2018 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 45
Ryan Thompson
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 200
- Position:
- RHP
- Hometown:
- Byron, Minn.
- High School:
- Byron
Career Highs
Last updated following the 2018 season
- Innings pitched: 4.2, vs. Indiana, May 25, 2018
- Walks allowed: 5, at Lamar University, Feb 18, 2017
- Strikeouts: 5, at Northwestern, Mar 25, 2018
- Batters faced: 18, at Florida Atlantic, 03/05/17
- Field chances: 1, 5 times
- Putouts: 1, vs Indiana, May 23 2018
- Assists: 1, vs VCU, Feb 25, 2018 ; vs Arizona, Mar 03, 2018 ; Iowa, Mar 30, 2018
- Runners CS: 2, Iowa, Apr 01, 2018
Junior - 2019
- Ranked No. 101 relief pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball.com
Sophomore - 2018
- Appeared in 24 games, all in relief
- 8-3, 2.72 ERA, 46.1 IP, 33 H, 14 R, 44 K, 18 BB
- Third in the Big Ten and 58th in the nation in wins (8)
- Third in the Big Ten in appearances during conference games (13)
- Team-best 2.72 ERA
- Team-best eight wins
- Second on the team with .206 opposing batting average
- Second on the team with 24 games in relief
- Third on the team with 6.41 hits allowed per nine innings
- Opponents hit .181 (15-83) with runners on base
- DQ Classic/Big Ten-Pac-12 Challenge All-Tournament Team
- 2-0, 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R with wins over No. 11 UCLA and Arizona at the DQ Classic/Big Ten-Pac-12 Challenge
- Career-high five strikeouts at Northwestern 3/25/18
Freshman - 2017
- 2-2, 4.89 ERA, 23 APP, 1 GS, 38.2 IP, 29 BB, 27 SO, .279 BAA
- 1-1, 2.05 ERA, 12 APP, 22.0 IP 17 BB, 14 SO, .222 BAA during Big Ten games
- Led Big Ten freshmen relievers in ERA during Big Ten games (2.05)
- Led the team in ERA during Big Ten games
- Second on the team with 23 appearances
- 3.53 ERA, 35.2 IP out of the bullpen
- Wins against Missouri 4/4/17 and Michigan 4/9/17
- First career start at Florida Atlantic 3/5/17
- Finished the year on a seven-inning scoreless streak
- Ranked No. 52 freshman in the Big Ten during the preseason by Perfect Game
High School
- Three-year letterwinner in baseball
- Captained the baseball team in 2016
- Five-year letterwinner in wrestling
- Three-year letterwinner in football
- 2.50 ERA, 47 2/3 IP, 83 SO, 2 SV in high school
- Two-time all-conference selection
- 2016 Minnesota All-Star Series participant
Personal
- Born July 30, 1997
- Parents are Steve and Mary Thompson
- Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism (sports management)
- Why Illinois: "I chose Illinois because of the opportunities I have outside of baseball. Also because they have a history with winning championships and I want to be apart of that."
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Wednesday, March 19
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Thursday, February 13
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