Biography
Coach Taps says: "Ryan had yet another rock-solid season as a "regular" in our starting rotation. He heads into his senior year as one of the most "game experienced" student-athletes we've ever had and we look forward to seeing him have a banner year."
2023: Appeared in 10 games, started 5 and recorded a 4-1 record and a 3.74 E.R.A. ... Struck out 36 batters over 33.2 innings, while limiting hitters to a tidy .227 batting average against ... 2nd out of the squad's starting pitchers in earned run average ... 3rd in wins and games started ... 3rd out of the starting pitchers in WHIP (1.19) ... Tied for 3rd in innings pitched ... Tied for 3rd amongst starting pitchers in batting average against ... Earned the win in relief (4.0 IP, 4 H, R, ER, 7 K, 0 BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Lehman (3/4) … Solid relief outing (4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 2 K, 2 BB) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. NR/No. 11 Arcadia (3/12) … Earned the victory in relief (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB) in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. King’s (3/18) … Picked up the win in relief (4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 K, 3 BB) vs. Mt. St. Vincent (3/22) … No-decision in a start (4.0 IP, 3 H, R, ER, 3 K, BB) in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/#No. 30 Misericordia (4/7) … No-decision in a strong start (4.0 IP, 3 H, R, ER, 2 K, 2 BB) in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Wilkes (4/16) … Earned the win (5.0 IP, 2 H, R, ER, 5 K, BB) in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Lycoming (4/22) … No-decision in a strong start (5.0 IP, 4 H, R, ER, 6 K, 3 BB) in a MAC Freedom Semifinal contest vs. Arcadia (5/6).
2022: Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Division III Player to Watch ... Appeared and started in 13 games … Posted a 5-3 record with a 5.25 E.R.A to go along with 59 strikeouts over 60.0 innings … Limited hitters to a tidy .244 batting average … Led the team in games started and strikeouts … 2nd in wins and innings pitched … Received a no-decision in a solid start (5.0 IP, H, R, 0 ER, 4 K, 3 BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Mount Saint Vincent (2/12) … Earned the win (5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs William Paterson (2/21) … Picked up the win (5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 8 K, BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Swarthmore (2/27) … Was credited with the victory (6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 K, 4 BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Montclair State (3/5) … Picked up the win (4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Old Westbury (3/11) … No-decision (5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 8 K, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. DeSales (3/20) … Earned a win (5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 K, 3 BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/27) … No-decision (4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB) vs. King’s (4/3) … Tough luck loss (4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, ER, 2 K, 3 BB) in an NCAA Regional game vs. St. Joseph’s-Long Island (5/21).
2021: First Team All-MAC Freedom ... Appeared and started in eight games, posting a 4-0 record with a 46 ERA over 37 2/3 innings ... Limited hitters to a .268 batting average ... second in earned run average ... Third in games started and innings pitched ... Picked up the win in an excellent start (5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 5 K, 3 BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. Delaware Valley (3/14) … Had a great start to pick up the win (5 IP, 7 H, R, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Arcadia (3/21) … Earned the victory (5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 5 K, 2 BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Wilkes (3/29) … No decision (5 2/3 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/#30 Misericordia (4/13) … No decision (5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 K, 0 BB) in the first game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. FDU-Florham (4/18) … Earned the win (5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 K, 3 BB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. NR/RV DeSales (4/24).
2020: Appeared in two games out of the bullpen and posted a 0-0 record with a 2.70 E.R.A. with six strikeouts over 10.0 innings ... Held opponents to a .152 batting average against … Led relief pitchers in E.R.A. … Second amongst relievers in innings … Third amongst relievers in strikeouts … Had an excellent outing, but received a no-decision (6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB) vs. Drew (2/19) … Strong outing (4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, K, 5 BB) vs. Endicott (3/1).
High School: Honor Roll member for all four years, AP Scholar with Distinction, Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish) … Played under coach Robert Flynn at Westwood High School where he was a four year team member and captain for the 2019 Division II State Semi-Finalist … Led Tri-Valley league in k’s/7 innings with 10+ in 2019 … Westwood High School Team MVP as a junior ... Named Tri-Valley League All-Star junior-year and Honorable Mention senior season … During the summer played for the East Coast Eagles under coaches Rich Chuckran and Mike Bruemmel … Attended Play to Win, Perfect Game, Prospect Select, Diamond Nation, and Triple Crown events.
Personal: Son of Karen and Mike Shea … Has two siblings, two brothers named Michael and Sean … Majoring in Quantitative Finance … Picked Stevens because of its great academics, location, and baseball program … Top book and movie are The Lone Survivor and No Country for Old Men … Favorite MLB team and player are the Red Sox and Mookie Betts … In his free time he enjoys fishing and going to the beach with friends.
Summer Collegiate Baseball: Signed on with the Westfield Starfires of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League in summer 2021 and was a recipient of "Pitcher of the Night" recognition ... Competed for the Brockton Rox of the Futures League in summer 2020.
