ECU Alum Ryder Giles lands job at Kentucky

by | Jan 28, 2025

A former ECU baseball star and alum who transferred to and also played at Kentucky has a new job with the Wildcats.

ECU Alum Ryder Giles has joined the Kentucky baseball team as a member of the support staff. Giles played for the Pirates from 2019-2022 before transferring to Kentucky.

Kentucky Baseball posted the news on its social media.

”Former Wildcat Ryder Giles (@RyderGiles) has returned to Lexington as a member of our support staff! Anyone who has crossed paths with Ryder knows how big an asset he’ll be to our program.”

Giles finished 6-3 with a 3.93 ERA pitching at ECU. His best season was 2022 when he went 4-1 with nine starts, a 3.27 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 44 innings. He also had a save.

He batted .219 at ECU (98 for 448) with three homers and 61 RBI in four seasons.

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