Hall of Fame
RYAN FLEMING - Baseball 1995-98
The UD career record holder in base hits, Ryan Fleming started every game in centerfield for the Flyers from 1995 to 1998. The 2001 graduate returned to earn his degree in the off-season as he pursued a career in professional baseball. He is currently a member of the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
In addition to his 270 career hits, Fleming is currently second at Dayton in career batting average (.360, behind Hall of Famer Garry Roggenburk's .362) and doubles (58). Fleming also scored the third-most runs in UD history (164). He has two of the top four single-season batting averages for the Flyers. His .455 as a senior is third-best, after hitting .417 as a junior. Fleming improved his batting average every season--from .273 to .322 to .417 to .455. As a senior, he led the A-10 and was third in the nation in batting average.
During his sophomore season, UD upset then-#1 and eventual national champion LSU 7-6 in Baton Rouge. Fleming led off the game with a home run, and added three more RBI. He was a two-time All-Atlantic 10 (second team in 1997, first team in 1998)
He currently lives in Ashville, Ohio, and will head to spring training on February 23.
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