Junior (2019): Saw action on the mound in six games with one start ... Allowed just one earned run in 4.2 innings against Manhattan (2/17) in his lone start. but took the loss thanks to three unearned runs, with all the runs coming on two home runs ... Took a second loss against Siena (2/25) after allowing a run on a walk and a hit in .2 of an inning ... Pitched 2.1 shutout innings against Liberty (5/26) in the ASUN Tournament championship game.
Summer (2018): Made just one appearance on the mound for the Ocean State Waves in the New England Collegiate League before being shut down for the summer ... Worked four innings, allowing four runs on six hits with five strikeouts in his only outing.
Sophomore (2018): Changed his uniform number from 36 to 37 prior to the season to honor friend Nick Blakely, a member of the Stetson football team who collapsed on the practice field and passed away prior to the start of the 2017 season ... Saw action in just six games as a reliever, working a total of 5.1 innings for the season ... Allowed four earned runs on three hits in just 2/3 of an inning at Florida State (4/18) ... Allowed just one earned run in five other appearances, covering 4.2 innings of work.Â
Summer (2017): Played for the Ocean State Waves in the Northeast Collegiate League along with Hatters teammates Ben Onyshko and Mitchell Senger ... Saw action in seven games on the mound, five as a starter ... Posted a 1-3 record with a 3.97 ERA in 22.2 innings of work with 21 strikeouts and just five walks ... Earned his lone with with five strong innings against Newport, allowing just one run on four hits with no walks and eight strikeouts.Â
Freshman (2017): Had an outstanding rookie campaign, posting a 2-3 overall record with two saves and a 5.26 ERA in 20 appearances, including five starts ... Saw action on the mound in three of Stetson’s six shutouts during the year ... Had 39 strikeouts in 51.1 innings of work with just 12 walks ... His first start included 7.1 shutout innings against Siena (Feb. 21) in which he scattered six hits with five strikeouts and no walks ... Worked five shutout innings in relief against Seton Hall (Mar. 7) with six strikeouts and no walks ... One of his best outings of the year didn’t count as he worked four strong innings against eventual national champion Florida, holding the Gators to one run on four hits with three strikeouts ... Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.Â
Summer (2016): Played for the Pompano Beach Clippers of the Southeast Florida Collegiate Baseball League ... Had a 1-0 record in four appearances, including three starts, with a 2.84 ERA in 19.0 innings of work ... Had 17 strikeouts with just four walks.Â
High School: Attended Wellington High School, in Wellington, Fla. ... Was a three year member of the baseball team as a pitcher and infielder under head coach Scott Riddle ... Freshman year: SACSN All-Area Honors ... Defensive Player of Year for Wellington JV Sophomore year ... SACSN Underclass National Team ... Palm Beach Post All-Conference First Team ... Perfect Game Florida State Championship All-Tournament Team ... Perfect Game 16U BCS Finals All Tournament Team Junior year ... HSBN All-District First Team ... HSBN All-County 2nd Team ... Palm Beach Post All-Conference First Team ... Perfect Game 17U National Invite All Tournament Team ... Pitched a five-inning perfect game for SACSN National Team in Perfect Game 16U BCS Finals Tournament on June 30, 2014 ... Threw a seven-inning, complete game one-hitter against Royal Palm Beach High School on April 1, 2015, during regular season ... Batted .300 for the 2015 season.Â
Personal: Full name is Ryan Alan Stark ... Born Jan. 2, 1998, in Miami, Fla. ... Is the son of Rob and Mary Stark ... Has a cousin, Julianne Valdes, on the water polo team at Bucknell University ... Was a part of the National Honors Society in high school and ranked eighth in his class ... Is a member of the Environmental Club and Honor Society member of Adopt a Spot Solid Waste Authority Cleanup ... Played travel baseball in 2015 for the Orlando Scorpians, South Prime and Twins Scout team ... Was a travel ball teammate of Austin Smith of the San Diego Padres ... Considered Columbia, Dartmouth, Georgetown and Jacksonville before choosing Stetson ... Hobbies include table tennis, editing movies, playing basketball and following the Miami Dolphins ... Is an Accounting major.Â
GAME HIGHSÂ
Innings pitched: 7.1, vs Siena (February 21, 2017)Â
Runs allowed: 6, twice (last vs Florida State; April 25, 2017)Â
Earned runs: 6, vs Florida State (April 25, 2017)Â
Walks allowed: 3, vs Michigan (March 23, 2019)Â
Strikeouts: 6, twice (last vs Florida; March 21, 2017)Â
Hits allowed: 7, vs FIU (March 14, 2017)Â
Doubles allowed: 2, twice (last vs USF; March 28, 2017)Â
Triples allowed: 1, twice (last vs Michigan; March 23, 2019)Â
Home runs allowed: 2, twice (last vs Manhattan; February 17, 2019)Â
Wild pitches: 1, three times (last vs South Florida; March 27, 2019)Â
Hit batters: 1, seven times (last vs Sacred Heart; March 5, 2019)Â