2023 Baseball Roster
Stafford, Ryan
Jersey Number 7
Ryan Stafford
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Folsom, CA
- High School:
- Folsom HS
Bio
2023-- A Second-Team All-Big West choice in 2023 after hitting .313 with a team-leading 20 doubles to go with seven home runs and 44 RBIs ... Also threw out 11 would-be base stealers for the second straight year and picked off three other runners ... had 10 multiple-hit games ... over the summer, played on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team under Cal Poly head coach Larry Lee... had three hits in six games for Team USA.
2022 -- Cal Poly's 10th Freshman All-American as selected by Collegiate Baseball News and Baseball America, Stafford also earned first-team All-Big West Conference accolades after hitting .321 with 16 doubles, one triple, three home runs and driving in 33 runs ... started all 58 games as a true freshman, 45 behind the plate, 12 in left field and one as designated hitter ... 25 multiple-hit games, including a trio of four-hit games and three three-hit contests, and seven multi-RBI games ... produced 12-game hitting streak from May 6-26, going 26-for-51 (.510) with three doubles, a triple, one home run and 16 RBIs ... also had a 10-game streak from March 19 through April 2, going 17-for-42 (.405) with three doubles and six RBIs ... home runs included two in UNLV series and one versus CSU Bakersfield ... four-hit contests came against UNLV, CSU Bakersfield and Cal State Fullerton ... his six sacrifice flies led the conference while his 79 hits were No. 2 ... named Big West Field Player of the Week on May 9 after going 8-for-11 with a home run, five runs scored and six RBIs in the CSU Bakersfield series ... hitting above the .330 mark during the first seven weeks of the season as Cal Poly's leadoff hitter, Stafford's average dipped to .280 over the next four weeks before the Mustang coaching staff decided a change of scenery was in order ... Stafford was dropped into the No. 5 slot for the CSU Bakersfield series and bumped up to the clean-up spot the following week, responding with a 12-game hitting streak, going 26-for-51 (.510) with three doubles, a triple, one home run and 16 RBIs to elevate his average 49 points ... threw out 11 would-be base stealers and picked off four other base runners ... hit .352 at home, .288 on the road ... hit .350 in wins, .267 in losses ... hit .370 in day games, .269 at night ... named team's Scott Kidd Rookie of the Year ... played summer ball for Corvallis Knights of West Coast League ... hit .358 during the regular season with two doubles and 13 RBIS in 20 games before going 7-for-19 with three RBIs in the playoffs as the Knights won their sixth straight league championship.
High School -- As a senior under head coach Aaron Agnew at Folsom High School, Stafford hit .458 with nine doubles, two triples, a pair of home runs and 19 RBIs, earning first-team All-Sierra Foothill League honors ... 13 multiple-hit games ... named to Optimist All-Star Game ... led Bulldogs to 13-11-1 record and a berth in CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs ... was 6-for-10 with a double and triple in three games as a junior and Bulldogs were off to a 3-0 start prior to the suspension of the 2020 season due to the pandemic ... as a sophomore in 2019 produced a .333 mark with 32 hits in 31 games ... four doubles and a triple, knocking in 17 runs and stealing 15 bases ... Bulldogs were 25-6 in 2019, winning Sierra Foothill League title and reaching the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs ... earned first-team All-Sierra Foothill League and second-team All-Metro (Sacramento) honors in 2019 ... also hit .195 in 25 games as a freshman with three doubles and nine RBIs ... was selected for the Area Code Games in both 2019 and 2020 ... career stats for 83 games include a .345 batting average, 17 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 46 RBIs ... 33 steals in 40 attempts ... four-year member of school's Honor Roll and participated in student government ... also recruited by Xavier, Stafford chose to be a Mustang because "Cal Poly was a perfect fit for me. I love the area, with the beach and plenty of outdoor activities nearby. The entire town was appealing, especially downtown, which had many of the best food places I've ever visited. The baseball program is top tier and has the best facilities around. The coaching staff I think will be invaluable in developing my abilities to get to the next level. Lastly, the education is great, which will set me up for a successful life if baseball doesn't work out" ... played summer ball for Badland Big Sticks in Dickinson, N.D., with 15 doubles, two triples and three home runs with 28 RBIs and 35 runs scored ... six steals and 14 multiple-hit games, including four three-hit games and a 4-for-6 game (all singles) with three RBIs against Canyon County Spuds.
