Toledo & Summer League Highlights
Three-time All-MAC (second team in 2014, first team in 2013, second team in 2012) ... Two-time College Sports Madness Preseason All-MAC first-team (2013, 2014) ... Member of Dean’s List in eight of last nine semesters, including perfect 4.0 GPA in Fall 2013 ... Started 43 of 74 games in four seasons at Toledo (14 in 2014, 16 in 2013, 11 in 2012, two in 2011) ... Wraps up career first in UT annals in innings pitched (336.2), second in wins (24) and fewest walks per inning (.193, minimum 100.0 frames), fifth in ERA (2.73, minimum 100.0 frames), ninth in punchouts (191) and tied for 10th in complete games (11) ... Also ranks first in school history in innings pitched (111.2, 2013), tied for first in games started (16, 2013), tied for fourth in total appearances (25, 2011), fifth in frames worked (101.2, 2014) and tied for ninth in complete games (6, 2013) in single-season record book ... Worked at least 7.0 innings in 22 career starts (10 in 2014, 10 in 2013, two in 2012) ... Started three of four contests (1-1, 25.0 IP, 5.76 ERA) in MAC Tournament, allowing 17 runs (16 earned) on 35 hits with 13 strikeouts ... Earned win in Game One in 2013 Blue-Gold Series, allowing three runs (all earned) on six hits with no walks and four punchouts in 6.0 innings of work ... Played with teammate Jacob North for Webster Yankees in 2011 New York Collegiate Baseball League ... Tallied perfect 5-0 ledger in nine starts with 28 strikeouts and 2.60 ERA in 52.0 frames of work ... Credited with victory in Game One in 2010 Blue-Gold Series, tossing 5.2 scoreless relief frames ... Allowed six hits with four strikeouts.
As Senior (2014)
Second-team All-MAC ... College Sports Madness All-MAC second-team ... College Sports Madness Preseason All-MAC first-team ... One of Rockets’ weekend starters ... Appeared in 14 games, making team-high 14 starts ... Sported 6-5 record with 2.66 ERA ... In MAC play, poste 5-3 ledger with squad-best 46 punchouts and team-low 2.75 ERA in squad-high 68.2 IP ... Accumulated team-high 101.2 innings of work (fifth most in school history in single-season record book), surrendering 31 runs (30 earned) on 95 hits with squad-best 66 strikeouts ... Ranked first in MAC in innings pitched per start (7.26), tied for second in complete games (4), third in frames worked, fifth in ERA, tied for eighth in victories and tied for ninth in punchouts and contests started ... First on team in wins, ERA, strikeouts, innings pitched and games started, third in opponent batting average (.255) and tied for fifth in total appearances ... Named MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week, College Sports Madness Player of the Week and MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week for first time in collegiate career, tossing complete-game shutout vs. Western Michigan in series opener with no free passes and season-high eight punchouts to earn win (May 10) ... Threw 8.0 innings at Central Michigan in series opener, yielding one run (one earned) on eight hits with no walks and six strikeouts to collect victory (May 2) ... Went 8.0 frames at Miami in series opener, giving up one run earned (one earned) on seven hits with no walks and four punchouts to tally third complete game this spring (April 25) ... Logged 7.0 scoreless innings vs. Ohio in series opener, allowing six hits with six strikeouts to emerge victorious in third-straight start (April 18) ... Worked 7.0 frames vs. Ball State in series opener, yielding four runs (all earned) on 10 hits with two punchouts to win second-consecutive start (April 11) ... Threw 8.1 innings at Northern Illinois in series opener, giving up four runs (all earned) on seven hits with no walks and six strikeouts to collect win (April 5) ... Tossed 8.0 scoreless frames at Xavier in series opener, surrendering four hits with two punchouts to earn victory (March 14).
As Junior (2013)
First-team All-MAC ... College Sports Madness All-MAC first-team ... College Sports Madness Preseason All-MAC first-team ... College Sports Madness Preseason All-MAC first-team ... One of Rockets’ weekend starters ... Appeared in 16 games, making team-high 16 starts ... Sported 7-3 record with team-low 2.82 ERA ... In MAC play, posted 5-2 ledger with 29 punchouts and squad-best 1.41 ERA in team-high 70.0 IP ... Accumulated team-high 111.2 innings of work, surrendering 44 runs (35 earned) on 109 hits and 53 strikeouts ... Ranked tied for first in MAC in complete games (6, eighth nationally), tied for second in innings pitched (6.98), tied for third in games started (tied for 17th nationally), tied for fourth in shutouts (1), fifth in ERA, tied for sixth in wins and 10th in opponent batting average (.257, 109-for-424) ... Yielded only five walks in nine starts against MAC opponents, covering squad-best 70.0 innings of work (March 23-May 18) ... First on team in wins, ERA, innings pitched, complete games and contests started, second in opponent batting average (.257), tied for second in total appearances and third in strikeouts ... Tossed team-high sixth complete game of season vs. Bowling Green in first game of doubleheader in consolation round of MAC Tournament, surrendering two runs (both earned) on five hits with four strikeouts to collect victory (May 25) ... Surrendered only five hits with four punchouts in 8.0 scoreless innings at Ball State in series finale to earn win (May 12) ... Threw third-consecutive complete game vs. Northern Illinois in series finale, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits with one strikeout to register victory (May 5) ... Worked complete contest at Western Michigan in series finale, yielding two runs (one earned) on nine hits with four walks to collect win (April 28) ... Tossed complete game vs. Central Michigan in second game of doubleheader, surrendering two runs (all earned) on eight hits with five punchouts (April 21) ... Named College Sports Madness MAC Player of the Week, tossing four-hit, complete-game effort at Buffalo with four strikeouts in second contest of doubleheader to earn victory (April 6) ... Worked 8.0 frames vs. Miami in series finale, giving up four runs (one earned) on five hits with two strikeouts (March 31) ... Tossed four-hit, complete-game effort at Ohio in second game of twinbill to collect win (March 23) ... Threw 7.0 frames vs. Niagara in opening contest at Panther Classic, allowing two runs (all earned) on 10 hits with season-best six strikeouts to earn first victory (March 15).
