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16  Ryan Mottern Class: Senior Hometown: Palestine, Texas High School: Palestine Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: OF/RHP B/T: R/R

SUMMER 2007:
Member of the Delaware Cows of the Great Lakes League ... Second on the team with a .394 clip.

2007[SENIOR]:
Made nine starts on the mound and three appearances out of the bullpen ... Started the season as OU's No. 1 pitcher ... Struck out season-high seven batters against Western Kenutcky ... Did not allow an earned run in three relief appearances ... Also started 14 games as the designated hitter ... Went 4-for-4 with two RBIs vs. Nebraska (April 13) ... Drove in a season-high three runs at Kansas State (April 22).

SUMMER 2006:
Member of the Kenai Peninsula Oilers - Alaska League ... Drafted in the 49th round by the Cleveland Indians in the 2006 MLB Draft.

2006 [JUNIOR]:
Made a career-best eight starts in 2006 with a 4-2 record (did not record a decision in 22 appearances prior to 2006 season) ... Recorded career-high eight strikeouts vs. TCU in five innings pitched in elimination game of the NCAA Regional ... Also started against TCU earlier in the year and struck out seven over five innings ... Hit .429 (15-for-35) versus left handers and hit .667 (6-for-9) as a pinch hitter ... Went 2-for-2 with three RBIs and a career-high three stolen bases against Centenary on March 10 ... Provided game-winning hit in 1-0 extra-inning win over UC Riverside on March 3 ... Had four RBIs against UTPA ... Named to UTPA Classic All-Tournament Team ... Made first start of 2006 on the mound against Wichita State ... Start was the first since March 22, 2005, when his season ended at TCU (elbow injury) ... Started the season opener for OU as the designated hitter ... Named to the Fall Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2005 [SOPHOMORE] - MEDICAL RS:
Made three appearances on the mound and did not register a decision or allow an earned run in 3.2 innings pitched ... Pitched an inning of scoreless relief with two strikeouts versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/9) and combined with five other OU pitchers to record the school's first combined no-hitter (seventh no-hitter in OU history) ... Struck out six while walking five batters ... Started once at TCU (3/22) and struck out three (tied career high) before suffering a season-ending injury (right elbow) in the second inning ... Received a medical redshirt for the season.

SUMMER 2004:
Competed on the mound and in the field for the La Crosse Loggers in the Northwoods League ... Struck out 27 batters in 25 innings pitched.

2004 [FRESHMAN]:
Started four games on the mound, eight as a leftfielder and two more as the designated hitter ... Made 15 appearances out of the bullpen ... Moved into the Sooners' starting pitching rotation beginning with the Texas series (3/19-21) ... Held Texas scoreless on two hits in six innings ... Recorded a career-high three hits and four RBIs in OU's 7-3 win over No. 24 Wichita State (5/11) ... Named to the Dean's List for the fall and also achieved Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and Sooner Scholar status for the academic year.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Lettered all four years at Palestine H.S., coached by Jason Farrow ... Played every position except catcher ... Hit .361 and struck out 342 batters during his career ... A three time all-district and all-area first teams ... Named to the All-East Texas squad in 2001 and 2002 ... Compiled a 1.43 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 54 innings on the mound as a senior and hit .444 with five home runs and 23 RBI at the plate ... Also lettered two years in football ... Twice named to the All-East Texas team and first team all-district and all-area teams on the gridiron ... Earned honorable mention All-State honors as a punter after posting a net average of 40.8 yards as a senior ... Served as team captain for both the baseball and football teams in his final year ... Fullback in front of Adrian Peterson .. Won the Luke Thorton Athletic Excellence Award as the best senior male athlete at the school.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Ryan Andrew Mottern ... Born March 26, 1985, in Palestine, Texas ... Parents are John and Ann Mottern ... Has two older brothers, John, Jr., and Jason ... His great-great uncle played for five different major league clubs from 1927-39 ... Majoring in human relations.