Aaralyn Nogay

Photo by: Hailey Pettit-Mastroianni, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Daniel Carlson

Photo by: Daniel Carlson

Photo by: Lauren Laudato, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Lauren Laudato, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Lauren Laudato, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Daniel Carlson, BGSU Athletics

Candace Fenton-Bockbrader, Aaralyn Nogay v Akron - April 6, 2024

Photo by: Ryan Griswold, BGSU Athletics

Aaralyn Nogay v Toledo - Friday March 22 2024

Photo by: Lauren Laudato, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Ryan Griswold, BGSU Athletics

Position:
Utility
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Neshannock
Hometown:
New Castle, Pa.

2024

Named to the All-MAC Second Team
Also named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team
Named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Played in 36 of BGSU's 44 games, making 30 starts
Made 28 of those starts in left field and two in right
Was second on the team with a .292 batting average
Led the Falcons in stolen bases (9-for-9) and on-base pct. (.413)
Finished second on the Falcons in walks (17), was third in total bases (32) and slugging pct. (.360) and tied for third in runs (13)
Moved into the starting lineup for good just before MAC play began, starting 28 of the final 31 contests of the season
Hit a team-leading .338 in MAC play, and also paced the Falcons in walks (13), on-base pct. (.463) and stolen bases (6-for-6).
Solidified the Falcons' defense, with just two errors in 76 total chances on the season, and had four outfield assists
Her total of seven multiple-hit games ranked her second on the team
Had an 11-game reached-base streak which tied for BGSU's longest in 2024
Played in a pair of games at the Battle at the Beach on the season's opening weekend
Made her collegiate debut vs. Louisville
Later that day, made her first start and had a hit and a run against Furman
Reached base four times and stole four bases in the first two games of the Buffalo series
Had a walk in each of those two games, with a hit in the first contest and a hit-by-pitch in the second
Also made a spectacular diving catch in the second game, with BG leading by a run in the sixth
Hit .556 in the Toledo series, going 5-for-7 in the first two games
Was 2-for-3 in the opener, with a walk, a triple and a run scored
Then, went 3-for-4 in the next game, driving in three runs with a bases-loaded double
Was 3-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI in the sweep of Detroit Mercy
Walked, stole a base, scored a run and had a sacrifice fly in the opener vs. the Titans
Then, in the nightcap, was 3-for-4 with another stolen base, another RBI and two runs scored
Walked twice in the opening game at Miami
Hit .400 in the Akron series, going 4-for-10 with two walks and three runs scored
Had an RBI triple in the opener, scoring a run as well
Then, had a walk, a single and two runs scored in the middle game of the series
Was 2-for-4 with a walk in the final game against the Zips
Her second hit of that game was a walk-off RBI single with two outs in the seventh
Had a total of three walks in the first two games of the series at Ball State, then went 2-for-3 and scored two runs in the finale
Continued her stellar play in the Central Michigan DH
Went 2-for-4 in the opener, then singled, was hit by a pitch, had a sac bunt and drove in a run in the nightcap
Had a hit in each of the three games at Kent State
Had an RBI in the opener, and also walked and scored a run in the second game
In the series finale, walked twice and doubled in four plate appearances
In the process, extended her reached-base streak to 11 consecutive contests, tying for the longest such streak by a Falcon this season
Saw that streak come to an end in the first game at Youngstown State, but started a new streak by walking twice in the nightcap
Singled and stole a base at Western Michigan
Had three hits in the Ohio DH, including two hits, a stolen base and a run scored in the opener

HIGH SCHOOL

A four-year letterwinner at Neshannock Jr./Sr. H.S. ('23) for coaches Jackie Lash, Donald Nogay (her father) and Jeff Schaffer
A two-time Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association (PsHSSBCA) All-State First-Team honoree at shortstop
Was voted the best leadoff hitter in the WPIAL in her senior year
Hit a whopping .574 that season, with 19 walks, 43 runs scored, 21 stolen bases, 10 doubles, five triples, four homers and 26 RBI
Helped the Lancers to a 48-1 record over her final two years
That included a state championship in 2022, back-to-back WPIAL titles and a 48-game winning streak, believed to be the longest in WPIAL history
A two-time First-Team All-Sectional selection
Also lettered in track and field, basketball and volleyball, earning a total of 14 letters in high school
Was a team captain for volleyball, basketball and softball
National Honor Society

PERSONAL

Born in New Castle, Pa.
Plans to major in pre-medicine/neuroscience
Career ambition is to become a neurologist and specialize in dementia research
Daughter of Donald and Johanna Nogay
The second of three daughters
Has an older sister, Neleh, and a younger sister, Jaidon
Neleh is on the softball team at Fordham Univ.
Has played travel ball for Ohio Outlaws

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I chose BGSU because I felt so welcomed in this environment when I visited, the coaches and team are super nice and very supportive, and the campus is beautiful."