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2019 Baseball Roster

8 Ryan Haff

  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 195
  • Position 1B/DH
  • Hometown Oakbrook, Ill.
  • High School Hinsdale Central

Biography

Career Highs

  • Hits: 1, 6 times
  • Doubles: 1, at Florida Atlantic, 03/05/17 ; at Lamar University, Feb 18, 2017 ; vs Northeastern, Mar 04, 2019 
  • Total bases: 2, at Florida Atlantic, 03/05/17 ; at Lamar University, Feb 18, 2017 ; vs Northeastern, Mar 04, 2019 
  • RBI: 2, vs Michigan State, Mar 09, 2018 
  • Runs scored: 1, 7 times
  • Walks: 1, Milwaukee, Feb 17, 2017 
  • Hit by pitch: 1, vs Sacred Heart, Feb 17, 2019 
  • Sac bunts: 1, vs South Dakota State, Feb 18, 2018 
  • At bats: 3, vs Austin Peay, Feb 18, 2018 ; vs South Dakota State, Feb 18, 2018 ; at Coastal Carolina, Feb 23, 2018 
  • Caught stealing: 1, at Coastal Carolina, Mar 11, 2017 
  • Field chances: 14, vs Austin Peay, Feb 18, 2018 
  • Putouts: 13, vs Austin Peay, Feb 18, 2018 
  • Assists: 1, vs Austin Peay, Feb 18, 2018 ; at Coastal Carolina, Feb 23, 2018 ; Illinois State, Mar 22, 2019 

Redshirt Senior - 2019

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in 14 games
  • .083 (1-12), 2B
  • Video making a 43-yd field goal to get out of conditioning in Jan. 2019 has over 250,000 views (link)

Redshirt Junior - 2018

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in 16 games with three starts at first base
  • .200 (3-15), 3 RBI, R
  • .333 (1-3) in Big Ten games
  • Third on the team with 13 games as a sub
  • .333 (2-6) as pinch hitter
  • .429 (3-7) with two outs
  • Career-high two RBIs against Michigan State 3/9/18

Redshirt Sophomore - 2017

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in 17 games
  • Primarily used as a pinch runner
  • .167 (2-12), 5 R, 2 2B
  • Doubled at Lamar 2/18/17 and Florida Atlantic 3/5/17

Redshirt-Freshman - 2016

  • 3 games played 
  • 0-1 at Indiana 5/15/16 in only at-bat of the season
  • Pinch ran at Maryland 5/7/16 in first career action
  • Pinch ran vs. Michigan 5/19/16

Freshman - 2015

  • Redshirted the 2015 season

High School

  • Earned the 2014 West Suburban All-Conference Award
  • Awarded to play for the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association all-area team in 2014
  • Selected to play in 2014 ICA All-star game as starting shortstop
  • Voted Hinsdale Central 2014 MVP for Baseball
  • Lettered twice for baseball in 2013 and 2014
  • Earned Scholar Athlete Award in both 2013, and 2014 as well as All Academic Athlete in 2014
  • Nominated a West Suburban Conference Academic Achievement Award in 2014
  • Named Hinsdale Central Athletic Council Athlete of the Month in 2014
  • Holds school record for most triples in a season with six triples
  • Received honor roll all four years at Hinsdale Central.

Personal

  • Born June 1, 1996
  • Parents are Hank Haff and Diane Lis-Haff
  • Has two sisters, Kaylee and Alexa
  • Graduated in May 2018 with a degree in business
  • Majoring in business (MBA)
  • Cousin, Erik Lis, played at University of Evansville and was drafted by the Minnesota Twins
  • Started a charity called Double Play for Baseball, which collects and distributes gently used baseball equipment to underprivileged baseball programs
  • Hobbies include playing ping pong and golf
  • Favorite athlete is Tim Tebow because of how he has stuck to his core values and belief in God despite media pressures
  • Credits his father for influencing his mental and physical side of the game as well as attending almost all his baseball games in his 14 years of playing.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2015Freshman

    IF
    5'11" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    INF
    5'11" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    INF
    5'11" 190 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2018Redshirt Junior

    1B/DH
    5'11" 190 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2019Redshirt Senior

    1B/DH
    5'11" 195 lbs
    8