2016-17 Baseball
Roster
#3 Ryan Smoyer 2015-16 Baseball Roster
RHP
Height
6'4''
Weight
221 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Bowling Green, OH
High School
Otsego
HONORS & AWARDS:
- Third Team All-ACC (2015)
- First Team ABCA/Rawlings All-Mideast Region (2015)
- Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2015, 2016 & 2017)
- ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week (April 6, 2015)
- Three-time Monogram winner (2014, 2015 & 2016)
- Northwoods League Co-Pitcher of the Year (2014)
- Northwoods League No. 1 Prospect (2014)
SENIOR SEASON (2017):
- Saw action in 10 games, while making four starts and posting a 3-2 record
- Returned to starting rotation against Toledo, allowing one earned run while collecting the victory
- Threw five innings in each of final two career starts, both wins over Illinois State and Valpo
JUNIOR SEASON (2016):
- Made 11 starts with a 3-4 record and 4.26 ERA
- Threw seven shutout innings with just two hits in season opener against Santa Clara
- Struck out seven over eight innings in win over Virginia Tech
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015):
- Opened season in bullpen before emerging as midweek starter and eventually weekend ace over campaign
- Finished season with 9-1 record and 2.27 ERA over 11 starts and 17 total appearances
- Finished tied for second in ACC in wins, fifth in ERA and sixth in walks per nine innings (2.04)
- Joined Aaron Heilman and John Axford as the only Irish pitchers since 1998 to start the season at least 9-0
- Earned his first career save in 10-9 win over Oklahoma
- Recorded a complete game shutout against Eastern Michigan, scattering 10 hits and hitting a batter while not conceding a walk and striking out five in 6-0 win
- Followed up that performance with 4.1 shutout innings in relief against Pitt to clinch ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week honors
- Turned in a quality start in NCAA Regional loss to Illinois, allowing three runs in 7.2 innings for his only loss of the season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014):
- Made 11 appearances and a pair of starts during rookie season
- Did not allow a run in final four appearances of the season, with an ERA of 0.61 over his final six appearances (14.2 innings)
- Collegiate debut came against No. 24 Florida Atlantic
- Made first career start against Youngstown State
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Earned four letters each in baseball, basketball and football at Otsego
- Rated the No. 13 right-handed pitcher and No. 26 overall prospect in Ohio by Perfect Game
- Went 6-0 as a senior with a 0.70 ERA and 58 strikeouts, earning Northern Buckeye Conference Pitcher of the Year honors and honorable mention all-region honors from Rawlings
- Hit .440 with 21 RBI and a pair of homers as a senior
- Was a second team all-state selection in football
PERSONAL:
- Born in Bowling Green, Ohio
- Son of Duane and Karen Smoyer
- Has two younger sisters, Morgan and Hannah
- IT Management major in Mendoza College of Business