2026 Baseball Roster
Roster
Ryder Woodson
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 190
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Naples, Fla.
- High School/Previous School:
- St. John Neumann HS / NC State
2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2026 (Sophomore) - Mississippi State
Started in 56 out of 58 games played, all at shortstop ... The only MSU sophomore to start over 17 games ... Placed second on the squad with four sacrifice bunts ... Ranked third on the squad in doubles (15) ... Ranked fourth on the squad in games played (58) and games started (56) ... Tied for second on the team with 11 walks during conference play ... Placed third on the squad with 9 two-out runs batted in during SEC play ... Went 4-for-5 versus UCLA (3/1), hitting three doubles ... Had 14 multi-hit games, collecting 3+ hits in four different games ... Hit two home runs in the 19-6 win versus Louisiana (5/31) in the Starkville Regional ... Tallied 65 putouts and 107 assists, completing the season with a .935 fielding percentage ... Hit a three-run homerun to take the lead over Vanderbilt (3/20) in the SEC home opener ... Hit a three-run home run against Missouri (5/20) in the SEC Tournament to give MSU the lead.
2025 (Freshman) – NC State
Appeared in 23 games, making five starts … Hit .333 in 30 at-bats with 10 hits, three doubles, three home runs, and 12 RBIs with a .733 SLG% … Had his first career at bat vs. Fordham (2/15) … Made his first career start against Wright State (3/7) where he picked up three putouts and two assists … Earned three RBIs off of a home run and a double vs. Central Connecticut (5/31) … Led the Wolfpack to the Auburn regional final after a three-hit, five-RBI game against Stetson (6/1) with two home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam …
High School
Credited as the 39th-best shortstop in the State of Florida, according to Perfect Game … Named to the 2024 Preseason Florida Regional All High School Senior 2nd Team … 2024 FACA 2A District Player of the Year
Personal
Born Nov. 29, 2005 to Kerry and Brandy Woodson ... Was a high school teammate of former MSU third baseman Nick Frontino at St. John Neumann ... Has an older sister, Lauren, and a younger brother, Presley … Father pitched in the Major Leagues for the Seattle Mariners in 1992 and finished his pro career playing in Taiwan in 1999 … Played basketball in high school … Claims to be a solid golfer … Other hobbies include boating and fishing ... Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
