Shayne Ridley (2022) - Hall of Fame - Ball State University Athletics

Shayne Ridley

Induction:
2022
Class:
2000

A strong shortstop offensively and defensively, Shayne Ridley was the 2000 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year while also earning ABCA All-Mideast Region First Team honors that same season.

Ridley helped propel Ball State to back-to-back Mid-American Conference regular season championships (1998 & 1999) while also being part of two 40-win seasons in 1997 (40) and 1999 (42).

A two-time Mid-American Conference First Team recipient (1999 & 2000), Ridley was ranked 11th nationally as a senior with a .434 batting average while finishing his career second in BSU history in career doubles (57), fourth in runs (167), fifth in RBIs (155), and sixth in hits (222) and home runs (33). He still ranks in the top five currently for doubles.

Ridley was selected in the 19th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft to the Baltimore Orioles.