Ryland Parker

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 190
Class:
Senior
High School:
Splendora HS

2010
Made 15 appearances, one start against Southeastern Louisiana (March 3) and the final 14 in relief...Held opponents to .167 average and allowed only 16 hits in 28 2/3 innings...In his last 12 appearances held opponents to only 10 hits and struck out 19 over 22 2/3 innings pitched...Held opponents without an earned run in 10 of 14 relief outings...Limited opponents to one hit or less in 12 of 14 relief outings...Finished with a 2.83 ERA - second-lowest mark amongst relievers...Went 2-0 with a 1.75 ERA as a reliever...In final seven appearances of the regular season tossed multiple innings of relief, reaching three innings three times...Named the starter at Southeastern Louisiana on March 3 which marked his Division I debut...Retried Northwestern State in order in the ninth inning on March 30 to finish off 8-1 victory which ended NSU's 12-game non-conference winning streak...On April 6 at NSU, held the Demons hitless over final seven batters faced after the lead was cut to 4-3...Tailing 5-4 in finale with Troy, got the final two outs in the seventh, then after the Cajuns reclaimed the lead held the Trojans hitless over the final two innings...Pitched final 3 1/3 innings April 18 at UALR to pick up his first Division I save...Tossed two innings after starter Taylor Hubbell threw his scheduled three innings and collected the win at Southern...Worked the final three innings, earning the save, in the regular season finale at La.-Monroe to wrap up the Sun Belt championship...Tossed 2/3 innings of relief against Rice in the NCAA Austin Regional.

Prior to Louisiana
Spent two seasons at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas...Made eight appearances as a reliever for the Roadrunners in 2008, compiling a 1-0 record in 15 1/3 innings with 12 strikeouts.

High School
Lettered in baseball, basketball and football at Splendora High School...Newcomer of the Year in baseball as a freshman...All-District selection sophomore throug senior seasons...District MVP and honorable mention All-State as a senior...Set school record for stolen bases in a single season with 53.

Personal
Full name is Ryland Clay Parker...Born on October 19, 1988...Son of Kurt and Kristal Parker...Has one younger sister...Plans to continue to play baseball and later become a college baseball coach.