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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Baseball Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
Izzy Rincon
Zack Belsky/WSU Athletics
Zack Belsky/WSU Athletics
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez

36 Ryan Foley

36 Ryan Foley

  • Position:
    CF
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    165
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • High School:
    Saline

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 183 games, while making 181 starts across five seasons ... his 212 at bats during the 2023 campaign set a single-season program record ... finished his collegiate career ranked second behind Jeremy Carrell (2013-17) in hit-by-pitch (46), while also fourth in runs scored (165) and seventh in at bats (662) and in hits (214) ... ended his five seasons ranked third in fielding percentage (.989 on 364 chances). 

2023:  Team Co-Captain ... 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... selected to the NCBWA All-Region Honorable Mention Team at the utility position ... voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... was the table setter for the lineup starting all 55 games in center field and at the leadoff spot ... concluded his final season with 50 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, three home runs, 30 RBI, a .396 slugging percentage, 24 walks, 15 hit-by-pitches, a .409 on-base percentage, one sac fly, two sacrifice hits, and six stolen bases in eight attempts ... recorded a .302 batting average (64-for-212) and the longest on-base streak of any Warrior getting on in 37-straight games (Feb. 25-April 22) to begin the season as well as the final 10 of the campaign ... also notched the second-longest hitting streak on the team this season at 10 games (April 7-22) and tallied a base knock in his final six games of the season ... hit .429 (18-for-42) during that 10-game hitting streak with seven runs scored, three doubles, four RBI, and six multi-hit contests ... ranked first in the league in at-bats, first in hit-by-pitches, second in plate appearances (254), fifth in runs, sixth in hits, and sixth in fielding percentage (.992) ... had 124 defensive chances with 123 putouts ... third on the squad in multi-hit games with 18, including five contests with three hits ... fifth on the team in multi-RBI games with eight, including a pair of outings with four driven in, March 10 vs. Wayne State College (3-for-4, 2 R, grand slam) and April 25 against Hillsdale (2-for-6, 1 R, 3-R HR) ... that April 25 game against Hillsdale, notched a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Mason McGuire, to lead the Warriors to an 11-10 victory over the Chargers ... led the GLIAC in at-bats and hit-by-pitches along with finishing second in plate appearances (254), fifth in runs and sixth in hits ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2022:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... started all 37 games played (all in center field) ... missed 19 games due to an injury ... hit .313 with seven doubles ... drove in 26 runs and tallied 26 runs scored ... drew 10 walks and stole six base in nine attempts ... finished with a .395 on-base percentage and a .366 slugging percentage ... had three sacrifice hits and a pair of sacrifice flies ... made one error in 73 chances to post a .986 fielding percentage with three outfield assists ... collected 14 multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI performances ... had an eight-game hitting streak and a 14-game reached base streak ... drove in four runs with three hits and a walk, including a double vs. Tiffin (2/19) ... went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases at UIndy (3/4) ... reached base four times and drove in two runs at UIndy (3/5) ... notched a three-run double vs. Sioux Falls (3/12) ... went 2-for-5 versus Grand Valley State (3/15) ... went 4-for-5 with an RBi and two runs scored at Hillsdale (3/30) ... had two hits and an RBI at Davenport (4/3) ... went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double vs. Parkside (4/5) ... had two hits and two RBI vs. Saginaw Valley State (4/10) ... had two hits in each of the four home games against Grand Valley State (4/14-16) ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI at Northwood (4/24) ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 35 games and made 34 starts (all in CF) and hit leadoff in 33 contests ... was third on the team with a .336 batting average (among those with at least 20 at-bats) ... scored a team-best 35 runs and drove in 16 ... had five doubles and two home runs ... posted a .422 on-base percentage and a .418 slugging percentage ... drew 12 walks and stole six bases in eight attempts ... was hit by eight pitches ... made one error in 65 chances to finish with a .985 fielding percentage ... was second on the squad with 11 multiple-hit games to go with three multiple-RBI games ... had a nine-game hitting streak, which matched the longest by any Warrior ... reached base in 13 consecutive games ... went 5-for-8 with a home run and a double, while driving in two and scoring three times vs. Thomas (3/11) ... drove in two runs against Bethel (3/15) ... went 3-for-4 with and RBI at Ashland (4/3) ... had an RBI double against Parkside (4/17) ... scored three runs and went 3-for-5 at Saginaw Valley State (4/23) ... connected for his second home run of the season at SVSU (4/24) ... finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored vs. Davenport (5/8) ... went 2-for-4 vs. Grand Valley State (5/20) in the opening round of the GLIAC Tournament ... had three hits, including