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Jersey Number 12
Ryan Cooney
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
- High School:
- Jesuit HS
Honors and Awards
2025
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Outstanding Sportsmanship Award
CSC Academic All-District
Big Ten First-Team All-Conference
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Big Ten Conference Player of the Week (May 19)
Big Ten Conference Co-Player of the Week (May 5)
2024
Dean’s List (Winter, Spring)
2025
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Outstanding Sportsmanship Award
CSC Academic All-District
Big Ten First-Team All-Conference
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Big Ten Conference Player of the Week (May 19)
Big Ten Conference Co-Player of the Week (May 5)
2024
Dean’s List (Winter, Spring)
2025 SEASON
Named first-team All-Big Ten Conference after leading the Ducks in batting average and stolen bases … Earned CSC Academic All-District honors, while also earning the 2024-25 Big Ten Conference Outstanding Sportsmanship Award and the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award … Named Big Ten Conference Player of the Week twice (May 5, May 19) … Started 57 of Oregon’s 58 games (55 2B, 2 SS) … Slashed .335/.445/.500 with a .945 OPS … Went 61-for-182 with 18 extra-base hits (6 HR, 12 2B), 49 RBI, 45 runs scored, 41 free passes (33 BB, 8 HBP) and 15 stolen bases (18 attempts) … Tied for seventh in the Big Ten Conference in stolen bases … Reached base in 53 of 57 games played … Finished with 15 multi-hit games, including two 3-hit games and a 4-hit game … Had 14 multiple-RBI games, including three 3-RBI games, a 4-RBI game and a 6-RBI game … Scored multiple runs in 12 games, including one game with three runs scored and another game with five runs scored … 13-game hitting streak matched the longest of any Duck during the season … In Big Ten Conference action, started all 30 games at second base … Slashed .333/.452/.500 with a .952 OPS … Went 30-for-90 with nine extra-base hits (3 HR, 6 2B), 21 RBI, 18 runs scored, 22 free passes (19 BB, 3 HBP) and six stolen bases … vs. Toledo (Feb. 14-16): Started three (all wins) of the four games in a series win … Opening day starter at second base … Reached base three times (1-for-2, 2 BB), scored twice and stole a base in a 9-2 opening day win … Walked and stole second in the second inning … Singled and scored in the seventh … Walked and scored in Oregon’s four-run eighth … Hit by a pitch and drove in two runs in the Ducks’ 6-1 series-clinching win in the finale … Drove in a run with a ground out in the second … Plated a second run after being struck by a pitch with the bases loaded in the third … vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 21-23): Started all four games in a series win, including a pair of starts at shortstop (games 3 & 4) … Went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in game two … Scored the winning run in a 1-0 (11 inning) win … Singled and stole second with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning … Clinched the win scoring on a throwing error by the Rams’ shortstop … Reached base twice (1-for-4, HBP), drove in a run and scored in a 19-12 game-three win after making first start at short … Drove in a run in the second on a ground out … Hit by a pitch and scored in UO’s eight-run fourth inning … vs. Columbia (Feb. 28-March 2): Had a huge series slashing .600/.667/.933 with a 1.600 OPS to raise season batting average from .136 to .324 in a four-game series sweep … Reached base 14 times (9-for-15, 3 BB, 2 HBP) with three extra-base hits (HR, 2 2B) with nine RBI, a team-high 10 runs scored and a team-best three stolen bases … Had multiple hits in three of the four games, while scoring multiple runs and picking up multiple RBI in two games each … Reached base five times (2-for-4, BB, HBP, E5) with a double, three runs scored and two RBI in a 20-11 series-opening win … Drove in first run with a bases-loaded HBP before scoring in UO’s seven-run second inning … Singled and drove in a run in the third … Doubled in the fourth …. Scored in the sixth after reaching on a throwing error … Scored again in the seventh after reaching on a fielder’s choice … In a 35-1 game-two win, had career highs in hits (4), RBI (6) and runs scored (5) while reaching base six times (4-for-4, BB, HBP) with a home run and double … Led off Oregon’s four-run second inning with a single before coming around to score … Had a big third inning with a