Ryan Kolben

Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS

Position:
Catcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cumberland Foreside, Maine
High School:
Greely

2025 – Sophomore: Competed in 30 games, starting in 28 for the Minutemen … Posted a .202 batting percentage and a .965 fielding percentage … Accumulated 20 hits, including six doubles and two home runs, 20 runs and nine RBI … Totaled 32 bases on the season … Stole three bases … Marked a career-best four hits at Coppin State (3/2), which included a career-high two doubles, while adding a career-best three runs and three RBI … Had five multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games … Tallied 175 putouts, 20 assists and seven errors behind the plate.

2024 – Freshman: Started in two of nine games played for the Minutemen … Posted a .091 batting average with one hit … Made collegiate debut vs. Bucknell (2/25) … Recorded first collegiate hit in the Beanpot Consolation vs. Harvard (4/9) … Had a 1.000 fielding percentage with 21 putouts.

Before UMass: Attended Greely High School in Cumberland, Maine ... Played under head coach Derek Soule ... Two-time Team Captain (junior; senior) … Received First Team All-Conference nod as a junior and was a member of the First Team All-State as a senior … Named Class B Player of the Year ... Was a Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist … Tabbed 2022 Mr. Maine Baseball Award … Tallied the most doubles in school history … Also competed for the Maine Lightning.