As Sophomore (2012)
Second-team All-MAC ... College Sports Madness second-team All-MAC ... Academic All-MAC ... One of Rockets' weekend starters ... Appeared in 19 games, making 11 starts ... Sported 7-4 record with 2.99 ERA and one save ... In MAC contests, posted 5-2 ledger with 36 punchouts and 2.50 ERA in 50.1 IP ... Accumulated 78.1 innings of work, surrendering 37 runs (26 earned) on 86 hits with 50 strikeouts ... Worked at least 6.0 innings in five starts ... Tied for first on team in wins, second in ERA, opponent batting average (.285) and innings pitched, third in strikeouts and tied for third in games started and total appearances ... Ranked tied for fourth in MAC in wins, tied for fifth in shutouts (1) and sixth in ERA ... Finished tied for fourth in wins and shutouts (1), ninth in ERA and tied for ninth in complete games (1) in MAC play ... Named MAC West Pitcher of the Week and MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week (April 23-29), tossing three-hit shutout with career-high nine punchouts vs. Ball State in series opener (April 27) ... Threw 5.0 innings at Bowling Green in series opener, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits with pair of strikeouts to earn team-tying best seventh win (May 11) ... Pitched 7.0 innings at Northern Illinois in series opener, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits with seven strikeouts to tally win (April 20) ... Tossed 5.1 frames vs. Western Michigan in series opener, surrendering three runs (two earned) on nine hits with six punchouts to collect win (April 13) ... Worked 5.1 innings at Central Michigan in series opener in first collegiate MAC start, allowing six runs (one earned) on eight hits (April 6) ... Threw 5.0 scoreless frames at Miami with four punchouts in series opener to register victory (March 30) ... Retired final two batters at Kent State to collect first collegiate save (March 27) ... Tossed 5.2 frames at Dayton in second start of season, allowing one run on eight hits to earn win (March 14) ... Worked 6.0 innings at College of Charleston in first start of season, yielding two runs on four hits with six punchouts (March 6) ... Credited with season-opening victory at Western Kentucky, working 1.0 inning of relief (Feb. 17).
As Freshman (2011)
Appeared in team-high 25 games, making two starts ... Sported 4-1 record with 2.20 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 1-0 ledger with 1.86 ERA ... Accumulated 45.0 innings of work, surrendering 20 runs (11 earned) on 45 hits with 22 strikeouts ... Ranked sixth in MAC in total appearances ... First on team in total appearances, second in ERA and third in wins ... Tossed season-high 4.2 innings at Ball State in series finale, yielding two unearned runs on four hits (May 21) ... Worked 4.1 frames vs. Central Michigan in consolation round of MAC Tournament, allowing two runs on six hits with three punchouts (May 26) ... Threw 2.0 scoreless frames at Oakland (May 10) ... Worked 1.2 scoreless innings vs. Western Michigan in first contest of doubleheader, yielding one hit with one strikeout to collect victory (April 30) ... Tossed 3.2 frames at Northern Illinois in series finale, allowing two unearned runs on three hits (April 24) ... Appeared in two of three games in Bowling Green series, including 1.1 flawless innings on Saturday (April 15-17) ... Tossed 2.2 relief frames vs. Lake Erie College to collect win (April 12) ... Threw 3.0 innings in controlled start at Dayton, giving up one unearned run on three hits with two strikeouts to earn victory (April 5) ... Threw 3.0 scoreless frames at Cincinnati in first collegiate start to earn victory (March 23) ... Worked 2.0 scoreless innings vs. Canisius with pair of strikeouts in series opener (March 18) ... Threw 2.0 scoreless frames vs. Canisius in season opener, yielding two hits with two strikeouts (Feb. 18).
High School
A 2010 graduate of Munster High School ... Three-year letterwinner in baseball and two years in football ... Two-time first-team all-conference honoree ... Ranked as Top 60 Indiana prospect in 2010 Class by Prep Baseball Report ... Went 9-2 with 102 strikeouts, only four walks and 1.01 ERA as senior on mound, earning honorable mention all-state and first-team all-area accolades ... Also selected Hammond Times and Gary Post Tribune Area Player of the Year ... Registered 4-3 record on hill with 44 strikeouts and 2.16 ERA as junior, garnering honorable mention all-area honors ... Named Team Most Valuable Pitcher, voted on by teammates ... Member of National Honor Society ... Scholar-Athlete recipient all four years.
Personal
Born Ryan James Wilkinson on Oct. 28, 1991 ... Parents are Jim and Helen Wilkinson ... Has one brother, Kyle ... Majoring in civil engineering.
Wilkinson's Personal Bests
Innings Pitched
9.0 on eight occasions
Strikeouts
9 vs. Ball State (April 27, 2012)
8 vs. Western Michigan (G1) (May 10, 2014)
7 vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 21, 2014)
7 at Northern Illinois (April 20, 2012)
Fewest Hits Allowed (Min. 6.0 IP)
3 vs, Western Michigan (G1) (May 10, 2014), 9.0 IP
3 vs. Ball State (April 27, 2012), 9.0 IP
4 on six occasions
Wilkinson's Career Statistics
