Dallas Baptist University Athletics

High School
2006 graduate of Flower Mound High School… Played for Head Coach Steve Stinson…Was named to the All-District Team in 2006…Also voted 2nd Team All-State.

Collegiate Summer Baseball
Spent 2007 with AIA Fire of the Alaska League… Finished the summer with a 1.83 ERA as the Fire won the league title… AIA is the sport ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ… Played for the Lacrosse Loggers of the Northwoods Collegiate Baseball League in 2008 finishing with a 2.95 ERA… Returned to Fairbanks in 2009 with fellow Patriot Ryan Enos to play with the Fire… Named 1st Team All-Alaska after recording a 1.83 ERA.

2007 Patriots
Made collegiate debut in second game of the year against Northwestern State when he threw one inning to close out the game, giving up no runs… Threw two-thirds of an inning against TCU on February 13, picking up the loss in the 12th inning… Threw an inning and a third against Texas Tech at the Midland Rockhounds Tournament, giving up no earned runs… Gave up no runs in an inning and two-thirds against Rice in Houston… Struck out the only batter he faced on March 3 against Northwestern University… Pitched a season-high 3 innings against Iowa in Fresno as the Pepsi/Johnny Quick Classic… Threw a perfect inning against Oklahoma on March 20 at Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco… Faced four batters on March 23 against Portland, giving up no runs… Threw one inning of perfect baseball against #11 Texas A&M on May 5… Last outing of the year came against Southern Mississippi in an 11-inning loss.

2008 Patriots
Picked up first win of the season against Arkansas-Little Rock after throwing three innings out of the pen… Second win came in four pre-determined innings against SFA on March 4 after striking out three and walking one… Pitched one inning in relief to pick up win number three against Northern Illinois on March 13… Started against TCU at Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco going 6.1 innings giving up two runs on three hits… Received a no-decision on April 18 against Memphis after throwing 5 innings of 5 hit baseball, giving up one run… Threw 5.1 innings against #5 Texas A&M in College Station, giving up three runs… Best outing of the year came against Jacksonville on May 10 where he went 6.1 innings allowing no runs on three hits for fourth win on the season.

2009 Patriots
Tied with Chris McMullen for the team lead in victories with seven… Averaged almost six innings per start… First start of the season came against TCU on the road in Fort Worth… Picked up first win of the season against Oakland after throwing six innings and giving up one run… Threw five innings and struck out five against Minnesota on March 20… Pitched 6.2 innings and struck out six to pick up a win against Louisiana Tech at Patriot Field… Started and completed eight innings of three-hit baseball – striking out 10 - against Houston Baptist to give up one unearned run and pick up third win of the year… Fourth win of the year came in his next start where he struck out ten again and gave up two runs in seven innings against Northeastern… Went 8 innings in next start against Utah Valley to pick up win number five in a 12-3 victory… Received a no-decision against Northern Colorado on April 24 as the Patriots won 14-8… Also picked up a no-decision against Texas A&M in College Station as part of an 11-10 Patriot win… Threw 6 innings against Utah Valley at home to pick up sixth win on the season… Gave up only two runs against Jacksonville in Florida to get seventh win in a game the Patriots won 7-2.

Personal
Full name is Ryan David Millard…Son of Bob and Colleen Millard… Has three brothers - Matt (24), Paul (17), and Tim (14)… Business Management major… Enjoys being outdoors and fishing in his spare time… Favorite Major League Baseball player is Andy Pettite… Favorite Bible verse is Galatians 2:20.