Ryan Duffy

Photo by: Steven Branscombe

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Position:
Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 180
Bats/Throws:
R/L
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
South St. Paul, Minn.
High School:
South St. Paul

PRONUNCIATION

2021 | SENIOR Made 14 appearances out of the bullpen for Minnesota in 2021 · registered a 7.52 ERA across 20.1 innings pitched with 25 strikeouts · went 1-5 on the year and allowed opposing hitters to bat .237 in 106 batters faced. Game Highlights: Tossed a scoreless inning and struck out two, allowing no hits in his season debut against Indiana (March 5) · picked up a save against Illinois, striking out three in 1 1/3 innings of work (March 14) · struck out two in a shutout inning of work in a win over Northwestern (March 22) · picked up his lone win of the season in a win over Purdue, firing 3 and 2/3 innings, allowing just one hit.

2020 | SUMMER Competed for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders of the Northwoods League · made 13 appearances out of the bullpen with a 3.20 ERA over 19 2/3 innings pitched, registering 19 strikeouts and surrendering just 13 hits.

2020 | JUNIOR Appeared out of the bullpen in six games for the Gophers · pitched to a 15.43 ERA with four strikeouts across 4 2/3 innings · did not allow a run or a hit in four of his six outings in 2020. Game Highlights: Tossed two scoreless, hitless innings of relief against Pepperdine on Feb. 15 · threw 1 2/3 hitless frames and tied his career high with four strikeouts against SDSU on Feb. 26.

2019 | SUMMER Competed for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders of the Northwoods League · made three appearances, finishing with a 2.25 ERA in four innings pitched.

2019 | SOPHOMORE Made 16 appearances including one start for Minnesota, finished 1-2 with a 4.68 ERA in 32.2 innings, striking out 30 batters · received David Chelesnik Jr. Memorial Award voted on by teammates. Game Highlights: Struck out four batters in 1.1 scoreless innings vs. Augsburg on March 27 · struck out four batters in 2.0 scoreless innings vs. Nebraska on March 31 · tossed 8.0 scoreless innings in four consecutive scoreless appearances from May 4 through May 12 · made his first collegiate start at Northwestern on May 17, throwing 4.0 innings · tossed 3.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts vs. Iowa at the Big Ten Tournament on May 24.

2018 | SUMMER Competed for the Mankato MoonDogs of the Northwoods League · finished 1-1 with a 5.82 ERA in 12 games, striking out 17 in 17.0 innings.

2018 | FRESHMAN Made five appearances out of the Gophers bullpen · missed time after having his appendix removed · finished with a 0-0 record and a team-leading 1.17 ERA. Highlights: Tossed 3.0 innings in his collegiate debut at Georgia State, the only appearance where he would allow a run, while striking out four batters · pitched the ninth inning in the exhibition against the Minnesota Twins on Feb. 22 · returned to the mound after a 47-day absence with 1.1 shutout innings at Purdue · tossed one inning as Minnesota shut out Concordia-St. Paul on May 1.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2017 graduate of South St. Paul High School · played and started during four seasons as a pitcher, outfielder, and first baseman for coach Dan Cosgrove and South St. Paul · ranked No. 3 overall prospect in Minnesota and No. 41 nationally by Prep Baseball Report · ranked no. 2 left-handed pitching prospect in Minnesota and no. 96 nationally by Perfect Game · named a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention and All-Central Region Honorable Mention · named a 2016 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention · earned All-Metro East Conference honors during his senior and junior seasons with the Packers and an Honorable Mention in 2015 · earned an All-State selection during his 2017 campaign · served as team captain for three years · named the St. Paul Lions Athlete of the Year · earned six All-Conference selections and three All-State selections during a six-year wrestling career and an All-Star selection as a two-way player (quarterback/wide receiver/defensive back) for the South St. Paul football team.

PERSONAL Born Ryan Patrick Duffy to parents Lisa and Mark Duffy · has one sister, Cora · participated in national Honor Society, Student Council, and Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) while at South St. Paul · outside interests include fishing and being outdoors · plans to major in sports management and business at Minnesota.