Ryan McBroom
Ryan Tezak
[ 1b • sophomore • 6-3/215 • fredericksburg, va. ] [ rhp • freshman • 6-3/220 • hershey, pa. ] At West Virginia in 2011 • Played in 45 games, starting 34 at first base and one as a designated hitter • Finished the season batting .246 with three home runs and 24 RBIs • Recorded first career RBI on a two-run double against Bryant (3/8) • Batted 2-for-6 with two runs, one double, one home run and five RBIs in a doubleheader against Rider (3/12) • Hit two singles with two runs after coming in as a pinch-hitter against Canisius (3/18) • Finished four-game Canisius (3/18 3/20), batting 5-for-10 with five runs, four RBIs and a home run • Batted 2-for-5 with one run and two RBIs against Eastern Michigan (3/22) • Hit a two-run double at USF (3/27), finishing the game 2-for-3 • Recorded an RBI double against Notre Dame (4/15) • Went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI against Seton Hall (4/21) • Hit a grand slam against Rutgers (5/20) Prep • Four-year letterwinner and three-time all-area at Courtland High • Football and baseball team captain and MVP in 2010 • Played in the 2009 Virginia Commonwealth Games • First team all-state first baseman and second team all-state pitcher in 2010 • 2010 Fredericksburg Baseball Player of the Year • Led Courtland senior season in hits (32), home runs (6), total bases (61) and walks (19) • Holds school records for games played (85), home runs (14), RBIs (86) and walks (58) • Finished senior season with a 6-0 record on the mound Personal • Son of Patrick and Mary McBroom • Has one sister • Birthday is April 9 • Enrolled in pre-sports and exercise psychology
Ryan McBroom
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At West Virginia in 2011 • Top reliever with 16 appearances and four saves in 28.1 innings • Finished with a 3-2 record, an ERA of 3.81 and struck out 30 • Did not allow a run and only let up three hits in his first five appearances (3/5-3/16) • Picked up first career save against Bryant (3/8) in 0.1 innings • Fanned two in one inning against Eastern Kentucky (3/16) • Struck out a career-high seven, allowing no runs and one hit in five innings for first career win at Louisville (4/1) in relief • Picked up second win at Notre Dame (4/15), striking out four in 3.2 innings of relief • Struck out two in 1.2 innings at Villanova (5/1) Prep • Three-sport athlete and captain of baseball, golf and hockey teams at Hershey High • Three time Mid-Penn baseball all-star • Third team Patriot News “Big 11” in baseball during 2008 • Finished baseball career with a 14-1 record and a 1.39 ERA • Went 6-0 senior season with an ERA of 0.95 • Twice named a Pennsylvania Top 25 high school hockey player Personal • Son of Alan and Sue Tezak • Has one brother • Birthday is Nov. 23 • Majoring in exercise physiology • BIG EAST Academic All-Star • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Golden Key International Honor Society member
Ryan Tezak