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#18 Ryan Johnson RHP • 6-6 212 So. • Red Oak, TX (Homeschool)
2022 (FRESHMAN)
Made 18 appearances, including nine starts, in his first collegiate season ... Posted a 3-2 record with a 4.30 ERA ... Struck out 47 batters and walked 22 over 58.2 innings of work ... His 58.2 innings were the third-most on the staff ... vs. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Helped lift DBU to a series-clinching win in his start against No. 20 Maryland after allowing one run and striking out four in 3.2 innings ... vs. MVC OPPONENTS: Tossed 5.0 shutout innings and fanned a season-high six batters to earn the win at Bradley (4/16) ... Came out of the pen to work 2.0 scoreless frames and strike out four at Valparaiso (5/8) ... Worked a season-high 6.2 innings in relief and did not allow a run at Indiana State (5/21) ... vs. NON- CONFERENCE: Made his Patriot debut on Opening Day versus Southeast Missouri (2/18) and surrendered a pair of earned runs while striking out five in 3.0 innings of relief ... Notched his first career save after shutting out Sam Houston (2/25) over the final 3.0 innings ... Held San Diego (3/5) to one run in 2.1 innings of relief to earn his first career win ... Made his first career start at Oklahoma (3/8) and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings against the Sooners ... Earned his second win of the year after allowing just one run over 5.0 innings at Oral Roberts (3/20).
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman for the Home School Texas Alliance for Christian Athletes Storm ... Played for head coach Daniel Sweet ... Was a three-time All-American in the Homeschool World Series Association ... Rated the No.4 right-handed pitcher and the 10th-best player from the state of Texas by Perfect Game ... Played for the Rangers Area Code Team in 2020 ... Competed for the Dallas Tigers in the summers.
PERSONAL
Born on August 5, 2002 ... Parents are Jeff and Amy Johnson ... His father pitched at DBU from 1986-1990 ... His brother, MD Johnson, pitched at DBU from 2016-2019 and holds the program’s Division I record for most career wins (29), ranks second in strikeouts (274) and currently pitches in the Miami Marlins’ organization ... Majoring in Business Entrepreneurship ... Favorite Bible verse is Luke 9:23.
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