2025 Baseball Roster
Lynch, Ryan
Jersey Number 53
Ryan Lynch
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Moorestown, N.J.
- High School:
- Moorestown
Bio
AS A FRESHMAN (2025)
• Named a Freshman Second Team All-American by both D1Baseball and Baseball America.
• Appeared in 27 games, making three starts for the Diamond Heels.
• Spent most of the year as a key reliever before moving into a starting role in the postseason.
• Logged a 5-1 record and two saves with a 2.92 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 61.1 innings pitched.
• Finished in the top-10 in the ACC in a number of categories including ERA (2.92, 2nd), hits allowed per nine (6.46, 3rd), appearances (27, 6th), strikeouts per nine (10.57, 8th), and WHIP (1.13, 9th).
• In his three games as a starter, he combined for a 2.25 ERA with 18 strikeouts and a .167 opposing batting average in 16.0 IP.
• Made his first career start in the ACC tournament title game against Clemson (5/25), going 4.0 IP of shutout work with only two hits allowed and seven strikeouts to help UNC to its 27th conference championship.
• Picked up the win as the starter in the final game of the Chapel Hill Regional against Oklahoma (6/02), punching out six along the way.
• Pitched brilliantly in the final game of the season, recording a career-high 7.0 innings with five strikeouts against Arizona (6/08).
• Part of the pitching staff that had the third best ERA in the nation (3.47) and the best in the ACC for the second straight season.
• Recorded seven strikeouts in collegiate debut against Texas Tech (2/15). It was the most by a Carolina pitcher on their debut since 2021.
• Added his first collegiate save with a stellar 3.2 inning outing against Miami (3/29), allowing just one hit and no runs.
• Logged his second save with 3.0 shutout frames versus Charlotte (4/15).
• He, alongside Walker McDuffie, made for the first UNC freshmen duo to have more than one save in a season since at least 1997.
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
• Earned a spot on the 2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
HIGH SCHOOL
• First team All Olympic Conference for Moorestown.
• 2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All Region.
• Two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American.
• Threw 114 innings in his career for Moorestown, recording 163 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA.
• Also a two-year starter on the basketball team, won a NJ Group 3 State Sectional championship.
PERSONAL
• Son of Caryn and Patrick Lynch.
• Has two sisters, Grace and Charlotte.
• Sister Grace plays lacrosse at Ursinus College where she’s been the team’s leading scorer for three years.
• Loves golf and graphic design.
• Intended Major: Exercise and Sports Science.
• Why UNC? To join a family that preaches excellence and to thrive on and off the field.
• Named a Freshman Second Team All-American by both D1Baseball and Baseball America.
• Appeared in 27 games, making three starts for the Diamond Heels.
• Spent most of the year as a key reliever before moving into a starting role in the postseason.
• Logged a 5-1 record and two saves with a 2.92 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 61.1 innings pitched.
• Finished in the top-10 in the ACC in a number of categories including ERA (2.92, 2nd), hits allowed per nine (6.46, 3rd), appearances (27, 6th), strikeouts per nine (10.57, 8th), and WHIP (1.13, 9th).
• In his three games as a starter, he combined for a 2.25 ERA with 18 strikeouts and a .167 opposing batting average in 16.0 IP.
• Made his first career start in the ACC tournament title game against Clemson (5/25), going 4.0 IP of shutout work with only two hits allowed and seven strikeouts to help UNC to its 27th conference championship.
• Picked up the win as the starter in the final game of the Chapel Hill Regional against Oklahoma (6/02), punching out six along the way.
• Pitched brilliantly in the final game of the season, recording a career-high 7.0 innings with five strikeouts against Arizona (6/08).
• Part of the pitching staff that had the third best ERA in the nation (3.47) and the best in the ACC for the second straight season.
• Recorded seven strikeouts in collegiate debut against Texas Tech (2/15). It was the most by a Carolina pitcher on their debut since 2021.
• Added his first collegiate save with a stellar 3.2 inning outing against Miami (3/29), allowing just one hit and no runs.
• Logged his second save with 3.0 shutout frames versus Charlotte (4/15).
• He, alongside Walker McDuffie, made for the first UNC freshmen duo to have more than one save in a season since at least 1997.
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
• Earned a spot on the 2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
HIGH SCHOOL
• First team All Olympic Conference for Moorestown.
• 2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All Region.
• Two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American.
• Threw 114 innings in his career for Moorestown, recording 163 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA.
• Also a two-year starter on the basketball team, won a NJ Group 3 State Sectional championship.
PERSONAL
• Son of Caryn and Patrick Lynch.
• Has two sisters, Grace and Charlotte.
• Sister Grace plays lacrosse at Ursinus College where she’s been the team’s leading scorer for three years.
• Loves golf and graphic design.
• Intended Major: Exercise and Sports Science.
• Why UNC? To join a family that preaches excellence and to thrive on and off the field.
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