2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 42
Ryder Brooks
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 200
- B/T:
- L/L
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fountain Valley, Calif.
- Major:
- Business Economics
2025
- All-Big West Honorable Mention
- Collegiate Baseball Foundation National co-Pitcher of the Week with Trevor Hansen April 22
- Made 20 appearances, 12 times as a starter registering 69 innings
- 7-3 record with a 5.09 ERA striking out 72 to 31 walks
- Threw a complete game shutout April 19 vs. Hawai'i allowing two hits, one walk, and striking out 10
- CSC Academic All-District
- Big West Spring All-Academic
- Made 22 appearances starting once for 35.2 IP
- 2-1 record with a 5.30 ERA striking out 32 to 12 walks
- Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. North Dakota State (0.2 IP, 2 H)
- CSC Academic All-District
- Big West Spring All-Academic
- Dean's List
- Did not play in the 2023 season
- Named to Winter Dean's List
- Played summer ball for the Danville Otterbots of the Appalachian League with teammate Elliot Joslin
- Pitched in 12 games with one start producing a 2-1 record and 4.84 ERA striking out 25 in 22.1 innings
- Attended Fountain Valley High School
- Graduated Magna Sum Laude
- Four-time All-Academic Sunset League
- Played four years of baseball as a pitcher and outfielder
- Played two years of basketball as a guard
- Played travel ball under coach Mike Cosgrove for SoCal Birds
- Perfect Game rankings
- #400 LHP nationally
- #459 prospect in CA
- #35 LHP in CA
- Father attended Ohio State and played volleyball
- Mother attended UC Santa Barbara
- Two older siblings, one attended Northern Arizona University, and his brother currently plays baseball at UCLA
- Related to Brandi Brooks who played collegiate volleyball at the University of Hawai'i
- Majoring at business economics
- Interests include surfing, playing guitar, animals, and muay thai
- Volunteered at Mariners Church in Irvine
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