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2024 Baseball Roster

Sarah McIlroy
Sarah McIlroy
Sarah McIlroy
© Union College
Ezra Gollan

17 Ryan Cowles

  • Class Senior
  • Position Infield
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 185
  • Hometown Fairfield, Conn.
  • High School Fairfield Prep
  • Major History
  • Minor Economics

Biography

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Coming from a small Jesuit high school, I prioritize strong relationships within a community. Union brings a sense of community that is strong enough to make students feel at home, while the small class sizes allow me to build relationships with my professors so I can excel in the classroom.


2024: Played and started in all 41 games for Union as a senior … achieved a career high in batting average (.333), slugging percentage (.449) and on-base percentage (.457) … recorded 46 hits across 138 at-bats with 36 runs, six doubles, two triples, two home runs and 40 RBIs … was third on the team with 27 walks throughout the season … ranked fifth in the Liberty League in walks and sixth in RBIs ... went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBIs and a homer against Russell Sage (4/2) ... walked a season-best three times at VTSU Castleton (4/17) ... went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a season-high five runs scored against Bard (4/20) ... matched his season-high with three RBIs in the Liberty League Tournament versus Ithaca (5/9).

2023: Started and played in 22 games for Union at shortstop … hit .260 (20 for 77) with three doubles, five RBIs and 19 runs scored to go with 11 walks … started his year on a five-game hitting streak, driving in a season-high two runs in game one of a weekend series with Rensselaer (4/1) and then adding a 3-for-4 effort the next day … went 2-for-2 and scored three runs in a win over Cazenovia (3/29) …  walked twice and scored a season-best four runs against Vassar (4/22).

2022: Started 27 of his 29 appearances at shortstop as a sophomore … hit .276 (24 of 87) with a homer, seven doubles, 10 runs batted in and 17 runs scored … drove in two runs and scored once in a win over Lawrence (3/23) … had a seven-game hitting streak in April … had a monster game against Bard (4/26), going 5-for-6 with two doubles, three RBIs and four runs scored.
Game-by-Game Statistics

2021: Earned first collegiate start against Cortland (4/10) … Appeared in five games … Made first collegiate hit, a double, against Vassar (4/3).
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High School: A 2020 graduate of Fairfield Prep ... played three years of baseball and soccer for the Jesuits ... helped both teams to conference titles in 2018.

Personal: His father, Peter, graduated from Union in 1991 and was a member of the soccer and skiing teams.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2021First Year

    Infield
    5'8" 175 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Sophomore

    Infield
    5'9" 175 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Junior

    Infield
    5'9" 175 lbs
    5
  • 17

    2024Senior

    Infield
    5'9" 185 lbs
    17