Previous: 20th-ranked player in Illinois by Perfect Game for Class of 2026... Reached the IHSA State Finals and finished third in Class 3A during his senior season at East Peoria Community High School… Named Clutch Sports Media 2026 Player of the Year, collecting a .542 batting average with 65 hits, 41 RBIs, 14 doubles, and nine home runs… Tossed 85 2/3 innings on the mound with an 11-3 record, a 1.47 ERA, a 0.70 WHIP, and 149 strikeouts for the Raiders… Named to the 2026 Prep Baseball Illinois All-State First Team as a utility player... Tallied a .452 batting average with 28 hits and 21 RBIs, along with nine appearances across 44 1/3 innings with a 0.47 ERA and 59 strikeouts during his junior season… Competed on the East Peoria men’s golf team.

Personal: Son of Nicole and Ryan Sr.... Mother Nicole was a two-time All-American as a member of the Illinois State softball team before her induction into the Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame in 2013… Father Ryan Sr. was inducted into the Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame in 2010 after a fabulous baseball career at Illinois State, currently holding program records in home runs, doubles, RBIs, and on-base percentage.