lead-off HBP and a three-run home run with two runs scored in a nine-run inning … Singled in a three-run fourth inning … Walked and scored in UO’s eight-run sixth inning … Drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in a six-run eighth inning … Reached twice (1-for-3, BB), scored a run and stole a bag in an 8-3 series-clinching win in game three … Reached on an infield single and stole second in the fourth … Walked and scored on a Mason Neville home run in the sixth … Went 2-for-4 with a RBI, run scored and stolen base in a 7-0 series-sweep clinching win in the finale … Drove in a run with a bunt single in the second … Singled in Oregon’s four-run eighth inning, stole second and scored on a Carter Garate two bagger … vs. Utah Tech (March 4): Went 1-for-5 with a RBI and two runs scored in a 15-0 win … Drove in a run with a fielder’s choice in a four-run fifth inning … Singled and scored in a four run seventh inning … at USC (March 7-9): Drove in five runs while going 3-for-9 with two sacrifice flies and a sac bunt in a series sweep in Oregon’s first ever Big Ten Conference series … Went 1-for-3 with two RBI in a 7-2 game-one win … Gave Oregon a 3-0 lead in the first executing a squeeze bunt … Delivered an RBI single in the fourth … Went 1-for-3 with an RBI in an 8-6 series-clinching win in game two … Put Oregon ahead 8-0 with a sac fly in the top of the fifth … Drove in a pair of runs while going 1-for-3 in a 5-3 series-sweep clinching win in the finale … Gave UO the early lead with a RBI single in the second … Made it 3-0 with a sac fly in the fourth … vs. Grand Canyon (March 11-12): Drove in four runs and scored once while going 2-for-7 in the two-game series … Had four ribbies and a run scored while going 1-for-3 with a pair of sacrifice flies in a 16-6 (8 inning) game-two win … First sac fly came in UO’s five-run first inning … Drove in a pair with an RBI single in the five-run second inning … Scored in the sixth after reaching on a throwing error … Added a sac fly in the seventh … vs. Minnesota (March 14-16): Slashed .571/.727/.714 with a 1.441 OPS while reaching base eight times (4-for-7, 3 BB, 1 HBP) with two RBI and two runs scored in a series win … Reached base three times (2-for-3, BB) in a 5-2 win in the series opener … Got on base three times (1-for-2, 2 BB) with two RBI and two runs scored in a series-clinching 4-2 win in game two … Scored after reaching on a fielding error in the fifth … Doubled, drove in a run and scored in the seventh … Added an RBI in the eighth win a bases-loaded walk … vs. Michigan (April 4-6): Slashed .500/.653/.800 with a 1.453 OPS while reaching base nine times (5-for-10, 4 BB) with a home run, four RBI and four runs scored in a series win … Homered and reached base twice (1-for-3, BB) with two RBI and a pair of runs scored in a 15-2 (7 inning) game-one win … Led off the third with a solo homer in UO’s five-run third inning … Drew a bases-loaded walk before scoring on a Dominic Hellman grand slam in a six-run fifth inning … Went 1-for-4 with a walk, RBI, run scored and stolen base in a 13-3 (8 inning) series-clinching win in game two … Drew a bases-loaded base on balls in UO’s four-run fifth inning … Singled, stole second and later scored on the wild pitch to end the game via run-rule … Reached base five times (3-for-3, 2 BB) with a stolen base an run scored in the finale … Singled and scored in the third … Singled in the fifth and then was part of a double steal where Maddox Molony stole home in a five-run fifth inning … at Maryland (April 12-13): Slashed .556/.615/.667 with a 1.282 OPS with a double, two RBI and a pair of runs scored in a series win … Went 2-for-3 with a double and RBI in a 5-4 game-one win … Drove in the winning run with a ninth-inning sacrifice fly … Reached base six times (3-for-6, career-high 3 BB) in a Sunday doubleheader with a RBI and two runs scored … Went 1-for-3 in game one of the double dip … Singled and scored in the third … Reached base five times (2-for-3, 3 BB) with a run scored and RBI in a 13-3 win in the nightcap … Walked and scored in the fourth … Singled and drove in a run in the ninth … at Georgetown (April 14): Got on base twice (1-for-3, BB) with a RBI and two runs scored in a 12-1 win … Walked and scored on a Neville grand slam in UO’s six-run third inning … Delivered an RBI single before scoring on a Garate grand slam in UO’s five run seventh inning … vs. #10 UCLA (April 18-20): Reached base four times (2-for-9, 2 BB), drove in a run, scored twice and stole three bags in a