UIC Athletics

2017: Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in MLB First-Year Player Draft (Round 8 | Pick 227) ... Appeared in 22 games, all out of the bullpen ... Entered both games of a doubleheader four times ... Did not allow a run in 17 of 22 outings ... Went 3-1 with one save a 3.10 ERA ... Owned a team-best 6-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio ... Fanned 30 batters in 29.0 innings of work ... Finished season with six consecutive scoreless appearances ... Threw 3.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts over two appearances against Mississippi State (June 4) and Southern Miss (June 2) at NCAA Hattiesburg Regional ... Notched one scoreless inning with two strikeouts in Horizon League Championship win over Wright State (May 27) ... Tossed season-high 2.2 IP and 52 pitches while earning third win of season at Wright State (May 20) ... Punched out three hitters in 1.1 innings on the mound vs. Wright State (May 13) ... Struck out at least one batter in seven consecutive outings between April 9 - April 28 ... Threw 1.2 scoreless innings against Oakland (April 8) after missing more than one month with an injury ... Named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 27) ... Notched a save with two strikeouts in an extra-inning win at seventh-ranked Vanderbilt (Feb. 26) ... Picked up first win of season with 2.1 scoreless innings and a season-high four strikeouts at Vandy (Feb. 24) ... Made season debut in MLB Urban Youth Invitational game at New Orleans (Feb. 18).

2016: Was 2-3 with a 3.78 ERA (28 ER/66.2 IP) in 18 appearances (12 starts) … ranked among Horizon League leaders in ERA (9^th, 3.78) and opponent average (9^th, .253) … started season in bullpen before moving into the starting rotation on 3/12 … owned a 4.19 ERA (27 ER/58.0 IP) in 12 starts and 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) in six relief appearances … lasted 0.1 IP (3 ER) on 5/21 vs. Wright State, shortest outing as a starter ... allowed 8.5 hits per 9.0 IP (63 H) … made four con­secutive starts without a decision from 4/22-5/13 ... hit a league-high 15 batters … recorded four quality starts ... surrendered one run over 5.1 IP in no-decision on 4/29 at Valparaiso ... struck out a career-high five over 6.1 IP on 4/8 at Northern Kentucky … earned Horizon League Pitcher of the Week (March 13) honors after tossing 7.0 hitless IP in start on 3/20 vs. Oakland, facing three batters over the minimum ... had 13.0 scoreless IP streak halted on 3/27 at Michigan ... posted four scoreless streaks of 5.0 IP or more.

2015: Appeared in 10 games and made five starts on the mound ... produced a 2-1 record and 4.94 ERA ... threw 27.1 innings and struck out 20 ... earned three or fewer runs in nine games ... was a part of a 7-0 shutout win against Michigan (05/05) after dealing six innings, striking out three and allowing a mere four hits ... pitched a season-high eight innings at Chicago State (04/07) while giving up just six hits, two runs and striking out a season-high four batters.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Joined the Flames as a sophomore after competing one year at Prairie State College... Was elected All-Conference in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference and All-Region with the Pioneers... tallied a record of 8-4 with three saves and a 2.05 ERA, while striking out 69 in 57 innings pitched ... two-year letterwinner at Lockport Township High School ... helped the Porters advance to the Super-Sectionals ... posted an ERA of 1.58 and 34 strikeouts in just 26.2 innings of work ... son of Kevin and Collette Ryan ... major at UIC is Mathematics.