2006: Came back from shoulder surgery to make 14 starts in 2006...went 3-2 with a 4.34 earned run average in 58.0 innings of work...finished third on the squad with 45 strikeouts...picked up his first win in the 3-2 victory over The Citadel after allowing only two hits in five innings (Apr. 1)...tallied a season-high eight strikeouts in the 5-3 win over Elon (May 19)...recorded five strikeouts on two separate occasions...was credited with the 7-6 victory over top-ranked North Carolina (Apr. 18)
2005: Made four appearances on the hill in his junior campaign before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury that required surgery...boasted a perfect 1-0 record with a 5.40 earned run average...garnered a no decision in his first outing of the year against Delaware (Feb. 19)...beat James Madison 8-3 for his first win of the season after allowing just seven hits in seven innings on the hill (Feb. 26)...struck out a career-high nine batters in six innings against Ohio (Mar. 5).
2004: Led the UNCG pitching staff with 86 strikeouts and had the lowest earned run average among the starting rotation (3.52)...posted a 2-6 record and limited opposing hitters to a .246 batting average...allowed only 17 walks in 87 innings pitched...named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Month for April...recorded first career complete game and shutout in an 8-0 win over Western Carolina (4/25)...struck out a season-high eight batters against Wofford (5/1)...recorded first career save, tossing four innings of relief in the 7-1 win over Le Moyne (2/28).
2003: Recorded nine starts in 16 appearances in his freshman season...went 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 53.2 innings of work...gave up 46 hits and struck out 52...picked up first career win by hurling five innings, allowing three runs with eight strikeouts against Albany (3/5)...allowed only one hit, while striking out four in a 26-1 win against N.C. A&T (4/23)...surrendered only one earned run in 6.1 innings of work in the Spartans’ 8-1 win over UNC Asheville (4/30).
High School: Earned four letters at Northern Durham High School for head coach Mark Woody...also picked up three letters as a quarterback for the football squad...was a four-time All-PAC 6 Conference and four-time North Carolina State Tournament Team selection...earned all-state honors as a junior and senior...participated in the North Carolina All-Star Game and three North Carolina State Games...named Northern Durham’s team MVP four times...owns the high school record for career strikeouts...played one season of summer ball for the Durham Warriors...twice named all-conference in football and second team all-state in 2002.
Personal: Ryan Thomas Falcon...born August 27, 1984 in Durham, NC...son of Tom and Joy Falcon...major is communications.