Personal -- Son of Dave and Lisa Stafford ... both are UC Berkeley graduates ... two brothers, Craig and Evan ... enjoys hunting as a hobby ... born in Folsom, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.
2022 -- Cal Poly's 10th Freshman All-American as selected by Collegiate Baseball News and Baseball America, Stafford also earned first-team All-Big West Conference accolades after hitting .321 with 16 doubles, one triple, three home runs and driving in 33 runs ... started all 58 games as a true freshman, 45 behind the plate, 12 in left field and one as designated hitter ... 25 multiple-hit games, including a trio of four-hit games and three three-hit contests, and seven multi-RBI games ... produced 12-game hitting streak from May 6-26, going 26-for-51 (.510) with three doubles, a triple, one home run and 16 RBIs ... also had a 10-game streak from March 19 through April 2, going 17-for-42 (.405) with three doubles and six RBIs ... home runs included two in UNLV series and one versus CSU Bakersfield ... four-hit contests came against UNLV, CSU Bakersfield and Cal State Fullerton ... his six sacrifice flies led the conference while his 79 hits were No. 2 ... named Big West Field Player of the Week on May 9 after going 8-for-11 with a home run, five runs scored and six RBIs in the CSU Bakersfield series ... hitting above the .330 mark during the first seven weeks of the season as Cal Poly's leadoff hitter, Stafford's average dipped to .280 over the next four weeks before the Mustang coaching staff decided a change of scenery was in order ... Stafford was dropped into the No. 5 slot for the CSU Bakersfield series and bumped up to the clean-up spot the following week, responding with a 12-game hitting streak, going 26-for-51 (.510) with three doubles, a triple, one home run and 16 RBIs to elevate his average 49 points ... threw out 11 would-be base stealers and picked off four other base runners ... hit .352 at home, .288 on the road ... hit .350 in wins, .267 in losses ... hit .370 in day games, .269 at night ... named team's Scott Kidd Rookie of the Year ... played summer ball for Corvallis Knights of West Coast League ... hit .358 during the regular season with two doubles and 13 RBIS in 20 games before going 7-for-19 with three RBIs in the playoffs as the Knights won their sixth straight league championship.
High School -- As a senior under head coach Aaron Agnew at Folsom High School, Stafford hit .458 with nine doubles, two triples, a pair of home runs and 19 RBIs, earning first-team All-Sierra Foothill League honors ... 13 multiple-hit games ... named to Optimist All-Star Game ... led Bulldogs to 13-11-1 record and a berth in CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs ... was 6-for-10 with a double and triple in three games as a junior and Bulldogs were off to a 3-0 start prior to the suspension of the 2020 season due to the pandemic ... as a sophomore in 2019 produced a .333 mark with 32 hits in 31 games ... four doubles and a triple, knocking in 17 runs and stealing 15 bases ... Bulldogs were 25-6 in 2019, winning Sierra Foothill League title and reaching the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs ... earned first-team All-Sierra Foothill League and second-team All-Metro (Sacramento) honors in 2019 ... also hit .195 in 25 games as a freshman with three doubles and nine RBIs ... was selected for the Area Code Games in both 2019 and 2020 ... career stats for 83 games include a .345 batting average, 17 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 46 RBIs ... 33 steals in 40 attempts ... four-year member of school's Honor Roll and participated in student government ... also recruited by Xavier, Stafford chose to be a Mustang because "Cal Poly was a perfect fit for me. I love the area, with the beach and plenty of outdoor activities nearby. The entire town was appealing, especially downtown, which had many of the best food places I've ever visited. The baseball program is top tier and has the best facilities around. The coaching staff I think will be invaluable in developing my abilities to get to the next level. Lastly, the education is great, which will set me up for a successful life if baseball doesn't work out" ... played summer ball for Badland Big Sticks in Dickinson, N.D., with 15 doubles, two triples and three home runs with 28 RBIs and 35 runs scored ... six steals and 14 multiple-hit games, including four three-hit games and a 4-for-6 game (all singles) with three RBIs against Canyon County Spuds.
Personal -- Son of Dave and Lisa Stafford ... both are UC Berkeley graduates ... two brothers, Craig and Evan ... enjoys hunting as a hobby ... born in Folsom, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.
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