Ryan Ross

Height:
6-1
Weight:
196
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Concord
Prev School:
St. Johns River State
Major:
Communication

2017: Appeared in 23 games all in relief during initial year with the program … Posted a 0-2 record with a 3.38 ERA (tied for third on the team) … Allowed just seven runs (six earned) on 18 hits in 16.0 innings … Struck out 14 while walking just one batter … Threw at least one inning of relief in eight games (multiple twice) … Tossed season-high 2.1 scoreless innings at Connecticut (May 19) with one strikeout … Made ECU debut at No. 8 Ole Miss (Feb. 19) working one-third of an inning … Opened up career not allowing a run in first five outings (2.2 frames) … Closed out season not surrendering a run in six contests (six innings) … Recorded at least one strikeout 11 of 23 games (multiple three times) … Suffered losses against UCF and at USF … Six of 18 base hits allowed went for extra bases (three doubles, two triples, one home run) … Lone walk was issued at USF (May 5) … In league play boasted a 2.61 ERA (second-lowest on team) in 12 outings going 0-2 on the bump … Surrendered just four runs (three earned) on eight hits … Struck out 10 while issuing one free pass in 10.1 frames … Appeared in two post-season games tossing two-thirds of an inning with a strikeout … Held opposing hitters to a .277 composite average … 2017 Summer: Played for Holly Springs Salamanders in the Coastal Plain League … Teammate of Cam Colmore … Appeared in seven games making five starts … Posted a 0-3 record with a 5.08 ERA … Allowed 24 runs (16 earned) on 43 hits … Struck out 20 while walking eight in 28.1 innings … Named CPL Pitcher-of-the-Week (June 5).

St. Johns River State College (2016): Helped the Vikings to a 42-14 overall record and the Mid-Florida Conference title (their third in a row) … Appeared in 22 games posting a 2-0 record with one save … Surrendered 12 runs (nine earned) on 31 hits in 30.0 innings … Struck out 26 while walking just nine … Picked up wins against Chipola (2/14/16) and Rollins College JV (3/31/16) … Notched lone save versus Gordon State (2/5/16) … Tossed a season-high 3.0 innings on two occasions (Chipola and Lake-Sumter State) … Worked one inning or more of relief 14 times (two-plus nine times) … Fanned a season-best four batters against Chipola (2/14/16) and had multiple punch outs eight times … Did not allow a run in 13 of 22 relief appearances … Earned All-Academic Team honors from the Florida State Colleges Athletics Association (FSCAA).

Appalachian State (2015): Appeared in a team-best 27 games out of the bullpen making one start for the Mountaineers … Posted a 3-2 record with a 3.79 ERA … Allowed 24 runs (17 earned) on 41 hits in 40.1 innings … Struck out 30 while walking 20 … Worked a season-high four innings against Maryland (2/28/15) … Fanned a season-best four batters against Georgia State (4/17/15) … Did no allow a run in 13 of 26 relief appearances … Made first collegiate start against ETSU (5/12/15) tossing two scoreless frames surrendering one hit and striking out one … Worked a full inning of relief in 17 contests (2.0 or more nine times).

Mt. Pleasant High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Thomas Smalls … Earned North Carolina 2A All-State honors as a senior … Two-time Cabarrus News Player-of-the-Year and all-conference selection … Helped the Tigers to three conference titles (freshman, junior and senior years) … Batted .300 as a junior … Closed prep career posting a 6-1 record with a 0.53 ERA … Appeared in nine games (all starts) registering four complete games … Allowed 12 runs (four earned) on 27 hits in 53.0 innings … Fanned 66 while walking just 14 … Did not surrender a run in conference play … Offensively, batted .400 (22-for-55) with one home run and 16 RBI … Sported a .507 on-base percentage … Scored 12 runs, drew 13 walks with 11 strikeouts … Beta Club and National Technical Honor Society member … Four-time North Carolina Scholar-Athlete that graduated cum laude with a 4.1 cumulative GPA … Played travel ball for the South Charlotte Panthers under coach Don Hutchins … Posted a 4-1 record with two saves and a 1.14 ERA … Struck out 35 in 43.0 innings while picking off a program 16 runners … Also played for Post 51 (American Legion) under coach Thomas Smalls … Ranked as the fifth-best left-hander and No. 69 overall in the state of North Carolina by Perfect Game … Rated as the 163rd-best left-hander nationally by Perfect Game in 2014 … 2014 All-Atlantic Regional Honorable Mention selection … Played in several showcase events including 2011 15U BCS Finals in Fort Myers, Fla., 2011 WWBBA 2014 Grads or 15U National Championships in Marietta, Ga., 2011-12 WWBA Underclass World Championships in Fort Myers, Fla., 2011 WWBA 2013 Grads or 16U National Championships in Marietta, Ga., 2012 WWBA 2014 Grads or 16U National Championships in Marietta, Ga., 2013 WWBA World Championships in Jupiter, Fla. and 2013 WWBA 2014 Grads or 17U National Championships in Marietta, Ga.

Personal: Full name is Ryan Alan Ross … Born in Charlotte, N.C. … Son of Angie and Todd Ross … Has one sibling (Kendall) … Majoring in communication … Three-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2016 –present) … Named to 2017 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.