University of Massachusets Athletics
2016 Baseball Roster
Lever, Ryan
Jersey Number 5
Ryan Lever
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Leominster, Mass.
- High School:
- Leominster
Bio
AS A SENIOR IN 2019: Started in all 44 of his appearances at shortstop, ending the year with a .247 average and a .346 OBP ... Had nine multi-hit games and went 7-for-8 on steal attempts ... Finished fourth on the team with 22 walks drawn ... Reached base safely in 21 consecutive games from Feb. 23-April 6, the second-longest streak on the team in 2019 ... Had back-to-back two-hit games at Kennesaw State (3/16-3/17) ... Contributed two RBI, a single and a walk in the Beanpot Semifinals at Boston College (4/2) ... Went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in a rubber game victory over Saint Louis (4/7) ... Was 3-for-6 in the Beanpot Championship vs. Harvard at Fenway Park (4/17) notching an RBI ... Hit 2-for-5 with 3 RBI in a win over Quinnipiac (4/24) ... Had a 3-for-4 day with a run scored in the La Salle rubber game (4/28) ... Defensively had a .973 fielding percentage at shortstop with five errors.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2018: Started 41 games at shortstop, hitting .259 with 16 RBIs, six doubles and 19 runs scored ... Had both the longest hitting streak (14) and reached base streak (19) by a Minuteman ... Led the team with seven stolen bases ... Singled and had an RBI at Fairfield (5/15) ... Doubled as part of a 2-for-5 series finale at George Mason (4/29) ... Went 4-for-12 with an RBI in a series vs. Rhode Island (4/13-4/14) ... Scored a run and went 2-for-3 vs. UMass Lowell (4/11) ... Went 2-for-5 with two RBIs at Saint Louis (4/7) ... Recorded three hits, drove in two runs, and scored three times in the St. Bonaventure series (3/30-4/1) ... Went 4-for-8 in a series split with Bradley (3/16-3/17), knocking in three runs ... Had a 3-for-5 day at the plate with an RBI double and two runs in the Bucknell series finale (3/14) ... Went 3-for-5, knocking in a run and scoring once vs. Saint Peter’s (3/3).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017: Saw action in 47 games starting in 47 games and finished with a .275 batting average ... Was 2-for-3 in game one of a double header against Fordham (5/12), registering a double, a RBI, and a run ... Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run against Hartford (5/2)... Hit a homerun and one RBI against Dayton (4/29)... Had three hits in series at La Salle (4/21-4/23) while also scoring twice and walking three times ... Hit a double, scored one run and had an RBI at UConn (4/18)... Had two RBIs and three hits in the series against Saint Louis (4/13-4/15)... Hit two home runs, had six RBIs and scored three runs in the team's 15-0 victory at Central Connecticut (4/11)... Hit a double and walked in game at Harvard (4/5) ... Had four hits in the series against Morehead State (3/31-4/2) with one run, two RBIs and a double... Scored a run and hit an RBI at George Washington (3/26)... Hit a double at George Washington (3/24)... Hit a homerun vs Holy Cross (3/21) and went 2-for-3 with one RBI... Scored a run vs. Bucknell (3/17)… Hit 2-for-4 vs. North Dakota State (3/14) with one run, one RBI, and a double… Hit 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs, one run and a double vs. Maine (3/11)…Started all three games in the series at Elon (3/3-3/5).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016: Saw action in 36 games making 35 starts and finished with a .235 batting average … Had a double and an RBI versus George Mason (5/20) …Went 5-for-11 in a three game series at Richmond (5/7-8) … Hit 5-for-10 in a three game series with Fordham (4/29-30) driving in three runs and a double … Went 5-for-10 in a three game series against La Salle (4/22-24) with a double and three RBIs … Earned one hit, one run scored, and walked once against Boston College (4/13) ... Picked up one hit at St. Bonaventure (4/8) ... Had one hit and walked once vs. Holy Cross (3/22) ... Went 2-for-3 and scored a run versus Army West Point (3/12) ... Scored two runs and had one RBI vs. Charleston Southern (3/6).