Ryan Searle Baseball player
Ryan Gregory Searle (b. 22 June 1989, Brisbane, Australia) is a professional baseball pitcher. He graduated from Northpine Christian College at the end of 2006.He was signed to a professional baseball contract at the age of 17 with the Chicago Cubs in 2007.2007 – Ryan spent the first three months of his pro career in spring training and extended spring in Mesa Arizona, then going back to the Australian Academy on the Gold Coast in Australia.2008 – Ryan went to spring training and extended spring to return to the Australian Academy (MLBAAP) again, there he led the Starting pitchers in ERA, WHIP, Strike outs, Wins and innings pitched.He then returned to Mesa, Arizona after the MLBAAP to pitch two games before being promoted to the Boise Hawks an "A" ball affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Where he was 2–2 with a 1.05 ERA in 35+ innings. Holding batters to a minuscule .171 against.2009 – Played in the Claxton Shield, going 1–1 with 2 converted saves. Was then selected in The Australian, World Baseball Classic (WBC) Provisional roster. Overseas, he started the 2009 season with the Daytona Cubs, and was selected as a 2009 Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star2010 – 2010 was a rough season for Ryan, after being demoted to Single A Peoria chiefs, he was 7–8 with a 4.38 ERA. Although his strike out ratio was raised A lot from the years prior, fanning 101 in 124.2 Innings. Ryan then went on to make 8 starts for the Newly formed Brisbane Bandits ABL team.2011 – Ryan Started out the 2011 season with the Daytona Cubs Bullpen. After posting a 1.59 ERA in 16 games, he was promoted to the Cubs AA Affiliate Tennessee Smokies, where he is currently playing. For the Smokies, Searle had a 5–3 record with a solid 3.51 ERA in 23 games with 66 strikeouts. His efforts were rewarded with selection in the Australian national baseball team for the 2011 Baseball World Cup where he got his first start against Nicaragua, throwing five innings for one earned run and being the pitcher of record in a 4–3 win. In his second start, Searle dominated Canada with an impressive 7 1/3 innings of work for only 3 hits in a 7–0 win for Australia, bringing his record in the cup to 2–0 with a 0.74 ERA.