Ryan Kennedy Season 2022

2021 at Kennesaw State
• Season Notes:  Ranked second on Kennesaw State’s pitching staff in victories (eight) and innings pitched (71.1) … Fired 56 strikeouts … Went 8-2 on the mound with a 4.16 ERA.
• Threw six and one-third innings in defeat during Kennesaw State’s Atlantic Sun tournament elimination game against Liberty (May 28).
• Earned his eight victory of the season, allowing a run on two hits through six innings against Lipscomb (May 22).
• Notched six strikeouts, conceding an unearned run while improving to 7-1 during the Owls’ 7-4 victory against Liberty (May 16).
• Won his fifth consecutive start, crafting five and one-third innings against Georgia Tech (May 2).
• Set a career high, nine strikeouts, against no walks, keeping seven shutout innings during Kennesaw State’s 7-0 win against Lipscomb (April 25).
• Improved to 4-0, logging six and one-third innings at Bellarmine (April 18).
• Threw a season long, seven innings, striking out five batters, allowing a run on six hits and earning the victory during the Owls’ 11-3 win at North Alabama (April 10).
• Improved to 2-0, allowing a run on seven hits during Kennesaw State’s 5-1 win against Georgia State (March 29).
• Logged six shutout innings, struck out four, walked none and allowed four hits at Georgia (March 23).
• Threw the final two innings of the Owls’ 9-1 victory against Bellarmine (March 12).
• Won his first start of the season, allowing a run on five hits during Kennesaw State’s 2-1 victory against Saint Louis (Feb. 20).

2020 at Kennesaw State
• Season Notes:  Won two of his four starts … Posted a 2-2 record and a 5.82 ERA … Charted 13 strikeouts across 17 innings pitched.
• Evened his record to 2-2, registering four strikeouts during five shutout innings and allowing four hits during the Owls’ 2-0 win against Brown (March 7).
• Started and earned the Opening Day victory, tossing five shutout innings and allowing three hits during Kennesaw State’s 10-1 win against St. John’s (Feb. 14).

2019 at Kennesaw State
• Season Notes:  Led Kennesaw State’s pitching staff in victories (five) and strikeouts (66) … Racked up the second most innings pitched among the Owls (75.0) … Posted a 5-3 record with a 5.16 ERA.
• Logged six shutout innings, striking out six batters during Kennesaw State’s 10-0 win against Jacksonville.
• Departed a 2-2 ballgame during the seventh inning at North Florida (May 11).
• Improved to 4-3, allowing three runs on five hits during his five-inning start at NJIT (April 27).
• Made his longest start of the season, tossing six and one-third innings while bagging five strikeouts at Stetson (April 19).
• Set a season high for strikeouts (eight), allowing six hits and two unearned runs against FGCU (April 13).
• Notched six-plus strikeouts for the fourth time, lasting six innings against North Alabama (March 23).
• Moved to 3-1 on the season, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out four during Kennesaw State’s 12-2 win against Massachusetts (March 16).
• Flamed six strikeouts for his third straight season-opening start, lasting six innings against UT Martin (March 2).
• Improved to 2-0 as a starter, recording six strikeouts while allowing two runs on three hits across five innings during the Owls’ 5-2 win against Towson (Feb. 23).
• Debuted with six strikeouts, scattered two hits, allowed two runs across five innings and earned the win during Kennesaw State’s 9-2 victory against UIC (Feb. 16).

2018 at Kennesaw State
• Season Notes:  Started the fourth most games among Kennesaw State pitchers (nine), making 14 appearances … Ranked fourth on the Owls’ staff in both innings pitched (43.1) and strikeouts (35) ... Went 2-7 and sported a 7.89 ERA.
• Appeared in relief during Kennesaw State’s Atlantic Sun tournament game against fourth-seeded North Florida (May 23).
• Fanned four batters and walked none, allowing three runs during his five-inning start against Clemson (May 15).
• Tied his season high for strikeouts (five) for the third time, allowing two runs across five innings against Georgia State (May 8).
• Stranded the bases loaded with one out during the seventh inning, picking up the win during the Owls' 7-5 victory against North Florida (April 14).
• Earned his first career victory, scattering five hits and allowing two runs during Kennesaw State's 12-3 win at Georgia Southern (April 10).
• Started and dealt five and one-third innings against Tennessee Tech (April 4).
• Set season highs for innings pitched (5.2) and strikeouts (five) at Jacksonville State (March 6).
• Allowed two runs and recorded four strikeouts during four and one-third innings against Mercer (Feb. 27).
• Started during his collegiate debut, tossing an inning and two-thirds against Minnesota (Feb. 17).

High School
• Four-year letterwinner at Millbrook High School (Winchester, Virginia) under coach Brian Burke.
• Two-time All-Academic Award winner for achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher.
• Free Lance-Star All-Area Athlete … Ledo Pizza and Pasta Outstanding Athlete.
• Recipient of the Pioneer Award as the Most Valuable Player at Millbrook.
• Two-time Academic Honor Roll.
• Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition Graduation Award.
• Four-time All-Conference First Team pitcher and first baseman.
• All-Region First Team Pitcher and Honorable Mention First Baseman.
• Winchester Star Baseball Player of the Year.
• Millbrook Pioneers Gold Glove Recipient.