University of Illinois Graduate

NIL Opportunities

Career Highs

• Innings pitched: 7.0, at Minnesota, March 13, 2021 
• Strikeouts: 6, 2x, last - at Indiana, May 1, 2022
• Walks allowed: 2, 10x, last - vs. Nebraska, May 15, 2022
• Batters faced: 28, Nebraska, April 03, 2021 
• Field chances: 2, 3x, last - at Penn State, May 19, 2022 
• Putouts: 1, 3x, last - at Penn State, May 19, 2022  
• Assists: 2, vs. Nebraska, April 3, 2021 
• Runners CS: 1, 5x, last - vs. Nebraska, May 15, 2022

Senior - 2023

• Made one appearance on the season before missing the remainder of the season due to injury.
• Worked 4.0 innings on Feb. 18 at Wake Forest...allowed seven runs on six hits to go along with three strikeouts and three walks.

Junior - 2022

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Went 4-1 with a 5.30 ERA (22 ER/37.1 IP) in 22 games, two starts
• Amassed 28 strikeouts
• Matched a career-high six strikeouts on May 1 at Indiana
• Had a 12.0 inning scoreless streak, spanning six games, from April 16 to May 7; Allowed just six hits while striking out 13

Sophomore - 2021

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in 15 games with five starts
• 1-3, 9.08 ERA, 39.2 IP, 14 BB, 24 SO
• W, 7.0 IP (career high), 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 SO at Minnesota on March 13

Sophomore - 2020 (COVID-19 Shortened)

• Appeared in four games with two starts
• 0-1, 4.41 ERA, 16.1 IP, 5 BB, 11 SO
• Tied for third on the team in SO
• No. 25 sophomore prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball
• Transferred to Illinois with three years of eligibility remaining 

Freshman - 2019 (Parkland College)

• 2019 NJCAA All-America second team
• 2019 NJCAA Region 24 Player of the Year
• 2019 NJCAA All-Region 24
• 2019 Parkland Male Freshman of the Year
• 2019 MWAC Pitcher of the Year
• 8-1, 0.96 ERA, 56.0 IP, 40 H, 10 BB, 53 SO as a freshman
• Team-best eight wins, 56.0 IP, and 0.96 ERA
• Tied for team-best five complete games

High School

• Played for head coach Tom Keegan at Spring Valley Hall
• Four-year letterwinner
• Four-time All-TRAC first team
• Four-time all-area
• 2016 IHSBCA 2A All-State
• 6-2, 1.26 ERA, 5 BB, 72 SO as a senior
• Led Spring Valley Hall to the 2018 Class 2A state title, along with fellow Illini Cam McDonald
• 21 wins during high school career 
• Also played basketball in high school 

Personal

• Born Feb. 11, 2000
• Son of Tim and Lisa Rybarczyk 
• One younger brother, Trez, and one younger sister, Bella 
• Aunt, Taylor Thornton, graduated from Illinois
• Plans to major in Kinesiology 
• Chose Illinois because, "I chose Illinois because it felt like home. Being in Champaign previously at Parkland I felt like it would be an easy transition. Also, it's super close to home so my family, friends, and relatives can still come see me play."