COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri softball head coach Larissa Anderson and her staff announced Thursday the signing of transfer right-handed pitcher Rylee Michalak.

Michalak, a Hamilton, New Jersey, native, heads to Mizzou after spending her freshman campaign at Houston.

She made 23 appearances in the circle for the Cougars with 14 starts. Michalak notched a team-best 35 strikeouts over 59.2 innings to go with a 6-5 mark in 2025.

She pitched a career-best 9.1 innings in Houston's 6-4 extra-inning win over New Mexico on Feb. 8.

Michalak registered a complete-game victory over UCF on April 26, going the distance allowing four runs on eight hits with four strikeouts.

Michalak also tallied a Big 12 win over Iowa State on March 8. She threw 5.1 innings, giving up only four hits while striking out three.

She spun a win over Houston Christian (April 22), tossing four shutout innings and allowing just one hit while striking out a career-high five batters.

Michalak is Mizzou's second transfer addition this summer ahead of the 2026 season after Emma Jackson signed on June 3.

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