Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2024 AT EKU
Appeared in 16 games and made one start … went 0-1 with an 8.85 ERA … had 10 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings … tossed two innings of scoreless relief without allowing a hit against Queens (April 13) … struck out two in a scoreless inning against Northern Kentucky (May 7) … pitched 1 1/3 innings without allowing a hit or a run against Jacksonville (May 16) ... Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023 AT EKU
Pitched in 15 games, making nine starts … was 1-2 with an 8.91 ERA … struck out 16 batters over 33 and one-third innings … allowed one run and struck out three over four innings in a start against Northwestern State (Feb. 19) ... pitched an inning of scoreless relief in a win at Western Kentucky (May 9) … did not allow a run and struck out two in two and one-third innings of work at Central Arkansas (May 18) ... Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022 AT EKU
Made 12 starts in 14 appearances … went 0-2 with a 3.80 ERA … struck out 42 and walked only 17 in 47 and one-third innings of work … part of two shutouts … struck out a season-high six at Mercer (Feb. 20) … in his third start of the season, pitched four shutout innings and allowed four hits while striking out four in a 3-0 EKU win against Bowling Green (March 5) … allowed one run on four hits and struck out three in four innings against North Alabama (April 23) … started against Lipscomb (May 14) and pitched one inning with two strikeouts before the game was suspended due to poor weather, EKU completed the 4-0 shutout the next day … started an ASUN Conference Tournament win over Jacksonville State (May 25), allowing one run on three hits and striking out two in four innings ... ASUN Conference Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021 AT KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Made nine appearances … started eight times … was 4-2 with a 7.75 ERA … had 39 strikeouts in 36 innings of work.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020 AT KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Started three times and made a total of three appearances … went 2-1 with a 3.46 ERA … struck out 11 over 13 innings.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Picked up first team all-conference honors as a senior at Oskaloosa High School in 2019, going 5-1 with a 1.80 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 54 and one-third innings … was 9-3 for the Indians as a junior with a 2.57 ERA … went 9-2 as a sophomore with a 3.91 ERA … was also a member of the basketball and golf teams.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Rian Douglas Yates … son of Doug and Julie Yates … majoring in finance.