2011: Made one appearance as a true freshman, working a scoreless inning of relief in the first game of a doubleheader with IPFW on March 6 ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or above.

High School: Attended Lakeside High School, where he helped the Rams to conference championships in 2008 and 2009 ... A two-time All-Conference selection ... Earned All-State honors as a junior and was named to the All-State Tournament team ... Named All-Garland County Pitcher of the Year for the 2008-09 season ... Sat out his senior year due to injury.

Personal: Full name is Ryan Alexander Montgomery ... Born Nov. 11, 1991 in Dallas, Texas ... Son of James and Karen Montgomery ... Has one sister, Katherine ... A biology major.