Ryan Faulks Season 2022

PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Graduated in 2021 from Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo, California, where he won three varsity letters for head coach Michael Burns … Helped the Mustangs capture the Sea View League title as a senior and advance to the finals of the CIF Southern Section Division II playoffs and the semifinals of CIF Division II regional championships … Was the winning pitcher in the Southern Section semifinals vs. Camarillo, allowing one run on three hits with a pair of strikeouts in 3.2 innings … Listed among the top 500 prospects nationally for the class of 2021 by Perfect Game and was ranked as the No. 46 shortstop in California and the No. 183 player overall … Received preseason All-America honorable mention for the California Region by Perfect Game in three straight years from 2019-21 … Earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the 2018 Perfect Game Fall National Underclass Championship in Surprise, Arizona, as a member of the Trombly Tribe club program … Also received an invitation to play at the prestigious 2020 Future Stars Series National Combine in Lake Charles, Louisiana … Chose the Aztecs after drawing interest from a plethora of Division I schools, including Arizona State, Cal State Fullerton, Oklahoma, Oregon, USC, Washington, Michigan, Penn State, UC Irvine, UNLV, Nevada, Pepperdine and San Diego, among others.

PERSONAL: Parents are Rich and Jen Faulks … His father pitched at Cal State Fullerton from 1987-90 and was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 38th round of the 1989 MLB First-Year Draft … His grandfather also played college football at Arizona … Enjoys golfing, fishing and playing video games … Undeclared major.