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[Qryche11]

Ryan is signed on to play basball at NKU correct? Dad was a pretty good baseballer back in the day from what I hear.

[DMZ76]

Pat Ryan was the premier lefty in NKY "back in the day". Kenny Shields / Mike Listerman coached the St. Thomas Tomcats and rode that arm until it almost fell off. Had a VERY good pick-off move. I remember his SR year, Highlands won the region (led by Dale Mueller, Tom Fuldner, Gary Schrader, Mitch Simons, Dean Eckert...to name a few) and to help prepare HHS for the state tourney, Pat came down and threw BP. Classy move from a classy guy/family! His brother Mike was a pretty fair catcher for the Tomcats, Seems the apples ain't falling far from the Ryan baseball tree!!

[BGGreen]

Pat Ryan was the premier lefty in NKY "back in the day". Kenny Shields / Mike Listerman coached the St. Thomas Tomcats and rode that arm until it almost fell off. Had a VERY good pick-off move. I remember his SR year, Highlands won the region (led by Dale Mueller, Tom Fuldner, Gary Schrader, Mitch Simons, Dean Eckert...to name a few) and to help prepare HHS for the state tourney, Pat came down and threw BP. Classy move from a classy guy/family! His brother Mike was a pretty fair catcher for the Tomcats, Seems the apples ain't falling far from the Ryan baseball tree!!

 

Pat did indeed have a great pickoff move, as well as being a heck of a pitcher!! I remarked to him once about Jimmy's fine pickoff move, and how Pat must have taught him; and Pat replied that "I did have a good pickoff move in my day, but unfortunately I had to use it a lot"!! Good people!!

[DMZ76]

If I remember correctly, it was a 3 part process...2 "weak" attempts to build runner cockiness....and then he threw the "dagger" to pick 'em! Sweeeeeee-t!!!

[cshs81]

If I remember correctly, it was a 3 part process...2 "weak" attempts to build runner cockiness....and then he threw the "dagger" to pick 'em! Sweeeeeee-t!!!

 

Its funny you mention this. Just yesterday a guy was telling me that Pat teaches that to his pitchers today.