Ryan Gryzwa

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Class: Senior Hometown: Chicago, IL High School: St. Ignatius College Prep

Height / Weight: 5-9 / 170 Position: IF

Hawk Item - Played summer ball in the Iowa Valley League.

2008 -- Appeared in 21 games, with six starts... went 1-for-2 with a run and a walk against Purdue (Apr. 5)... was a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI at Indiana (Apr. 13)... was most successful at the plate against left-handed pitchers having hit .286... was a perfect 1-for-1 with the bases loaded.

2006 - Saw action in 11 games, starting nine... started six games at second base, two at designated hitter and one at third base... went 1-for-1 with two walks and an RBI in his first-career start against Southern Illinois (Mar. 16)... went 3-of-4 with an RBI and run scored against Notre Dame (Mar. 17)... struck out just twice in 31 at bats... 1-for-2 (.500) as a pinch hitter... made two starts in Big Ten play (Apr. 1 vs. OSU and Apr. 16 vs. Minnesota).

High School - Conference all-star and team co-MVP as a senior... led St. Ignatius to three-straight regional championships... four-year letterwinner... second all-time in assists at St. Ignatius... also recorded second most assists in a single season... four-year letterwinner in basketball... played legion ball for the Lombard Lightning and the Chicago Big Shots.

Personal - Born 11/9/86... parents are Kenneth and JoAnn Gryzwa... communication studies major.