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2021 Baseball Roster

36 Ryan Knernschield

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Major Business Admin: Applied MGT
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • Highschool St. John Vianney

Biography

2021 - 2nd Team All-OVC (Catcher)
2021 - Semifinalist for Senior CLASS Award

SENIOR (2021):
Played COVID-19 senior season... named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference at catcher... was a semifinalist for the Senior CLASS Award... hit .331 for the season playing in 38 games... missed several games in middle portion of the year with an injury... held longest hit streak of the season on the team at 15 games... had a streak of 25 straight games of reaching base, ended season reaching base in six straight contests... had 14 multi-hit games with a season best 4-for-6 game at Morehead State (April 16)... added a three hit game with three RBI at SIUE (May 1)... had nine multi-RBI games with a high of four against Eastern Kentucky (April 9)... finished season with five doubles, one home run and 35 RBI... had an on-base percentage of .442... 

2020 (SENIOR): Played in and started all 14 games... Had 49 ABs and 13 hits, including one double... Had the second longest hitting streak at six games straight... Notched four RBI, six walks and three HBP... Ended the season with a .265 batting average and eight runs scored, which ties for the team high... Ended with a fielding percentage of .991, only allowing one error in his 111 chances... Had a team-high 102 putouts...

2019 (JUNIOR): Played in 53 games, making 52 starts as a junior..finished the 2019 season third in hitting with an average of .335..collected 86 total bases,36 runs, 35 RBIs, 15 walks, 14 doubles, a triple, and a homerun...recorded his most hits in a game against VMI on May, 18th..drove in his most runs in a game against Robert Morris (Peoria) on April, 23rd with four... was named to the Buster Posey Award Watch List during the season... 

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 39 games, making 35 starts as a a sophomore.. finished the season tied for first in batting average with .331...collected 53 total bases, 42 hits, 18 RBIs, 16 runs, eight doubles, eight walks, and a home run.. had an 11 game hitting streak from March 18th - April 17th...collected 12 multi hit games throughout the season with three-three hit games and nine two hit games.

2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in 16 games, making nine starts between catcher and designated hitter as a true freshman... had first collegiate at-bat on Feb. 19 at South Alabama... made first collegiate start on Mar. 21 at Indiana State... collected first career hit on Mar. 28 against Robert Morris-Chicago... had a pair of two-hit games during the year on Apr. 11 against Illinois-Springfield and on Apr. 25 against Indiana State... drove in one run against Illinois-Springfield and again on Apr. 19 versus Lindenwood-Belleville.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Played for Head Coach Scott Brown at St. John Vinney.... was a two-time all-conference honoree his sophomore and junior seasons, while earning first-team honors his junior year... during his junior season hit for a .360 average with 31 hits and 15 runs scored...

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2017Freshman

    Catcher
    5'11" 190 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2018Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'11" 190 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2019Junior

    Catcher
    5'11" 190 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2020Senior

    Catcher
    5'11" 190 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2021Senior

    Catcher
    5'11" 190 lbs
    36
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