Ryan Douglass has played baseball since he was 6 years old and he still learns something every time he takes the field. “Baseball is a game that should be played hard, with intensity, and everything you have should be left on the field when the game is over.”

Ryan attended Bishop Canevin High School where he played varsity for four years. His freshman year, Ryan threw a NO-HITTER in the WPIAL semifinals against New Brighton. From then on he improved on the mound. Ryan’s senior year he led the team to the WPIAL finals and PIAA finals finishing 9-2 with 0.69 era, 69 innings pitched, 121 strikeouts and 10 walks.

He was then chosen by the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club in 1997 in the 13th Round of the Major League Baseball Draft. With the Royals Organization, Ryan made it up to Double ‘A’, Wichita Wranglers, while being called to several split squad games in spring training with the Major League Team. Ryan became a free agent in 2004 and signed with the Montreal Expos for a one-year deal. He played for the Harrisburg Senators, the Double ‘A’ team for the Expos.

Ryan’s last year playing professionally was in 2005 with the Washington Wild Things in the Frontier League. He was able to start the All-Star game that year and finish with an 11-3 record, with a 3.25 era. Ryan finished his professional career with over 850 innings pitched, 500 strikeouts and a lot of great memories.

“Being able to play professionally for 9 years is something I will always remember. I was able to learn a whole lot about the game in every aspect. Now, I want to instill in children what I was able to pick up from major league players who were my coaches and the first hand experiences I had playing.” -- Ryan Douglass