University of South Alabama Athletics

#25 – Ryan Bohanan
1B ¨ L/R ¨ 6-2 ¨ 210 ¨ Sr.-1L ¨ Goddard, Kan. (Butler CC)

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Coach Kittrell on Ryan Bohanan – “Ryan Bohanan has shown a lot of leadership skills this year. We expect him to be one of the big RBI guys for us. He’s got power and he hits to all fields. Ryan is in the best shape he’s been in since he’s been here.”

Fall 2008:  Led team with a .500 batting average (29-for-58) in 16 games ¨ Also led team with 23 runs scored, .810 slugging percentage and .567 on-base percentage ¨ Ranked second with eight doubles and 19 RBI ¨ Reached base safely in every game ¨ Recorded a hit in every game with at least two at-bats ¨ Went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs in first intrasquad game (9/19) ¨ Had Jags' only five-hit game when he went 5-for-6 with a double, a home run, four runs and three RBI in second intrasquad (9/20) ¨ Doubled twice, scored two runs and collected three RBI in sixth intrasquad (9/28) ¨ Hit a solo homer in game one of Red and Blue World Series (10/4) ¨ In game two (10/5), went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI ¨ Had only game of fall without a hit when he went 0-for-1 and drew three walks in game three (10/8) ¨ Scored one run in all six World Series games ¨ Went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs and two RBI in first game of doubleheader vs. Meridian (10/18) ¨ In second game, went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, a walk, two runs and a RBI ¨ Tripled, scored a run and drove in one in 3-for-5 effort in exhibition vs. Northwest Florida State (10/19) ¨ Produced a run in all 16 games played ¨ Ended fall on an eight-game hitting streak (10/9-10/21) ¨ Scored at least one run in 11 straight games (9/28-10/19) ¨ Had multi-hit games in last five games (10/14-10/21) ¨ Struck out just five times and drew eight walks.

2008 (Junior):  Was the primary left-handed power bat in the middle of the Jag lineup ¨ Hit .333 (63-for-189) with nine home runs and 42 RBI ¨ Drew 25 walks, the most of any Jag newcomer ¨ Battled elbow problems most of the season, but still started 46 games at first base and six as the designated hitter ¨ Hit either fourth, fifth or sixth in every game played ¨ Started career at USA with a season-long, 10-game hitting streak ¨ Hit .455 (15-for-33) with 12 RBI during streak ¨ Also reached base safely in a season-best 14 games to start the season ¨ Recorded a .508 on-base percentage (31-for-61) over those 14 games ¨ Hit a three-run double on his way to driving in four runs vs. Jackson State (2/26) ¨ Hit first home run at USA and drove in three runs vs. Manhattan (3/1) ¨ Went 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in series opener vs. Arkansas State (3/28) ¨ Had multiple hits in all three games of Florida Atlantic series (4/4-4/6) ¨ Clubbed a pair of homers in opener against the Owls (4/4) and went 3-for-4 with a career-best five RBI ¨ Homered again in middle game of series in 2-for-4 effort ¨ Finished series 7-for-12 with six RBI and four runs scored ¨ In middle game at UALR (4/12), homered, drove in two and went 3-for-4 ¨ Hit seventh home run of season and went 3-for-4 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (4/19) ¨ Went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI vs. Alabama (4/23) ¨ Doubled twice, recorded one RBI and one run scored in 3-for-4 effort at Florida International (5/10) ¨ Recorded hits in final nine games of season, hitting .353 (12-for-34) during hitting streak.

Junior College (Butler County CC):  Played the 2007 season at Butler (Kan.) County Community College in El Dorado, Kan. ¨ Hit .412 (75-for-182) with 18 doubles, nine homers and 53 RBI in 53 games played ¨ In first game with the Grizzles, went 5-for-7 with four runs scored and four RBI vs. Cowley County (3/8) ¨ Hit home runs in back-to-back games vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (3/18 & 3/19) ¨ Went 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI vs. Garden City (4/4) ¨ Hit a pair of homers, scored three runs and recorded five RBI vs. Cloud County (4/11) ¨ Recorded four hits in four at-bats with a home run and four RBI vs. Brown Mackie (4/20) ¨ Played primarily at third base, but also saw time on the mound ¨ Earned first team all-district honors ¨ Played on same team as fellow Jag Greg Johnson.

2006 (Nebraska):  Sat out season as a medical redshirt after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery.

2005 (Nebraska):  Began his collegiate career at Nebraska, where he participated in the 2005 College World Series ¨ Pitched and played third base for the Cornhuskers ¨ Helped Nebraska sweep Big 12 regular season and tournament titles ¨ Went 1-1 with a save and a 2.79 ERA in 21 appearances on the mound ¨ Hit .311 with one homer and 14 RBI in 28 games as a hitter ¨ Did the majority of his damage in the postseason, hitting .333 with a homer and nine RBI in 14 games ¨ Went 4-for-10 with five RBI in NCAA Lincoln Regional ... In Super Regional win over Miami that sent Nebraska to the CWS, went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI ... Went 2-for-9 at the plate in the College World Series ¨ Contributed 0.2 innings of shutout relief in CWS game against Florida (6/19).

High School:  Lettered four years at Goddard (Kan.) High School ¨ A four-time all-state choice, three of which were first-team selections ¨ Selected first-team all-district four times ¨ Rated No. 51 prospect nationally by Team One Baseball entering senior season ¨ Was also a Louisville Slugger/TPX Preseason All-American ¨ Hit .556 with a home run and 10 RBI as a senior in 2004 ¨ In 2003, had a 23-game hitting streak and hit .534 as a sophomore ¨ Played primarily at third base and pitcher.

Personal:  Born Sept. 3, 1985 ¨ First of three children to Mike and Susan Bohanan ¨ Full name is Ryan Michael Bohanan ¨ Has a younger brother, Justin, and a younger sister, Morgan ¨ Says his father is the most influential person in his life ¨ Enjoys playing sports and video games.

Major:  Sociology