Ryan Wesson

Prev School:
Northeast Mississippi CC
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Baldwyn, Miss.
High School:
Baldwyn

JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
- Appeared in 15 games with nine starts
- Carried the second lowest ERA on the team with a 4.40 mark over 61.1 innings of work
- Threw a career-high 7.0 innings with seven strikeouts against Milwaukee (3/9)
- Matched his career-best seven strikeouts against Iowa (3/4) in the Blazers’ 5-0 shutout of the Hawkeyes
- Collected first career save at Florida Atlantic (4/29) helping UAB to its first series win over a ranked opponent on the road in program history
- Led Conference USA in fewest walks allowed issuing just 11 free passes
- Additionally, ranked in the top-10 in C-USA in hits allowed (fifth), doubles allowed (eighth), runs allowed (ninth) and earned runs allowed (10th)
- Ranked 54th nationally in Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings issuing with a 1.6 mark
- Did not allow a walk in first three appearances

NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
- Posted an 11-6 record over two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College
- Appeared in 28 games making 20 starts
- Posted a 3.09 career ERA
- Struck out 143 batters over 125.1 innings pitched
- Tossed three complete games

HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Baldwyn High School in Baldwyn, Miss.
- 2015 Mississippi State Champion with the Tupelo 49ers of the American Legion
- Earned First-Team All-State honors as a senior after batting .369 and posting a 6-2 record on the mound, allowing only two earned runs over 47.1 innings
- Also played basketball and was a State Champion in 2012-13
- Inducted into the Baldwyn High School Hall of Fame

PERSONAL
- Born Ryan Wesson on March 6, 1997 in Baldwyn, Miss.
- Son of Lance and Katrina Wesson..
- Has one brother, Jonathan
- Majoring in fitness leadership