2026 Baseball Roster

Thomas Christensen
Thomas Christensen

9 Ryan Ward

  • Position Infield
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Coronado, CA
  • High School Coronado HS
  • Prev School Arkansas
  • Major Communication

Biography

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2025)
  • Appeared in 36 games while making 15 starts for the Toreros 
  • Made seven starts at third base, five at second base, two at shortstop and one in left field 
  • Hit .196 (10-for-51) with 12 runs, one double, one triple and a home run with four RBIs and five base on balls 
  • His triple off the center field wall at Fowler Park allowed USD to score the winning run against Pacific (May 16) in the bottom of the ninth inning to clinch the outright WCC title 
  • Ward’s home run came against No. 12 UC Irvine (April 1) with a runner on base in what was his first of three two-hit games of the season.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2024)
  • Appeared in 21 games for the Toreros, making eight starts
  • Recorded a double, a home run, eight RBIs and eight total runs scored at the plate alongside a stolen base and a sacrifice fly  
  • Posted a .952 fielding percentage with seven putouts and 13 assists while playing middle infield
  • Pushed San Diego to a key non-conference win at No. 16 Texas with a go-ahead three-run homer in the 10th inning (February 17)
SOPHOMORE (2023)
  • Joined San Diego after spending his first college semester (Fall 2023) at Arkansas
  • Redshirted for the 2023 season
PREVIOUS SCHOOL (FALL 2022)
  • Spent the Fall 2022 semester at the University of Arkansas
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
  • Attended Coronado High School in nearby Coronado, California
  • Played club baseball with CBA
  • Also played basketball and football at Coronado and earned all-league honors as a cornerback
PERSONAL
  • Born to Kevin and Christy Ward in Coronado, California
  • Late father, Kevin, played nine years of professional baseball, including two with the San Diego Padres

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2023Freshman

    INF
    6'2" 185 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Infield
    6'2" 185 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Infield
    6'2" 185 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2026Redshirt Junior

    Infield
    6'2" 185 lbs
    9