Ryan Butner 43                 Class: Sophomore Hometown: Davie, Fla. High School: Hialeah Height / Weight: 6-6 / 150 Position: Pitcher Experience: HS B/T: R/R

2007-FRESHMAN
Made eight appearances - all but one in relief - as a true freshman while totaling eight innings ... Made his Tennessee debut Feb. 4 at No. 13 Florida State, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits during 1 1/3 innings out of the bullpen ... Threw one inning of relief Feb. 24 vs IPFW (Game 2) and recorded three strikeouts ... Worked one inning of relief March 6 vs. Lipscomb, giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit with three walks ... Made his first career start March 14 vs. Morehead State but lasted just 1/3 inning after giving up two runs on one hit with a pair of walks ... Made a brief, 1/3 inning appearance at Wofford April 25 ... Pitched one perfect inning of relief May 8 vs. Tennessee Temple ... Threw a single hitless inning against Tennessee Tech May 15 ... Was roughed up during two innings of relief work at Florida May 18, surrendering eight runs on eight hits in his final outing of the year ... Opponents hit .400 against him but he allowed only two extra-base hits on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Fla. ... Selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 38th round of the 2006 MLB draft (1,136th overall pick) ... Listed by Baseball America as the 120th-best high school senior in the nation in 2006 ... Was named All-Dade County as a junior in 2005 after going 6-4 with a 1.91 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 44.2 innings of work ... Played at the USA Baseball Junior National Team Trials in Joplin, Mo., and made the 32-man roster ... Played in the Perfect Game/AFLAC All-American Showcase in Towson, Md. ... Played on the 2005 18 & Under World Wood Bat Champion Florida Bombers summer team, going 3-1 with a 0.74 ERA ... Also took part in the East Coast Professional Showcase (Wilmington, N.C.) and the Diamond Club Classic (Tampa, Fla.).

PERSONAL
Full name is Ryan Lane Butner ... Born Dec. 21, 1987, in Hialeah, Fla. ... Son of Ric and Sonya Butner ... Academic major: Sport management.