Ryan Dawson

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Warrensburg, Mo.
High School:
Warrensburg HS

FALL 2007
Made two appearances out of the bullpen for the Gold team in the Fall World Series ... recorded a 1-2-3 eighth inning in game two, which included a strikeout ... pitched the final two innings of the third game.

HIGH SCHOOL
Had a career win-loss record of 21-5 with a 2.12 ERA and 214 strikeouts in four years at Warrensburg High School ... was 7-2 in his senior season ... struck out 74 batters and had an ERA of 1.87 in 2007 ... had a career-batting average of .428 with 16 home runs and 118 RBI ... hit .478 in his senior year ... was a four-time first team all-conference and first team all-district selection ... selected all-state by the coaches in 2006 ... won team Cy Young Award three times (2004, 2006, 2007) ... also was the team batting champion in 2004 and 2007 ... named the Team MVP as a senior ... team won District Championship in 2006 and won the conference Championship in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... was a member of the National Honors Society ... graduated in the top 15 percent of his class ... earned Academic Excellence Award all four years.

PERSONAL
Son of Dave and Kayla Dawson ... born in Sedalia, Mo. ... majoring in nutrition and fitness ... plans to become a sports trainer ... was 4-2 and stuck out 54 batters while playing for the Chillicothe Mudcats last summer.