Biography
Career (California, 2024 - Present)
60 G/49 GS, .267, 11 HR, 27 RBI, 1 SB
Career Highs: AB - 5, nine times, last at Louisville (3/28/25); R - 3, three times, last at Stanford (3/22/25); H - 3, five times, last at Stanford (3/22/25); RBI - 2, eight times, last at San Francisco (3/24/25); HR - 1, 11 times, last vs. Florida State (5/10/25); SB - 1, vs. Florida State (5/11/25); Hit Streak - 6 (4/12/25 - 4/27/25)
At Cal
2025 (So.)
39 G/33 GS, .274, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 1 SB
- Played in 39 games with 33 starts (17 C, 14 DH, 2 LF)
- Had a pinch-hit single in a May 22 ACC quarterfinal against Georgia Tech in his lone action at ACC Championship
- Hit a home run off the scoreboard May 10 against Florida State and stole his first career base against the Seminoles May 11
- Had a career-high six-game hit streak with a single hit in each contest from April 12-27
- Average reached a season-high .343 following his third and fourth three-hit games of the season back-to-back March 21 (3-5, R, 2 2B, RBI) and 22 at Stanford (3-5, 2 R, 3B, HR) but those were his final two three-hit games of the campaign
- Hit his first home run of the season while tying his career bests for runs and hits with three of each March 7 at Duke
- Successfully moved runners to second and third base with his first career sacrifice bunt April 27 at Notre Dame
- Caught all of Cal’s second of two shutouts May 10 against Florida State
- Had just a single passed ball
2024 (Fr.)
21/16, .254, 6, 11, 0
Season Highs (Batting): AB - 5, three times, last vs. Connecticut (3/23); R - 3, at Washington State (4/13); H - 3, at Washington State (4/13); RBI - 2, four times, last at Washington State (4/13); 2B - 1, twice, last at Washington State (4/13); HR - 1, six times, last at Washington State (4/13)
Season Highs (Fielding): C - 11, at Washington State (4/13); PO - 11, at Washington State (4/13); A - 1, at Pacific (4/23)
- Played in 21 games with 16 starts, primarily as a backup catcher and at designated hitter
- Hit .254 (17-67) with 12 runs scored, two doubles, six home runs and 11 RBI
- Had a .306 on base percentage and a .552 slugging mark that was second on the team and is the highest of all 2025 returnees
- Homered three times and had five RBI in the first five games of the campaign and his collegiate career
- Started nine of the first 11 contests
- Boasted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 25 putouts and one assist in 26 chances
Notable Games
- Made his collegiate debut as the starter at designated hitter in a 6-3 victory over No. 24 Kansas State in the season-opener at the MLB Desert Classic in Scottsdale
- Picked up several collegiate firsts (hit, run, home run, RBI) in the second game of the campaign on Feb. 17 with a solo homer in a 12-3 win over also at the MLB Desert Classic
- Got a couple more firsts with his first double and two-hit game in third contest of the season and the MLB Desert Classic against Boston College on Feb. 18
- Was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in an 8-0 win against BYU on Feb. 21
- Was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in an 8-4 victory against Connecticut on Feb. 23
- Got homer four with a solo shot and was 2-for-4 with two RBI on Apr. 7 against Arizona
- Had a big series in a three-game sweep at Washington State from Apr. 12-14 when he was 5-for-11 (.455) with five runs scored, a double, two home runs and four RBI
- Came off the bench to relieve starter Caleb Lomavita in the Apr. 12 series opener at Washington State and was 2-for-3 with a solo homer and RBI in a 4-3 win
- Started the Apr. 13 middle game of the series behind the dish and went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a double, a home run and two RBI in a 13-5 win
Other
Collegiate Summer League
2024 (Santa Barbara Foresters, California Collegiate League)
- Played in 28 regular-season games for a team that finished 20-11 but did not play in the playoffs
- Posted a batting average of .156 (17-67) with 12 runs scored, two doubles, six home runs and 11 RBI, while adding a .306 on-base percentage and a .552 slugging mark
High School
Class Of 2023 (Arroyo Grande HS)
- Three-time letterwinner for the Eagles and coach Steve Tolley
- A first-team Cal-Hi Sports All-State selection, Pagmeter Super 60 Central Section All-Star for Central Section and the Athlete of the Year for San Luis Obispo County as a 2022 junior
- Earned first-team Cal-Hi Sports All-State, SLO County Player of the Year and first-team All-Mountain League as a 2023 senior when he hit .453 (34-75) with eight doubles and six home runs
Personal
- Full name is Ryan William Tayman
- Born August 26, 2005
- Parents are Lauri and Eric Tayman
- Has a younger brother named Zack
- Mom Lauri played collegiate softball
Last Updated
May 25, 2025
