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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2024 Baseball Roster

Brian Ballweg
Zack Lane
Joel Coleman
Vashaun Newman
Vashaun Newman

5 Ryan Rue

5 Ryan Rue

  • Position:
    P
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Fair Lawn, NJ
  • High School:
    Fair Lawn

Summary

Biography

At Hofstra
2023:
Appeared in four games without a decision...Pitched 3 1/3 innings and recorded three strikeouts...Made one appearance in CAA play...2022: Missed the entire season due to injury...Fall 2021 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Dean's List student...2021: Made nine appearances with five starts...Was 2-1 on the season...Pitched 27 innings...Had 16 strikeouts...Threw four scoreless innings in relief and allowed one with three strikeouts at Seton Hall on Feb. 21 to earn the win...Also had a win in a start at La Salle on March 1...Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...2020: Named to Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Hofstra Dean's List...Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll selection...Fall 2019 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Started four games...Posted a 1-1 record and a 3.91 ERA...Tallied a team-best 15 strikeouts in 23 innings...Allowed one run on five hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings in a win at Nevada...Struck out five batters in six innings in a no-decision at La Salle...Held opponents to a .222 batting average...2019: Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie selection...Started 13 games...Was 3-4 with a 4.48 ERA in 68 1/3 innings...Tied for team lead in wins...Led team in ERA and strikeouts (53)...Held opponents to a .249 average...Picked up first win over Saint Peter's on March 2, allowing two runs on six hits with five strikeouts over six innings...Allowed two runs on three hits in six innings in a win over UNCW on April 20...Threw six scoreless innings against Elon on May 4, allowing five hits with six strikeouts...Struck out a season-best seven over seven innings against Towson on April 13...Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll selection…Was 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA in eight CAA starts...Spring 2019 Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll selection...High School: Lettered in baseball, football and wrestling at Fair Lawn (NJ) High School...Played baseball for Coach Jamie Graceffo...All-New Jersey Group 4 selection as a senior…Went 3-4 with a 1.21 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings…Also batted .329 with six doubles and 12 RBIs…Earned all-league and all-county accolades…Team Most Valuable Player as a junior after batting .333 with five doubles and 16 RBIs while posting a 2-2 record and 52 strikeouts on the mound...Named first team all-league and honorable mention all-county in 2017...Helped the Cutters to state tournament appearances in each of his seasons...Was a three-time first team all-league selection in football...District and region place-winner in wrestling as well as a state qualifier...Member of the National Honor Society and Chinese National Honor Society...Personal: Has one sister...Hobbies include cooking, collecting baseball cards and working out...Names Clayton Kershaw and Mike Trout as his favorite athletes...Also recruited by Rider and Sacred Heart...Has coached summer swim teams and has volunteered with Fair Lawn's STARS program and at Eva's Village Soup Kitchen...Graduated with a degree in finance...Pursuing an MBA in business administration.
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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2019Freshman

    P
    5'10" 195 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2020Sophomore

    P
    5'10" 195 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2021Junior

    P
    5'10" 195 lbs
    9
  • 3

    2022Senior

    P
    5'10" 195 lbs
    3
  • 5

    2023Graduate Student

    P
    5'10" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Graduate Student

    P
    5'10" 195 lbs
    5