University of San Francisco Athletics

GENERAL CAPSULE: Looks healthy after recoveringfrom injury... throws fastball 91-93 MPH... power breaking ball at73 MPH. AT USF (2006): Appeared in six games (fivestarts) before suffering a season ending injury... was 1-2 with a6.35 ERA as a junior... had 17 strikeouts in 22.2 inningspitched... recorded season-high five strikeouts in victory againstSacramento State (2/11), tossing 7.0 innings. AT USF(2005): Posted a 3-1 record as a sophomore... made 12appearances with six starts... stepped up during West CoastConference play, posting a 3.26 ERA and held batters to a .220average... ranked sixth among league ERA leaders during WCCgames... pitched 44.2 innings... had three consecutive wins to endseason... first came at Santa Clara (5/7) after a 6.0 inning, twostrikeout performance... earned second win at home vs. Portland(5/14), allowing one run in 6.2 innings with four strikeouts...third win came at Pepperdine (5/21). AT USF(2004): Started 11 games and made 19 appearances duringfreshman year... won four games... threw five plus innings in avictory over Lafayette College (3/16)... went five strong inningsin a win over UC Davis while giving up two runs (4/6)...no-decision against Santa Clara (5/9), allowing two unearned runsin six innings. PREP CAREER: Played four seasonsat Live Oak High School... named team MVP after both junior andsenior years... named the Santa Clara County Athlete of the Yearfor 2003... drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2003 AmateurDraft. PERSONAL: Ryan Matthew Muller... goal forthe season is to help USF get to the top of the standings... choseUSF for the coaching staff... thing he likes most about SanFrancisco is the ocean... best advice ever received is you can doanything you put your mind to... favorite movie is Rookie of theYear... is a fan of the Harry Potter book series... hobbies includebasketball, hunting, and fishing... parents are Bill and ChristiGeorge... born on June 23, 1984. GIARRATANO ONMULLER: "Ryan is the ace in the hole for us right now. Ifhe stays healthy he will compete for our Saturday or Sundaystarting role and can obviously give us great depth out of thebullpen as well."