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| Ben Liddle |
Ryan Tryt, fourth year
Catcher, had humble
beginnings in baseball:
“I got my first
start in baseball in
my backyard playing
with my Dad, my
two older brothers,
and even my Mom.”
Tryt began playing
organized baseball at
the age of six, and has
not stopped since.
When it came to choosing
colleges, RIT was not
Tryt’s first choice, “Both
of my older brothers went
to RIT as engineers—one
electrical, the other mechanical—
so when it was
time for me to go to college,
I wanted to carve my own
path.” Tryt ended up going
to Ithaca College for Sports
management , only to
transfer a year later into
the marketing program at
RIT. “I decided to transfer
based on the experiences
my brothers had at RIT,
the value of the co-op
and an RIT education, and
the good people here.”
This transfer led to some
of Tryt’s favorite moments
in his career here
at RIT, “playing against
my former teammates and
my former college makes games
against Ithaca very special to me,
especially when we play at Ithaca.”
RIT lost two double headers to Ithaca
this year in mid-April.
Ryan Tryt
Senior Catcher Baseball
2007:
RIT’s first ever Academic All-American
All-COSIDA/ESPN The Magazine second
team national honors COSIDA/ESPN The
Magazine first team all-region selection
All-Empire 8 first team selection
ABCA/Rawlings All-New York Region
second team selection
27 RBI, 19 walks, 10 doubles and two
home runs
10 doubles are tied for the 10th most in
a season at RIT
Empire 8 President’s List for maintaining
a 3.75 grade-point average.
2006:
Played in 23 games, starting 20
Recorded six multiple-hit games.
With only three seniors on this
year’s team, a young team has
been RIT’s biggest strength and
biggest weakness. “At the start
of the year, we weren’t sure how
well our underclassmen would develop.
We needed them to develop
as quickly as possible because of
all the seniors we lost to graduation.”
The season is still a work in
progress to some degree, but RIT
will be left with a strong team regardless
of the outcome.
On a personal level, Tryt does
his best to be a role model for his
team: “Since I do not consider myself
much of a vocal leader, I let my
actions speak louder than words.”
No inspirational speeches, only
hard work and effort.
The team’s goal this year is the
same as every other season since
the team’s inception, to be the first
team in RIT history to make it into
the NCAA Tournament. “We’ve
come close before, but we have
never received a berth.”
After RIT, Tryt plans on playing in
local Rochester leagues. However,
at some point, he would like to
coach, most likely at the college
or high school level. “I need to
secure a job and good career before
I can make that happen.” His
willingness to give back comes
from a positive experience at RIT:
“The experiences and memories I
have shared with everyone while
a member of RIT Basebal l and
the RIT community are plentiful
enough to last a lifetime.”
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