2008: Recognized as a "Player to Watch" by the American Baseball Coaches Association NCAA Division II All-America Committee.

2007: Named to the Daktronics All-North Central Region Second Team as an outfielder ... earned All-GLIAC Honorable Mention accolades in addition to being named GLIAC Freshman of the Year ... received a Rawlings/ABCA North Central Region "Golden Glove" award for outstanding defense ... was presented with the "Gary Chapp" Spirit Award at WSU's year-end team banquet in recognition of his dedication, hard work, and desire to put the team's needs above his own ... played in 49 games, started 42 (41 RF, 1 CF) ... served as the primary leadoff hitter in the second half of the season ... led the Warriors (seventh in the GLIAC) in batting average (.406) and stolen bases (16, sixth in the GLIAC), and finished second on the team in runs scored (45) as well as fourth in hits (58), on-base percentage (.447), and slugging percentage (.524) ... reached base as the leadoff hitter 24 times in 46 chances (.522) ... tied for the second-most multiple-hit games on the team (19), including six three-hit games, and the most sacrifice bunts (6) ... posted three straight two-hit, two-run games March 12-14 ... drove in a season-high four runs April 6 versus Findlay ... put together an 11-game hitting streak during which he hit .488 (20-41), raising his season average from .360 to .407 ... went 8-for-14 (.571) in the final series of the year May 5-6 against Gannon, stealing six bases including three in the first game ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School: A 2006 graduate of St. Thomas of Villanova ... helped the Wildcats to the Detroit Catholic League A-B Division Championship ... named to the All-Catholic League team as well as the All-Academic squad ... batted .424 as a senior with nine doubles, two triples, three home runs, 15 stolen bases and 24 RBI ... selected as school's Student-Athlete of the Year ... served as a team captain in both baseball and basketball ... was on the school's honor roll all four years ... recipient of the Directors Award from St. Thomas as outstanding student-athlete ... was an OFSAA silver medalist in the 4 x 100m track relay ... helped his summer team to the U16 World Series championship in Indiana.

Personal: Full name--Ryan J. LaPensee ... born August 10, 1988, in LaSalle, Ont. ... son of Jeff and Lin LaPensee ... has a younger sister, Taylor ... is a dentistry major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2007 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007 ... last name is pronounced la-pawn-SAY.

Ryan LaPensee's Career Batting Statistics

Year

GP/GS

AVG

AB

R

H

2B-3B-HR

RBI

TB

SLG

BB/HBP/SO

OBP

SF/SH

SB/A

2007

49/42

.406

143

45

58

8-3-1

22

75

.524

9/4/15

.447

3/6

16/18

Ryan LaPensee's Career Fielding Statistics
Year	PO	A	E	FLD
2007	74	5	1	.988