2011 Baseball

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2010: Named to the Daktronics All-South Region Second Team as a utility player…named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…started all 51 games he played…stroked 45 hits, including 15 doubles, one triple, and three home runs…recorded 39 RBIs and crossed the plate 32 times…held the second highest on-base percentage on the team (.476)…posted a .444 slugging percentage…drew 45 walks and was a perfect 2-for-2 in the stolen bases department…did not commit a single error as he posted a 1.000 fielding percentage… threw out six base stealers from his catching position…also saw some time on the mound…started all five games he threw…went 4-0 with a 1.38 ERA…only gave up six runs (four earned) in 26 innings pitched…recorded 23 strikeouts… held opposing batters to a meager  .227 batting average…roped a hit in five consecutive games (4/24-5/14)…went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored in a 13-4 win over West Florida (5/14).  

2009: Started 40 of 42 games he played in…led the team with a .363 average and a .616 slugging percentage as a true freshman…finished fourth on the team with 53 hits and 14 doubles…also stroked one three-bagger and seven home runs…totaled 37 RBI, 14 walks and was hit seven times…only grounded into one double play…also saw some time on the bump as he made four appearances…went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and made two saves…gave up five runs, all earned, while striking out five in 10 innings pitched…held opposing batters to a miniscule .216 batting average.

High School: Attended Riverdale High School in Ft. Myers, FL… earned four varsity letters in baseball and one in football… BA: .373, 10 HR, 73 RBI… named first team all-area, 4A State Player of the Year and Tommy Watkins Award winner… team was the 4A state runner-up... named to the SWFL All-Star Team and FACA State All-Star Team.

Personal: Born Ryan McChesney on February 3, 1990… son of William and Valerie McChesney… career goal is to get a degree in engineering… chose Florida Tech for engineering and baseball… favorite athlete is David Ortiz… favorite book is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn… favorite movie is "Field of Dreams"… favorite actor is Adam Sandler… would like to visit Italy.