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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Corpus Christi, Texas
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| High School:
Calallen High School
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 180
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| Position:
RHP
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| Birthdate:
09/27/1988
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| B/T:
R/R
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2009 [SOPHOMORE]:
Third team All-American (NCBWA), last OU pitcher to be named All-American was Jeff Bajenaru in 2000 ... All-Big 12 second team honoree ... Led the Big 12 with 16 saves and ranked sixth in the nation ... Ranks second in a single season for saves Bajenaru's 20 recorded in 2000 ... Save total also ranks third all-time in a career at Oklahoma ... Successful in 16 of 18 save attempts with blown saves at Washington State and Arkansas ... Turned blown save into a victory at Washington State with season-high 3 2/3 innings ... Also recorded wins at TCU and against Kansas with two innings and three innings, respectively, of work ... Recorded 10 of his saves in conference play ... Tied for team lead with 26 appearances ... Blanked the opposition in 20 outings and was perfect in nine of those appearances ... 43 strikeouts ranked fifth on the team.
2008 [FRESHMAN]:
Finished 5-2 in his 10 starts this season with wins over Arkansas Pine Bluff, North Dakota State, Missouri, Kansas State and Oklahoma State ... Four of his seven wins on the season came in Big 12 play ... Pitched five or more innings in seven of his 10 starts ... Allowed a total of three earned runs in his three no-decisions against TCU, Texas Tech and Missouri (Big 12 Championship) ... Moved to the No. 3 spot in the rotation for the Missouri series ... Suffered first loss in a starting role (four runs in 3 1/3 IP) against Kansas ... One of the Sooners' key relievers early in the season with 35 innings pitched ... Struck out a season-high five batters against UAPB (Feb. 26), North Dakota State (March 4) and Western Illinois (March 9) ... Held the opposition scoreless in six appearances (spanning 13 innings) ... Start against KSU was perhaps the best by an OU pitcher in Big 12 play ... Lasted seven innings and allowed one run off three hits with four strikeouts on May 11 ... Second on the team with seven wins (tied for seventh in the Big 12) ... Tossed five innings in the series finale against Oklahoma State to help OU clinch a spot in the Big 12 Championship.
Summer 2007:
Played for Team Texas in the Sunbelt Series.
High School:
Three-year letterwinner at Calallen High School under head coach Steve Chapman ... Finished senior season with a 9-2 record and 128 strikeouts ... Named to first team All-State ... Named the most valuable player in District 4A ... Also was the All-South Most Valuable Pitcher as a senior ... All-State as a junior and sophomore ... Tabbed South Texas Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore and was also named to the state all-tournament team ... Helped lead team to state championship in 2004 and three district titles throughout career ... Also lettered three years on the football team ... All-State honorable mention as a senior and junior ... Tabbed the South Texas MVP as a senior and the district quarterback of the year as a junior.
Personal:
Full name is Ryan Casey Duke ... Born in Corpus Christi, Texas ... Son of Larry Duke... Has one brother, Jason (32), who played baseball at the University of Texas and one sister, Robyn (29). ... Business major.
