2017 Baseball Roster
Fineman, Ryan
Jersey Number 29
Ryan Fineman
- Weight:
- 215
- Height:
- 6-0
- Position:
- C
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Westlake Village, Calif.
- High School:
- Agoura
Bio
2019 – SENIOR
Appeared in 43 games for the Hoosiers, earning 39 starts … Batted .218 on the season with seven doubles, seven home runs, 29 RBI and 26 runs scored … Totaled six multi-hit and 10 multi-RBI games … During a seven-game hit streak from Mar. 15-24, batted 14-of-29 (.483), three doubles, four homers, 11 RBI and 14 runs scored … Drove in four runs in the Rutgers series (5/16-18).
2018 - JUNIOR
Appeared in 57 games for the Hoosiers during his junior campaign, primarily starting at catcher making spot starts at designated hitter … Went 2-for-3 with a home run, double, and two RBI in a win against Texas Southern (6/2) … Recorded two hits including a two-run home run against Kentucky (5/8) … Tallied three hits including two doubles and an RBI against Ohio State (4/22) … Hit a two-run homer in the Hoosiers’ 3-0 victory against Notre Dame (4/17) … Went 2-for-4 in the first game of a doubleheader against Northwestern (4/13), hitting a home run, double, tallying three RBI as well as recording a walk … Matched a season-high three hits in a winning performance against rival Purdue (4/7), hitting a double as well as a solo homer … Went 3-for-4 and tallied a season-high five RBI in a win against Butler (3/30) … On the same day, went 3-for-4 during the first leg of the doubleheader against Butler, driving in and scoring a run … Went 2-for-4 against Indiana State (3/28), hitting a solo home run in the Hoosiers’ win … Hit his first home run of the season in a win at San Diego (3/2), also adding two more hits, four RBI, and two runs scored.
2017 - SOPHOMORE
Appeared in 52 games, making 45 starts primarily at the catcher position...Had 42 hits on the year, including seven doubles and two home runs while driving in 17 runs...Recorded an RBI double against Minnesota (5/26) and scored a run...Tallied an RBI double in the win over No. 2 Louisville (5/16)...Strung together three base-hits with two RBI and two runs scored in the win over Xavier (5/6)...Doubled, drove in a run and scored twice while going 2-for-5 in the win at Michigan (4/22)...Hit his second home run of the year in the win at Purdue (4/9), where he went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs...Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored against Nebraska (3/31)...Recorded back-to-back multi-hit games at Hawaii, going 3-for-4 and 2-for-6 with an RBI in wins over the Rainbow Warriors on March 16 and 17...Had a bases clearing RBI double at Samford (3/3)...In the win at Florida Atlantic (2/24), reached base three times going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored...Opened the season with five hits in his first eight at-bats, going 2-for-4 against No. 7 Oregon State (2/17) and 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in the win over Gonzaga (2/17).
2016 - FRESHMAN
All-Big Ten Freshman Team selection…Indiana’s primary catcher appeared in 54 games, making 50 starts…Finished tied for third on the team with 51 hits, while also adding eight doubles (T-3rd), three home runs (T-5th) and 25 RBI (T-3rd)…Was second in the Big Ten catching 15 runners trying to steal and was third in fewest stolen bases allowed amongst starting catchers (T-3rd)…Opened his career with a 2-for-4 effort at Middle Tennessee (2/19), driving in a run…Hit his first career home run two games later against the Blue Raiders (2/20), a two-run shot…Went 4-for-5 in the win over Illinois State (3/4)…Followed that up with back-to-back two-hit games against Seton Hall (3/5) and Butler (3/6)…Strung together a 14-game hitting streak March 23 to April 17…In the win at Rutgers, went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI…Went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Friday night win over Iowa (4/15)…Tallied a three-hit game at Michigan State (4/22)…Had another three-hit effort at Minnesota (5/6), where he drove in a career-high four runs.
PREP/PERSONAL:
Played for the 17U USA National Team … rated the No. 31 catcher nationally by Perfect Game for his class … was a 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American … also named a California – All Region First Teamer by Perfect Game … batted. 340 his senior year at Agoura High School, earning All-State honors … in total was a three-year All-League selection and a two-time All-County selection...Son of Ira and Lisa Fineman … has a brother, Matthew … born on November 17, 1996 … plans on majoring in Sports Marketing and Management at IU.
