Ryan completed his freshman year at WSU and was named the Pac 12 conference pitcher of the week.  In two starts he pitched 11 2/3rds innings and his opponents hit only .105 against him with only two base hits.  Current ERA 1.69.

 

He traveled with the team to the Dominican Republic.  Played against professional prep teams including Mariners prep team.

 

Ryan started as an average pitcher but he was at the right place at the right time.  Pitched at Baseball NW where the WSU coach saw him and told him what he needed to work on.  Worked to correct his pitching issues and the following year he pitched at Baseball NW again and he was offered a 50% scholarship to WSU.

 

Social aspects, community, and athletics connect at WSU.  He signed early at WSU because he knew he wanted to go to WSU.

 

3.6 GPA first semester at WSU, went down a little because he was traveling for baseball. The workouts are tough.  Offseason workouts are harder, two workouts per week.  He was required to do a 30 minute plank, mentally tough.

 

When he got scouted he was nervous to talk to the scouts.  They really wanted to know who you are more than your talent.  Nervous to say the wrong thing.

 

He wants to be drafted by the major league, but can’t until after his junior year.  Studying criminal justice at WSU.  He won't leave WSU early unless he can make the money that he desires.

 

In high school he topped out with an 89 mph fastball, clocked at 92-94 mph recently.

                  

 

Ryan seemed excited about the new coaching staff at WSU. Marty Lees became the 15th head coach in program history in 2015 after spending the last three seasons as the assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Oklahoma State and the previous 11 at Oregon State. In those 14 years he has coached 10 teams that have reached the NCAA Tournament, including two national champions with Oregon State.