Ryan Childs Class: Junior Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD Height / Weight: 6-2 / 205 Position: RHP Birthdate: 08/16/1981 Bats-Throws: L-R

2002: Has a 2-0 record and 4.57 ERA in three starts and eight relief appearances...has 15 strikeouts against just five walks in 21.2 innings pitched...drafted by the Orioles in the 33rd round in the Major League Draft...opponents are hitting .207 with two outs...earned the win in his first start of the year by allowing two hits and no runs in 5.0 innings pitched against College of Charleston on Mar. 6...picked up the win in 6.0 innings pitched against Georgia Southern on Mar. 12...pitched a perfect ninth inning against Wofford on May 8...pitched a scoreless ninth inning, striking out two, at Virginia on May 11...pitched 3.0 hitless and scoreless innings to earn his first career save against Georgia Southern in the Clemson Regional on May 31.

2001: Appeared in 14 games and had a 1-2 record in four starts... pitched one inning in the season opening series against Richmond... allowed no earned runs in 4.1 innings against Ohio University... scattered four runs over 6.1 innings to earn the decision in a 9-6 win over Maryland... allowed just one hit in two innings of work against Wofford... pitched a scoreless inning against New York Tech... pitched a scoreless inning against Western Carolina... threw a scoreless inning against Virginia to end the regular season.

2000: Had a 4-2 record and 5.21 ERA in nine starts and seven relief appearances (57.0 innings pitched)... had a .253 opponent batting average... held lefthanded hitters to a .159 batting average... opponents hit just .197 with two outs and .219 with runners on base... made his first career start against Ohio in the second game of a doubleheader on Mar. 10; he allowed five hits, no earned runs, and three walks while striking out four in 4.1 innings pitched... earned his first career win against UNC Charlotte on Mar. 22; he allowed one run and three hits in 5.0 innings... picked up the win against Georgia on Apr. 11; he allowed seven hits and four runs in 6.0 innings... got the win against Elon on Apr. 18; he allowed just three hits and no earned runs while striking out five... picked up the win against Western Carolina in Asheville, NC on Apr. 26; he allowed one earned run, five hits, and no walks while striking out four in 6.0 innings... thwarted the Yellow Jackets' bats by pitching 1.2 scoreless relief innings at #5 Georgia Tech on Apr. 30 after three Tiger pitchers allowed 12 runs in the first 6.2 innings... started and went 6.0 innings against #3 Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament on May 20; he allowed eight hits, four runs, and one walk while striking out three.

Before Clemson: Member of USA Junior National Team in 1999... drafted in the 17th round by the Chicago White Sox in the 1999 Major League Draft... #69 High School prospect in the nation according to Baseball America in its 1999 Early Draft Preview... #4 high school prospect in Maryland according to Baseball America... Maryland Gatorade Player-of-the-Year as a senior... was All-County, All-Metro, and Honorable Mention All-American according to USA Today as a senior... played on the "Super 7" National Champions as a junior at Damascus High School and was a member of the all-tournament team... played on the Regional and AAA State Champions (along with being the Most Valuable Pitcher); was also All-County, All-Area, Second-Team All-Metro, and a USA Today Honorable Mention All-America righthander as a junior... a member of the USA National Youth All-Star team that played in Taiwan in the summer of 1997... also played for Team One Showcase and played at Doug Kingsmore Stadium with the team... played on the CABA National Champions as a sophomore and was selected as the Most Valuable Pitcher... a member of the NABF World Series Champions in the eighth grade... lettered four times in baseball and twice in basketball at Damascus High... coached by Vic Mollet at Damascus High.

Personal: His brother, Brandt, played baseball at Maryland and Indiana, while his sister, Kacey, performs in track & field at Iowa... majoring in Business Management... born Ryan Kenneth Childs on Aug. 16, 1981 in Olney, MD.

Childs Career Stats
Year	ERA	W-L	G-GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H R	ER	BB	SO
2000	5.21	4-2	16-9	0	0	0	57.0	56 40	33	24	31
2001	6.66	1-2	14-4	0	0	0	24.1	34 26	18	12	17
2002	4.57	2-0	11-3	0	0	1	21.2	25 13	11	5	15
Total	5.42	7-4	41-16	0	0	1	103.0	115 79	62	41	63