Appeared in 43 games for the Hoosiers, earning 39 starts … Batted .218 on the season with seven doubles, seven home runs, 29 RBI and 26 runs scored … Totaled six multi-hit and 10 multi-RBI games … During a seven-game hit streak from Mar. 15-24, batted 14-of-29 (.483), three doubles, four homers, 11 RBI and 14 runs scored … Drove in four runs in the Rutgers series (5/16-18).
2018 - JUNIOR
Appeared in 57 games for the Hoosiers during his junior campaign, primarily starting at catcher making spot starts at designated hitter … Went 2-for-3 with a home run, double, and two RBI in a win against Texas Southern (6/2) … Recorded two hits including a two-run home run against Kentucky (5/8) … Tallied three hits including two doubles and an RBI against Ohio State (4/22) … Hit a two-run homer in the Hoosiers’ 3-0 victory against Notre Dame (4/17) … Went 2-for-4 in the first game of a doubleheader against Northwestern (4/13), hitting a home run, double, tallying three RBI as well as recording a walk … Matched a season-high three hits in a winning performance against rival Purdue (4/7), hitting a double as well as a solo homer … Went 3-for-4 and tallied a season-high five RBI in a win against Butler (3/30) … On the same day, went 3-for-4 during the first leg of the doubleheader against Butler, driving in and scoring a run … Went 2-for-4 against Indiana State (3/28), hitting a solo home run in the Hoosiers’ win … Hit his first home run of the season in a win at San Diego (3/2), also adding two more hits, four RBI, and two runs scored.
2017 - SOPHOMORE
Appeared in 52 games, making 45 starts primarily at the catcher position...Had 42 hits on the year, including seven doubles and two home runs while driving in 17 runs...Recorded an RBI double against Minnesota (5/26) and scored a run...Tallied an RBI double in the win over No. 2 Louisville (5/16)...Strung together three base-hits with two RBI and two runs scored in the win over Xavier (5/6)...Doubled, drove in a run and scored twice while going 2-for-5 in the win at Michigan (4/22)...Hit his second home run of the year in the win at Purdue (4/9), where he went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs...Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored against Nebraska (3/31)...Recorded back-to-back multi-hit games at Hawaii, going 3-for-4 and 2-for-6 with an RBI in wins over the Rainbow Warriors on March 16 and 17...Had a bases clearing RBI double at Samford (3/3)...In the win at Florida Atlantic (2/24), reached base three times going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored...Opened the season with five hits in his first eight at-bats, going 2-for-4 against No. 7 Oregon State (2/17) and 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in the win over Gonzaga (2/17).
2016 - FRESHMAN
All-Big Ten Freshman Team selection…Indiana’s primary catcher appeared in 54 games, making 50 starts…Finished tied for third on the team with 51 hits, while also adding eight doubles (T-3rd), three home runs (T-5th) and 25 RBI (T-3rd)…Was second in the Big Ten catching 15 runners trying to steal and was third in fewest stolen bases allowed amongst starting catchers (T-3rd)…Opened his career with a 2-for-4 effort at Middle Tennessee (2/19), driving in a run…Hit his first career home run two games later against the Blue Raiders (2/20), a two-run shot…Went 4-for-5 in the win over Illinois State (3/4)…Followed that up with back-to-back two-hit games against Seton Hall (3/5) and Butler (3/6)…Strung together a 14-game hitting streak March 23 to April 17…In the win at Rutgers, went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI…Went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Friday night win over Iowa (4/15)…Tallied a three-hit game at Michigan State (4/22)…Had another three-hit effort at Minnesota (5/6), where he drove in a career-high four runs.
PREP/PERSONAL:
Played for the 17U USA National Team … rated the No. 31 catcher nationally by Perfect Game for his class … was a 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American … also named a California – All Region First Teamer by Perfect Game … batted. 340 his senior year at Agoura High School, earning All-State honors … in total was a three-year All-League selection and a two-time All-County selection...Son of Ira and Lisa Fineman … has a brother, Matthew … born on November 17, 1996 … plans on majoring in Sports Marketing and Management at IU.
Big Ten Tournament Press Conference - vs. Rutgers
Wednesday, May 21
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss - 2
Sunday, June 02
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Tennessee
Sunday, June 02
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss
Friday, May 31
