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2022: RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll ... Finished with a 1-1 record after making 10 appearances and throwing 19.2 innings ... Fanned a career high 15 batters for the season, including a season-high five strikeouts recorded in an outing against CSU Pueblo on Apr. 29 ... Tossed a season-high 3.2 innings twice this season with the second outing going down as a win against CSU Pueblo on May 13 ... Notched two assists and picked off one baserunner. 

2021: RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll … Started one of his nine appearances … Finished with a 2-1 record … Posted a 2.41 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP in 18.2 innings … Recorded 11 strikeouts … Held opposing batters to a .316 batting average, allowing just six walks and three extra base hits … Tallied a game high three strikeouts against Colorado School of Mines on May 8 … Recorded his one start of the year on May 22, where he held the No. 1 Colorado Mesa Mavericks to just one run in six complete innings, recording two strikeouts 

2020: RMAC All Academic Honor Roll … Appeared in two games … Finished with a 5.40 ERA … Allowed one run (earned) off two hits … Struck out two batters … WHIP of 3.33.

2019: 4.76 ERA, 2.31 WHIP, 6 appearances, 0 games started, 5.2 innings pitched ... Recorded 1 shutout vs. Tarleton State, 1 shutout vs. Colorado School of Mines

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from La Costa Canyon High School ... Three-year varsity starter ... Held a career record of 18-6 during high school career ... Holds the third most wins in school history ... Career 1.43 earned run average ... Earned Second Team All-Conference as a junior ... Earned First Team All-Conference as a senior ... Helped lead the team to two Avocado League West Titles ... Also helped lead the team to three Open Division playoff appearances ... Named to the All-Academic Team in his junior and senior years.

PERSONAL: Parents are Josh and LeAnn Rytz ... Father Josh Rytz played hockey at Grand Valley State University ... Sister played soccer at the University of South Dakota.