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Wayne State University Athletics

2018 Baseball Roster

11 Ryan Mergener

11 Ryan Mergener

  • Position:
    LF/RF
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-8 / 165
  • Bat/Throw:
    R/R
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Portage, Mich.
  • High School:
    Portage Central
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Ranks sixth in walks (87).

2018:  Was a GLIAC Commissioner's award recipient for his work in both the classroom and on the field ... received the fourth 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 Excellence Team ... a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... earned team's Scholar-Athlete Award ... played in and started 38 games (16 in LF, 11 in RF and 11 at DH) ... hit .296 with six doubles, one triple and one home run ... scored 29 runs and drove in 24 runs ... drew 25 walks ... garnered a .423 on-base percentage and a .384 slugging percentage ... was 11-for-12 in stolen base attempts ... finished with a .944 fielding percentage, making two errors on 36 chances and has two outfield assists ... had eight multiple-hit games and eight multiple-RBI contests ... posted the second-longest hitting streak of the season on the roster, 12 games and also had a 16-game reached base streak ... that 12-game hitting streak started the season as he posted a .395 batting average through March 30 ... drove in two runs vs. Pace (3/14) ... went 2-for-4 with three RBI and his first and only home run of the season ... had a 4-for-6 game with two RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases ... batting average raised to a season-high .424 after going 1-for-2 with an RBI at Davenport (3/25) ... drew three walks vs. Ashland (3/31) ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored at Purdue Northwest (4/6) ... tallied two hits, two RBI and two runs versus Saginaw Valley State (4/20) ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI at Northwood (4/28) ... went 6-for-12 in the four games against Grand Valley State (5/4-5/6), including a pair of two-hit games ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2017:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 43 games and started on 37 occasions (33 in RF and 4 at DH) ... was third on the team with a .306 batting average ... tallied 12 doubles, two triples and a home run, while driving in 16 runs ... scored 18 runs ... posted a .407 on-base percentage and a .463 slugging percentage .... was a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts ... drew 20 walks ... finished with a .934 fielding percentage on 61 chances and collected one outfield assist ... notched 11 multiple-hit games, including one of just six four-hit games for WSU ... also had five multiple-RBI performances ... had the second longest reached base streak of the season for WSU at 14 ... reached base four times on Opening Day at Trevecca Nazarene (2/17), drawing three walks ... drove in two runs with a double vs. Missouri-St. Louis (3/3) ... had three straight two-hit games and back-to-back two-RBI games vs. Ohio Dominican (3/18), at St. Joseph's (3/29) ... his best game of the season came at Ohio Dominican (4/5), where he went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored ... raised average to .358 with a 3-for-3 game vs. Ashland (4/8) ... connected for his first and only home run against Hillsdale (4/12) ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2016:  Earned Honorable Mention All-GLIAC accolades ... selected to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team after hitting .500 with two home runs with five RBI in the three games of the GLIAC Tournament ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in 43 games and made 42 starts (39 in RF, 2 at SS, 1 in LF) ... hit .317 and drove in 32 runs, while scoring 39 ... finished with 16 doubles, two triples and tied for the team-high with six home runs ... his 16 doubles is tied-for-eighth in program history ... tallied 83 total bases ... ranked second on the roster by drawing 25 walks ... posted a .585 slugging percentage and a .419 on-base percentage ... stole five bases in six attempts ... made four errors in 66 chances to equal a .939 fielding percentage ... collected 12 multiple-hit and eight multiple-RBI games ... had the second longest hitting streak on the team (14 games) and reached base in 15 consecutive games at one point ... in the four games against Hillsdale (3/25-26), went 6-for-14 with four doubles and five runs scored and two stolen bases ... drove in three runs with a 3-for-4 performance, including two doubles ... went 4-for-8 with three RBI and three runs scored during the first two games at Ohio Dominican (4/2) ... performed well at Grand Valley State (4/11), going 4-for-8 with two RBI, two doubles and four runs scored ... went 2-for-2 with four RBI and scored a run ... notched back-to-back three hit games vs. GVSU (5/5) and Malone (5/7) and drove in four runs vs. the Lakers, while falling just a single shy of the cycle ... 2015-16 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2015:  Appeared in 41 games and made 33 starts (21 3B, 10 DH, 1 1B, 1 RF) ... hit .246 with six doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI ... scored 28 runs, which ranked third on the team ... slugged .351 with a .358 on-base percentage ... finished with a .741 fielding percentage, making 14 errors in 54 chances ... was successful in his only stolen base attempt ... drew 17 walks ... collected five multiple-hit and four multiple-RBI games ... had the third longest hitting streak on the team with a nine-game hitting streak and tied for second on the team with a 14-game reached base streak ... first collegiate hit and RBI came versus St. Joseph's (3/10) ... posted his first career multiple-hit game vs. Wayne State College (3/11) ... in the opening game of the GLIAC schedule at Walsh (3/21), reached base four times, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI, a walk, a double and his first collegiate home run ... drove in two runs at Walsh (3/22) ... came off the bench at Eastern Michigan (3/25) and hit a two-run home run ... tallied his first three-hit contest at Hillsdale (3/29), going 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI ... went 1-for-2 with a two-run double at Findlay (4/26) ... Game-by-Game Stats.

High School:  A 2014 graduate of Portage Central ... was a three-time letterwinner for the Mustang baseball team and coach Paul Schneider ...  helped Portage Central win the league title in 2013 and 2014 and hit .397 with 22 stolen bases in 2013 ... was an All-Conference selection in 2012 and an All-Conference First Team and All-District First Team selection in 2013 ... was awarded the Gold Award in high school (3.9+ GPA) his first three years ... played under coach Brian Kalczynski and Midwest Elite in the summer of 2014 and hit .385 while helping the team to a 26-7-2 record ... an accomplished football athlete, serving as a team captain in 2013 as well as being named a All-Conference First Team quarterback, and offensive Team MVP while the Mustangs came one game away from the state title game ... also lettered in football on three occasions.

Personal:  Full name--Ryan D. Mergener ... born in Grand Rapids, lives in Portage ... son of Kurt and Denise Mergener ... is majoring in biological sciences ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Fall 2017 (4.00) and Winter 2018 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2015Freshman

    INF
    5'8" 165 lbs
    15
  • 11

    2016Sophomore

    INF/OF
    5'8" 165 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2017Junior

    INF/OF
    5'8" 165 lbs
    11
  • 11
    C

    2018Senior

    LF/RF
    5'8" 165 lbs
    11
    C