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Wayne State University Athletics

2024 Baseball Roster

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22 Kyle Ray

22 Kyle Ray

  • Position:
    C/DH
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Woodhaven, Mich.
  • High School:
    Woodhaven

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 97 games (63 starts) across four campaigns ... had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on 104 chances during the 2023 season, which made him the sixth Warrior in a single season to accomplish the feat (minimum 100 chances), joining Greg Brecht (1973), Bob Schmidt (2007), John Skaggs (2007), Michael Wiseman (2011), and Patrick Adams (2018) ... ranks second all-time in career fielding percentage (.993), just behind John Skaggs's .994 between 2007 and 2010 ... posted a career-best .353 batting average during 2024 ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team in each of the past four years.

2024:  Earned Second Team All-Region accolades from the NCBWA ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... garnered GLIAC All-Tournament Team honors after going 3-for-8 with a double in Wayne State's two games ... recognized as First Team All-GLIAC ... played in 43 games with 38 starts, 30 of which were behind the plate while the other eight came as the designated hitter ... hit .353 (first on the team, sixth in the GLIAC) with 49 hits in his 139 at-bats, 37 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, five home runs, 32 RBI, 75 total bases, 24 walks, seven hit-by-pitches (tied-for-first on the squad), a .540 slugging percentage (first), .462 on-base clip (first) and a 1.002 OPS (first) ... accounted for 12 multi-hit contests, four with three base knocks and joined Tony Hatzigeorgiou as the only Warriors with multiple four-hit performances ... went 4-for-5 with three runs, five RBI, one triple (first of career), a home run and a walk against Saginaw Valley State on April 6 (game two of doubleheader) ... also had four hits in five at-bats on April 28 at Davenport with three runs, one driven in, three doubles and a free pass ... responsible for seven multi-RBI outings, two of which saw him bring home five including the April 6 effort against the Cardinals as well as April 13 at Parkside (game two) ... that contest, he was 3-for-6 with a run, five brought in, one double and a home run to raise his average to season-best .392 ... reached base in seven straight games on three occasions including Feb. 16-March 7 to open his campaign, April 6-14 and April 20-May 3 ... the final of those three streaks represented his longest hitting streak of the spring as well ... defensively, registered a .987 fielding percentage with 210 putouts and 15 assists to just three errors on 228 chances ... earned the first GLIAC Player of the Week honor of his career on April 8 after hitting .583 (7-for-12) in three games against Saginaw Valley State ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2023:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 25 games, 16 of which were as a starter, including 15 at catcher and one as the designated hitter ... finished with a .161 batting average (9-for-56), nine runs scored, two doubles, five RBI, 11 total bases, six walks, two hit-by-pitches, and a sacrifice hit ... earned a multi-hit game on April 22 at Saginaw Valley State (2-for-4) with a double and run driven in thanks to an RBI double down the left field line in the seventh inning ... tallied a pair of RBI on April 2 against Wayne State College with a two-run double to right field in the fourth ... also notched an RBI against Wayne State College on March 10, Parkside on March 26 and Saginaw Valley State on April 22 ... defensively, finished with a 1.000 fielding percentage on 104 chances with 99 putouts and five assists ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2022:  Was the recipient of the seventh annual Troy Berry Award for his character, leadership and integrity ... the award is presented annually to the GLIAC baseball player who best combines outstanding character and leadership on the field, in the classroom and in the community ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 14 games and made two starts (both at catcher) ... hit .222 (4-for-18) with an RBI ... drove in a run and scored three runs ... drew one walk ... had a .263 on-base percentage and a .222 slugging percentage ... did not make an error in 30 chances ... went for 1-for-2 with a run scored at UIndy (3/5) ... came off the bench and drove in a run with a single vs. Southwest Baptist (3/17) ... had a pinch-hit single at Northwood (4/23) ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 15 games and made seven starts (all at C) ... hit .111 with one double and three RBI ... drew six walks and scored five runs ... finished with a .273 on-base percentage ... did not make an error in 65 chances but did have seven passed balls ... had an RBI double plus a walk vs. Bethel (3/18) ... scored two runs at Ashland (4/3) ... had a two-run single to go with a pair of walks vs. Parkside (4/17) ... went 1-for-3 at Purdue Northwest (5/1) ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2020:  Did not appear in any games ... final 32 regular-season games were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Woodhaven High School ... was a four-year letterwinner and a team captain for head coach Corey Farner ... selected to the 2019 All-News-Herald Dream Team as well as Second Team Division 1 All-State ... helped the Warriors go 35-4 and reach the state quarterfinals ... WHS won its league for the fifth consecutive season and were district champions for the second straight year ... also won the regional title for the second year in a row ... batted .416 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 36 RBI ... scored 47 runs and had 29 walks to seven strikeouts ... compiled a 3-0 mark as a senior with a 0.76 ERA in 18.1 innings ... played summer baseball for the Lincoln Park Rails.

Personal:  Full name -- Kyle R. Ray ... born on April 30, 2001, in Dearborn ... son of Randy and Carrie Ray ... has a sister, Lauren ... is majoring in Construction Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and served as one of the Social Media Coordinators for the second consecutive year during the 2022-23 academic year ... is a member of the Social Media and Advertising Committee in 2023-24.
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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

    UT
    6'1" 175 lbs
    22
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    2021Redshirt Freshman

    C
    6'1" 175 lbs
    22
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    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    C
    6'1" 181 lbs
    22
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    2023Redshirt Junior

    C
    6'1" 181 lbs
    22
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    2024Redshirt Senior

    C/DH
    6'1" 185 lbs
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