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2018: Started 41 games at shortstop, hitting .259 with 16 RBIs, six doubles and 19 runs scored ... Had both the longest hitting streak (14) and reached base streak (19) by a Minuteman ... Led the team with seven stolen bases ... Singled and had an RBI at Fairfield (5/15) ... Doubled as part of a 2-for-5 series finale at George Mason (4/29) ... Went 4-for-12 with an RBI in a series vs. Rhode Island (4/13-4/14) ... Scored a run and went 2-for-3 vs. UMass Lowell (4/11) ... Went 2-for-5 with two RBIs at Saint Louis (4/7) ... Recorded three hits, drove in two runs, and scored three times in the St. Bonaventure series (3/30-4/1) ... Went 4-for-8 in a series split with Bradley (3/16-3/17), knocking in three runs ... Had a 3-for-5 day at the plate with an RBI double and two runs in the Bucknell series finale (3/14) ... Went 3-for-5, knocking in a run and scoring once vs. Saint Peter’s (3/3).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017: Saw action in 47 games starting in 47 games and finished with a .275 batting average ... Was 2-for-3 in game one of a double header against Fordham (5/12), registering a double, a RBI, and a run ... Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run against Hartford (5/2)... Hit a homerun and one RBI against Dayton (4/29)... Had three hits in series at La Salle (4/21-4/23) while also scoring twice and walking three times ... Hit a double, scored one run and had an RBI at UConn (4/18)... Had two RBIs and three hits in the series against Saint Louis (4/13-4/15)... Hit two home runs, had six RBIs and scored three runs in the team's 15-0 victory at Central Connecticut (4/11)... Hit a double and walked in game at Harvard (4/5) ... Had four hits in the series against Morehead State (3/31-4/2) with one run, two RBIs and a double... Scored a run and hit an RBI at George Washington (3/26)... Hit a double at George Washington (3/24)... Hit a homerun vs Holy Cross (3/21) and went 2-for-3 with one RBI... Scored a run vs. Bucknell (3/17)… Hit 2-for-4 vs. North Dakota State (3/14) with one run, one RBI, and a double… Hit 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs, one run and a double vs. Maine (3/11)…Started all three games in the series at Elon (3/3-3/5).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016: Saw action in 36 games making 35 starts and finished with a .235 batting average … Had a double and an RBI versus George Mason (5/20) …Went 5-for-11 in a three game series at Richmond (5/7-8) … Hit 5-for-10 in a three game series with Fordham (4/29-30) driving in three runs and a double … Went 5-for-10 in a three game series against La Salle (4/22-24) with a double and three RBIs … Earned one hit, one run scored, and walked once against Boston College (4/13) ... Picked up one hit at St. Bonaventure (4/8) ... Had one hit and walked once vs. Holy Cross (3/22) ... Went 2-for-3 and scored a run versus Army West Point (3/12) ... Scored two runs and had one RBI vs. Charleston Southern (3/6).
BEFORE UMASS: Played four years at Leominster High School ... Named to the 2015 ESPN All-State First Team as a senior, batting .520 and slugged .842 ... As a senior, eclipsed 100 total hits during high school career ... Named a League All Star, Worcester Telegram & Gazette Super Team, MIAA Sectional MVP and Showcase League All Star as a junior and and was named the Showcase League MVP as a senior ... Led the Blue Devils to a 24-4 record as a junior, winning the state championship.
PERSONAL: Born Ryan Joseph Lever ... Son of Mark and Lee Lever ... Has two older siblings, Jennifer and Sean ... Born in Seoul, South Korea ... Four year honor roll recipient in high school ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 3 (3x) last vs. Bucknell (3/14/18)
Runs Scored: 3 at Central Connecticut (4/11/17)
Doubles: 1 (18x) last at George Mason (4/29/18)
Triples: 1 (3x) last vs. Fairfield (5/16/17)
Home Runs: 2 at Central Connecticut (4/11/17)
RBI: 6 at Central Connecticut (4/11/17)
Total Bases: 9 at Central Connecticut (4/11/17)
Hitting Streak: 14 games (3/3/18 – 3/30/18)
UMass Base | Highlights vs Siena | 04.30.25
Wednesday, April 30
UMass Baseball vs. George Washington | Broadcast Highlights | 04.27.25
Monday, April 28
UMass Baseball vs. George Mason | Broadcast Highlights | Game 2 04.19.25
Saturday, April 19
UMass Baseball vs. URI | Broadcast Highlights | Doubleheader Game 1 | 3.28.25
Friday, March 28