a double against SVSU (5/21) in the second round of the GLIAC Tournament ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2020:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... started all 11 games played in center field before the final 32 regular-season games were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic ... hit .425 (17-for-40) with three doubles ... scored 12 runs and drove in four ... was a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts ... posted a .531 on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage ... did not make an error in 19 chances ... had five multiple-hit games and ended the season with a team-best 11-game hitting streak ... had a hit in every game he played ... started the season by going 1-for-3 with a run scored vs. Notre Dame College (2/17) ... also had a hit and a run scored in game two against NDC (2/17) ... had a double, a walk and a stolen base versus Kentucky Wesleyan (2/21) ... reached base four times vs. KWC (2/22), going 2-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base ... collected a hit and another stolen base in game two against KWC (2/22) ... went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored vs. Ohio Valley (3/1) ... posted a 3-for-4 performance with two runs scored versus OVU (3/1) ... drove in two runs vs. OVU (3/2) ... went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two doubles vs. Winona State (3/7) ... finished the season by going 1-for-4 with a run scored against Minnesota Duluth (3/8) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2019:  Voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... was a GLIAC All-Academic Team selection ... earned GLIAC All-Tournament Team honors after hitting .500 with a .667 on-base percentage in the three games ... collected Best Defensive Player honors at team's awards banquet ... named GLIAC Player of the Week on Feb. 26th after hitting .455 and scoring five runs in a three-game sweep of Tiffin ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 45 games and made 44 starts (41 in CF and 3 in LF) ... hit .324 with four doubles, two triples and 17 RBI ... finished with a .380 slugging percentage and a .443 on-base percentage ... drew 22 walks and scored 42 runs ... was a perfect 16-for-16 in stolen base attempts to lead the roster and rank fourth in the GLIAC ... made one error in 94 chances and notched four outfield assists ... did not make an error until the final day of the season ... had 14 multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI contests ... had a nine-game hitting streak and ended the season on an active seven-game hitting streak ... posted a season-long 13-game reached base streak ... ranked 43rd in DII with eight sac bunts ... drove in two runs in collegiate debut vs. Hillsdale (2/16) ... posted a 4-for-5 performance with an RBI and three runs against Tiffin (2/22) ... went 2-for-3 with two runs vs. Gannon (3/9) ... drove in a run and scored twice versus Winona State (3/11) ... went 1-for-3 with a triple vs. West Chester (3/12) ... plated a run with a double against Grand Valley State (4/23) ... went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk versus Ashland (4/13) ... collected two hits and two runs at Parkside (4/20) and went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in game two vs. Parkside (4/20) ... was responsible for four RBI at Davenport (4/26) ... went 2-for-4 vs. DU (4/27) ... drove in two runs against Saginaw Valley State (5/4) ... had two hits, two walks and two stolen bases vs. SVSU (5/5) ... went 1-for-2 with three walks, two stolen bases and two runs against DU (5/10) in the GLIAC Tournament ... collected two hits, a walk, stolen base and a run vs. Ashland (5/11) at GLIACs ... went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run against Quincy (5/16) in the NCAA Tournament ... also drove in runs vs. Illinois-Springfield (5/17) and Drury (5/17) at the NCAAs ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2018:  Did not appear in any games ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of Saline High School ... was a two-year varsity letterwinner and team captain for head coach Scott Theisen and the Hornets ... helped Saline go 39-3 in 2017, win the Southeastern Conference and a Division 1 state title as the leadoff hitter ... hit .450 with 58 hits and 42 runs scored ... hit .560 during the postseason ... was an All-District and a First Team All-SEC selection ... played summer baseball for the Michigan Sports Academy for head coach Geoff Zahn ... also lettered in basketball, where he was a team captain and earned First Team All-SEC accolades ... was a four-year Silver Honor Roll recipient with a 3.4 GPA.

Personal:  Full name -- Ryan P. Foley ... born on January 9, 1999, in Superior Township, Mich. ... son of Thomas and Michelle Foley ... has two sisters Sara and Megan ... earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing in December of 2021 ... currently pursuing an MBA ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2017, Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2018 and Fall 2018.
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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2018Freshman

    OF
    6'0" 155 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    OF
    6'0" 155 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    CF
    6'0" 155 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2021Redshirt Junior

    CF
    6'0" 155 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2022Graduate Student

    CF
    6'0" 165 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Graduate Student

    CF
    6'0" 165 lbs
    36