series win … Went 1-for-2 with a walk, run scored and two steals in a 2-1 win in the series opener … Singled, stole second and scored later in the inning to give UO a 1-0 lead in the third … Drove in a run and scored a run while going 1-for-4 in a 10-6 series-clinching win in the finale … Gave UO a 2-0 lead with a RBI on a ground out … Singled in the fourth before scoring on a Neville three-run homer … vs. Portland (April 22): Reached base three times (2-for-3, BB) with a double, three RBI and a stolen base … Delivered a two-run single in the first for a 5-0 lead … Executed a squeeze bunt in the sixth to push Oregon’s lead to 8-4 … vs. #3 Oregon State (April 25-27): Led Oregon to a series sweep with a .500/.500/.583 slash line with a 1.083 OPS … Went 6-for-12 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in the sweep … Had multiple hits in two of the three wins … Went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a 4-2 win in the series opener … Gave Oregon a 3-2 lead in the fourth with a two-run double … Had three hits and scored two runs in a 13-1 series-clinching game-two win … Led off the fifth with a base hit before coming around to score on a Neville two-run bomb … Singled and scored on a Garate double in a four-run sixth … Singled and swiped a bag in a 3-2 series-sweep clinching win in the finale … at No. 7 Oregon State (April 29): Homered and drove in three run while going 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in an 8-4 season-series clinching win which was the beginning of a week-long effort that resulted in Big Ten Player of the Week honors … Slugged a solo homer to lead off the third inning and cut the Beavers lead to 3-2 … Delivered a two-RBI single in the sixth that gave UO a 5-4 lead before swiping second … Finished the four-game season series stretch with the Beavers slashing .500/.500/.750 with a 1.250 OPS … Went 8-for-16 with a homer, double, five RBI and three runs scored … at Michigan State (May 2-4): Capped Big Ten Player of the Week effort slashing .444/.545/.667 with a 1.212 OPS … Reached base six times (4-for-9, 2 BB) with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored … Had three hits with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a 13-5 series-evening win in game two … Delivered an RBI single in Oregon’s four-run first inning … Led off the fourth with a base hit before scoring later in the inning … Doubled in the fifth and scored on a Neville two-run homer … Drew a pair of walks in the Ducks’ series-clinching 3-1 win in the finale … at Iowa (May 15-17): Snagged second Big Ten Conference Player of the Week after leading the Ducks to a series sweep that allowed UO to clinch the league championship … Slashed .556/.692/1.444 with a 2.136 OPS … Reached base nine times (5-for-9, 3 BB, HBP) in 13 at-bats while finishing with four extra-base hits (2 HR, 2 2B), six RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base … Had multiple hits in games two and three, scored multiple runs in games one and three and drove in multiple runs in games two and three … Reached base three times (1-for-2, 2 BB) with a home run, RBI and two runs scored in a 10-0 (7 inning) game-one win … Walked and scored on a Garate grand slam in the fourth inning … Slugged a solo homer in the seventh to push Oregon’s lead to 10-0 … Reached base three times (2-for-4, HBP) with a double and two RBI in a 9-6 series-clinching win in game two … Delivered a go-ahead two-run double in Oregon’s four-run seventh inning … Reached base three times (2-for-3) with two extra-base hits (HR, 2B) while driving in three runs and scoring twice in a 13-4 Big Ten title-clinching win … Gave UO a 2-1 lead in the fourth with a RBI two bagger … Slugged a leadoff home run in the sixth for a 5-1 lead … Executed third successful squeeze bunt of the season in UO’s four-run eighth inning before scoring on a Garate three-run homer … Eugene Regional Tournament (May 30-31): Slashed .333/.500/1.000 with a 1.500 OPS in the Ducks’ two games … Reached base four times (2-for-6, 2 BB) with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored … vs. Utah Valley (May 30): Drew a pair of walks … vs. Cal Poly (May 31): Homered and doubled while going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a pair of runs scored … Reached on a ground-rule double and scored in the top of the third … Belted a tiebreaking two-run home run in the top of the sixth …
2024 SEASON
