Ryan Baechel Class: Sophomore Hometown: Canton, Ohio High School: Glen Oak Height / Weight: 6-6 / 210 Position: RHP/1B B/T: R/R

2006 - Freshman Season
Batted .210 in 32 starts at first base...belted a team-high six home runs, including a two-run shot in a Horizon League Championship victory over Youngstown State (5/25)...homered in each game of a doubleheader against UW-Milwaukee (4/23)...went 3-for-5 with a homer and a double at Marshall (3/18)...went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against UIC (4/8)...had three hits and scored three runs at Youngstown State (4/11).

High School
Honorable mention all-state and league MVP his senior season...named league rookie of the year and to the all-league second team as a junior...tossed a four-hit shutout to clinch district championship his senior season...team also claimed league and sectional titles his senior year...Diamond Club player of the year in 2005...two-year letterwinner as an outfielder, first baseman and pitcher.

Personal
Born Aug. 4, 1986 in Canton, Ohio...son of Tom and Barb Baechel...has a brother, Steven, and a sister, Cindy...art and film major.