ERA, earning a 9-8 record for the year with 14 total complete games in 17 appearances. She kept her WHIP under two at 1.78 on just a .254 opponent batting average, ranked eighth in the United East among qualified pitchers. Riley tallied 67 strikeouts including a career-high seven Ks on April 5 against Cedar Crest. At the plate, Danko hit for a .258 average with 17 hits including seven for extra-bases, tying for the team lead with two home runs and adding 15 RBI and a .439 slugging percentage. After the season, Riley was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team and earned a NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete honor.

2024: Danko started all 38 games for the Chargers in her first season, playing well in the lineup and on the field. She posted a .262 average with 28 hits in 107 ABs, with five doubles and two triples on the year for a .346 slugging. Danko had eight multi-hit games and drove in 12 runs, drawing 13 walks and stealing two bases. Danko also pitched in 19 games for Lancaster Bible with eight starts, finishing with a 3-9 record and a 6.50 ERA in 70 innings, striking out a team-high 33 batters.

Career Game Highs
Hitting
AB: 5 (April 10, 2024 at Penn St. Harrisburg)
Hits: 2 {13x} (Most Recent: April 22, 2025 at Keystone)
Runs: 2 {5x} (Most Recent: April 26, 2025 vs Gallaudet) 
2B: 1 {9x} (Most Recent: April 5, 2025 vs Cedar Crest)
3B: 1 {3x} (Most Recent: March 2, 2025 (Massachusetts Maritime))
HR: 1 {2x} (April 22, 2025 at Keystone | March 22, 2025 at Wilson)
RBI: 5 (April 22, 2025 at Keystone)
BB: 2 {5x} (Most Recent: April 26, 2025 vs Gallaudet)
SB: 1 {3x} (Most Recent: April 22, 2025 at Keystone)
K: 4 (March 3, 2024 (Hilbert))

Pitching
IP: 7.1 (April 10, 2024 at Penn St. Harrisburg)
K: 7 (April 5, 2025 vs Cedar Crest)
Hits: 12 (April 18, 2024 vs Penn St. Berks)
ER: 13 (April 27, 2024 vs Penn College)
BB: 9 (April 5, 2025 vs Cedar Crest)

Fielding
PO: 10 (March 6, 2025 (Waynesburg))
A: 3 {2x} (March 27, 2025 at King's (Pa.) | April 10, 2024 at Penn St. Harrisburg)
E: 1 {5x} (Most Recent: April 5, 2025 vs Cedar Crest)
TC: 11 (March 6, 2025 (Waynesburg))

Awards & Achievements 
2x NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2024 | 2025)
2025 CSC Academic All-District Selection