Only true freshman to start on opening day … Played in 47 games making 22 starts … Batted .203 with six home runs, one triple, one double, 12 RBI, 16 runs scored, 11 walks and three hit-by-pitches … Tied the program freshman home run record, which was later broken by teammate Maddox Molony … Finished with two multiple-hit games and one multi-RBI game … Scored multiple runs once … Made 12 starts at shortstop and 10 starts at second base … Shriners Children’s College Showdown (Feb. 16-18): Started all three games at second base … Drew a pair of walks in the season opener against Oklahoma … Collected first hit, run scored and RBI in a win over Baylor in the Ducks’ second game … Played flawless defense during the opening weekend handling all seven chances without an error … vs. Lafayette (Feb. 23-25): Slashed .400/.600/1.200 (4-for-10) with two home runs, a triple, three walks and two hit-by-pitches in the series … Slugged first career home run in game one of the series while reaching base twice (1-for-4, BB) while starting at second and moving to third … Made shortstop debut in game two of the series as a defensive replacement in first game of a doubleheader … Reached twice (1-for-3, HBP) in game two of the twin bill while driving in a run and scoring once … In the series finale, had first multiple-hit game while reaching base three times (2-for-3, HBP) with a home run, triple and two runs scored … vs UC Santa Barbara (March 1-3): Started all three games at second base going 2-for-8 at the plate while scoring a pair of runs … Went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the series opener … Walked once in two plate appearances in game two … Had a hit and scored a run in three at-bats in the series finale … at Grand Canyon (March 5-6): Made first career start in the series opener while starting a stretch of four consecutive starts at short … Hit third career home run in the second game of the two-game series … at Arizona State (March 8-10): Started all three games in the series, the first two at shortstop and the finale at second base … Reached base twice (1-for-3, BB) in the series opener while doubling and scoring a run … Walked and while also driving in a run in a series-clinching game three win … vs. Portland (March 12): Got the start at second base and responded with second career multi-hit game (2-for-4) which included a home run … vs. California (March 15-17): Started all three games at shortstop … Extended season-long hitting streak to four games with a hit in all three games including home runs in back-to-back games … Went 1-for-4 with a RBI in game one … Slugged a two-run home run in a game-two win … Hit a solo shot in a series-clinching win in the series finale … vs. Arizona (March 22-24): Started all three games at short … Went 1-for-3 in the series finale … vs. Seattle (March 27-30): Played in two of the four games, starting at short in game one.
HIGH SCHOOL
A top-five player in Oregon according to both Perfect Game (No. 5) and Prep Baseball Report (No. 4) … Perfect Games’ No. 1 shortstop in the state and PBR’s second-ranked player at the position … The No. 67 shortstop in the nation by Prep Baseball Report and the 338th player overall … Perfect Games’ 138th-ranked player nationally … A three-year letterman and team captain as a senior at Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore. … A two-time first-team all-state honoree … Claimed first-team All-Metro League recognition as sophomore, junior and senior … Named the Metro League Player of the Year following junior campaign … As a senior, helped lead team to the Metro League Championship and a runner-up finish in the Oregon 6A State Tournament … Batted .407 with 17 extra-base hits (11 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR), 26 RBI and 25 runs scored … Fanned just five times in 95 plate appearances (.053 percent) while reaching base at a .543 clip with a .707 slugging percentage (1.149 OPS) … As a junior, claimed conference player of the year honors after slashing .455/.543/.886 (1.429 OPS) with seven home runs and 30 RBI … Led team in runs scored (40) and stolen bases (16), while striking out just six times in 105 plate appearances (.057 percent) … High school coach was Colin Griffin.
SUMMER BALL
Played for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2025 helping the club to a championship … Played for the West Coast League’s Springfield Drifters in 2023.
PERSONAL
Mother (Renee James) ran track at Oregon … A member of the honor roll (all semesters) at Jesuit … Played travel ball for Mercedes-Benz baseball.
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