ROSTER
2026 - INF/C
2025 - OF
2026 -CINF
2026 - CINF/RHP
2026 - P/CINF
2026 - OF
2027 - C/MINF
2026 - OF/MINF
2025 - MINF/RHP
2027 - C/MINF
2027 - LHP/OF/1B
2027 - RHP/CINF
RECRUITING COORDINATOR
HEAD COACH
Brian Mott
Coaching Experience:
Head Coach, Rise Up 18u Select 2024-Present
Head Coach, Rise Up 16u 2023-2024
Asst. Coach, Rise Up 16u 2022-2023
Head Coach, Maryland Express
Fall 2024 Schedule
Date | Tournament | Location |
September 15 | Rise Up Day | Frederick, MD |
September 21-22 | Columbia, MD | |
October 6th | Wilson College Invitational | Chambersburg, PA |
October 12-13 | Sterling, VA | |
November 2-3 | Loudon, VA | |
November 9-10 | Raleigh, NC |
The Rise Up Mission
2024-25 Teams
Rise Up Softball Academy was founded to teach athletes how to RISE UP to life’s challenges.
Softball is a game where we see failure more times than we often see success. Just like in life, how we react to failure makes us or breaks us.
We can choose to RISE UP and become better athletes and people or fall to life’s defeat.
Rise Up 12u
Head Coach: Ricky Watson
Rise Up 14u
Head Coach: Ryan Payne
RiseUpSoftball.Payne@gmail.com
Rise Up 16u
Head Coach: Kira Cramer
Rise Up 18u - Showcase
Head Coach: Jade Bowins
#4 Maggie Boyer
Grad Year: 2026
Email: maggie_grace04@yahoo.com
Position(s): OF/MINF/P
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Hedgesville HS (Hedgesville, WV)
GPA: 4.0 (u)/4.05 (w)
#5 Mayla Ortega
Grad Year: 2026
Email: maylaortega2026@gmail.com
Position(s): CINF
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Hedgesville HS (Hedgesville, WV)
GPA: 4.0 (u)/ 4.6 (w)
#7 Hayden Payne
Grad Year: 2027
Email: hjpayne1011@gmail.com
Position(s): C/MINF
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Middletown HS (Middletown, MD)
GPA: 3.2 (u)/3.2 (w)
#9 Juliette Bel
Grad Year: 2027
Email: juliettehbel@outlook.com
Position(s): LHP/OF/1B
Bats/Throws: L/L
School: Brunswick HS (Brunswick, MD)
GPA: 4.0 (u)/4.53 (w)
#11 Madison Ohler
Grad Year: 2025
Email: madisonohler7@gmail.com
Position(s): OF
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Catoctin HS (Thurmont, MD)
GPA: 3.9 (u)/4.3 (w)
#14 Aubrie Courtney
Grad Year: 2025
Email: acourtney1417@gmail.com
Position(s): MINF/RHP
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Catoctin HS (Thurmont, MD)
GPA:
#15 Sydney Mott
Grad Year: 2026
Email: sydneylmott@gmail.com
Position(s): CINF/RHP
Bats/Throws: L/R
School: Linganore HS (Frederick, MD)
GPA: 4.0 (u)/4.61 (w)
#29 Kailyn Sheahin
Grad Year: 2026
Email: kailynshea2026@gmail.com
Position(s): OF/1B
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Damascus HS (Damascus, MD)
GPA: 3.85 (u)/4.3 (w)
#44 Addyson Dryman
Grad Year: 2027
Email: AddysonDryman2027@gmail.com
Position(s): C/MINF
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Linganore HS (Frederick, MD)
GPA: 4.0 (u)/4.4(w)