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Jersey Number 41
Ryan Fender
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Crown Point, Ind.
- High School:
- Crown Point HS
Bio
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Before MSU
Personal
- Had 14 appearances on the mound starting 10 of themÂ
- Pitched 39.1 innings with 39 strikeoutsÂ
- Produced seven strikeouts against Purdue Fort WayneÂ
2023
- Missed significant time due to injury
2022
- Appeared in 15 games on the mound, including seven starts
- Earned a 5.52 ERA across 31.0 innings pitched
- Had a season-high five strikeouts ( May 14) vs. Western Illinois
2021
- Appeared in seven games with one start (Feb. 27) vs Fort Wayne.
- Pitched a total of 4.2 innings with 10 earned runs on six hits, 10 walks and six strikeouts.
- Had a season-high three strikeouts (Feb. 24) at Middle Tennessee.
2020
- Appeared in five games, making one start on the mound
- Struck out nine in 7.0 innings pitched
- Opposing batters hit just .200 in 25 at-bats
- Stranded two runners in a scoreless inning against Kentucky.
- The season was cut short to only 17 games because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Before MSU
- Played Crown Point High School under head coach Steve Strayer
- 2019 Indiana PBR and IHSBCA All-State Pitcher
- 2019 IHSBCA North/South All-Star
- 2019 Duneland Athletic Conference MVP and All-Conference Team
- 2019 All-Area 1st Team both NWI Times and Post Tribune Sports
- Ranked in the top 250 overall players nationally by PBR, Top 90 RHP Nationally and 4th overall in Indiana
- Went 14-4 in his career with a 1.02 ERA and 203 strikeouts, including a 0.61 ERA and 126 strikeouts as a senior
- 2019 Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, Ranked #1 in the State for 4 weeks by PBR, IHSBCA
- 2017 Conference Champions
Personal
- Born Ryan Matthew Fender on March 29, 2001 in Crown Point, Indiana
- Son of Paula and Mike Fender
- Has one older sister, Emily
- 2019 IHSBCA Academic All-State Recipient
- 4x Scholar Athlete
- Majoring in Construction Management and Architecture
Conlee Crossno Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
Jody Wright Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
09-22-25 Coach Ryan Miller Press Conference
Monday, September 22
09-22-25 Mason Miller & Fred King Press Conference
Monday, September 22
