Biography
Accolades:
NEC Player of the Week (4/2/24)
2025 – Senior: Played in 43 games with 41 starts during his fourth campaign on the Heights, compiling team highs in batting average (.336), on-base percentage (.494), slugging percentage (.545) and OPS (1.039) … tallied 29 runs, 45 hits, including seven doubles and seven home runs, a team-high 32 walks and 31 runs batted in… during 29 conference starts, Ries slashed .378/.519/.622 with 22 runs, 37 hits, including six doubles and six home runs, 22 walks, 28 runs batted in and 61 total bases… among NEC players during conference play, Ries’ .519 on-base percentage ranked fourth in the league, while he was ninth in OPS at 1.141… recorded an RBI double and one walk at Tennessee Tech (Feb 15) … tallied one hit, one walk and three runs at Wofford (Mar 2) … during a conference series at FDU (Mar 7-9), Ries went 6-for-9 at the plate with two doubles… recorded two hits, one walk and one RBI during game three against FDU (Mar 9), which resulted in a 13-2 win… provided two hits, one walk, one run and one RBI during a conference win at Maryland Eastern Shore (Mar 15) … drove in two runs with one walk, one hit and one run during a win over Norfolk State (Mar 29) … went 2-for-4 with one walk and one RBI in game three against Norfolk State (Mar 30) to help the Dolphins secure the series sweep… registered one hit, one run and two RBIs during a conference win over Wagner (Apr 4) … launched his first home run of the season in game three against Wagner (Apr 5), finishing the contest with two hits, one walk and three runs batted in… drew three walks and scored a run during a win over Delaware State (Apr 12) … contributed one hit, two walks, two runs and two RBIs during a conference win at Stonehill (Apr 17) … recorded his first career multi-home run game in game three against Stonehill (Apr 19), smashing a solo home run in the fifth and a three-run home run in the ninth and added a double to finish the contest with three hits, three runs and four runs batted in… went 3-for-4 with a double during a win at Coppin State (Apr 25) … ripped two doubles with two walks, one run and one RBI in game two against Coppin State (Apr 26) … tallied three walks, one stolen base, and three RBIs in game three against Coppin State (Apr 27) … during a 12-11 extra-innings victory at home over LIU (May 2), Ries tallied a career-high five RBIs and three runs via a three-run home run in the third, and a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the 10th, registering his second multi-home run game of the season… went 3-for-4 at the plate at Mercyhurst (May 10), then went 2-for-3 with one walk in game three against the Lakers (May 11) … Ries tallied two hits, including a home run, two walks, three runs and two RBIs during a 16-6 non-conference win over UAlbany (May 13) … During a doubleheader sweep against eventual conference champion Central Connecticut State (May 15), Ries recorded a combined three hits, including a home run, two walks, one RBI and four runs
2024 – Junior: Appeared in 36 games with 34 starts during his junior campaign, compiling 24 runs, 28 hits, three doubles, six home runs, 17 walks and 18 runs batted in during the program’s return to Division I, and its first season as a member of the Northeast Conference… recorded a double during the season opener at Houston Christian (Feb 16) … contributed an RBI during a win at Saint Louis (Mar 1) … went 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs scored at Delaware State (Mar 15) … during the finale of the Delaware State series, which resulted in a 15-4 win for the ‘Phins, Ries once again went 3-for-5 at the plate with a home run, a double and three runs scored… recorded three hits, two RBIs and two runs during a non-conference win at St. Bonaventure (Mar 26) … went 4-for-4 at the plate with a double, a career-high four runs and two RBIs during game one of the Coppin State series (Mar 28), then tallied a career-high four RBIs with a grand slam in game two, and added three runs with another home run in the finale as the Dolphins claimed a conference sweep… was subsequently named the NEC Player of the Week on April 2… went 2-for-4 with a home run at Wagner (Apr 20) … smashed a two-run home run during game one of the Merrimack series (May 10)
2023 – Sophomore: Started 41 games during his second season with the Dolphins, totaling 22 runs, 37 hits, eight doubles, four home runs, 20 walks and 20 RBIs with a .400 on-base percentage… launched his first home run of the season, a two-run shot, during a win over Saint Anselm (Mar 24) … recorded two walks and an RBI double during a win over Franklin Pierce (Apr 3) … started three games during the Saint Rose series (Apr 15-16) and tallied a combined six hits, four runs, and six RBIs with a double and a home run as the Dolphins captured a conference sweep… went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a walk during a 7-3 win at Pace (Apr 21) … went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double, a run and a walk during an 8-6 win against Adelphi (Apr 27) … in the finale game of the New Haven series (May 6), Ries went a career-best 4-for-5 at the plate with a double, two RBIs and a career-high three runs scored to help lead the Dolphins to a 9-1 win… started all 10 of Le Moyne’s postseason games… during the First Round of the NE10 Championships, Ries provided a hit, two walks and a run during a 10-5 win over Adelphi (May 9) … recorded a double during the opening contest of the NCAA Championships East Regional #2 as the Dolphins claimed an 8-7 win against Queens (May 18) … during the East Regional #2 title game, Ries provided a single, a double and a run as the ‘Phins claimed a 6-5 victory to advance to the Super Regional… launched a home run during game two of the NCAA Championships East Super Regional against Southern New Hampshire (May 27).
2022 – Freshman: Appeared in 19 games with 11 starts during his first collegiate season… provided a two-RBI double, a walk and a run scored during the second half of a doubleheader against Saint Michael’s… lifted a two-run home run over the center field wall during a win over New Haven (April 11)
Personal: a 2021 graduate of Adlai E. Stevenson High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society, on the Gold Honor Roll for seven semesters, and on the Green Honor Roll for one semester… was an All-Conference and All-Area Second team selection in 2021… named to the conference All-Academic team in 2020 and 2021… 2020-2021 IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award winner… recipient of the Baseball Big Gun Award following his senior year… 2020 Perfect Game 17U Midwest Elite Championship All-Tournament Team selection… recipient of the Christopher Steele Baseball Scholarship… son of Lisa and Susan Ries… played travel ball with Elite Baseball Training… looking to major in Marketing
