Norfolk State University Athletics

2012 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season after undergoing successful shoulder surgery following the 2011 season.

2011 (Junior): Served as the team’s No. 1 weekend starting pitcher for most of the season …  finished 4-3 with a 3.75 ERA in 15 appearances, including 11 starts … was second on the squad with 72 innings pitched and 79 strikeouts … finished third in the MEAC in punchouts and fourth in ERA … ranked 45th in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings pitched (9.9) … matched his career high with nine strikeouts, which he accomplished four times … fanned nine over seven innings, allowing just two earned runs, in a loss at Savannah State (2-26-11) … earned his first win of the year while tossing a seven-inning complete game against Hofstra (3-5-11) … struck out nine in just five innings of work against Penn State in his next start, but took the loss (3-12-11) … earned a no-decision in his next effort against Penn despite allowing just two runs, one earned, with six strikeouts in six innings (3-19-11) … pitched a season-high eight innings in his following outing against North Carolina A&T (3-26-11) … allowed just six hits and three runs in that contest … fanned seven in four innings to earn his second win of the season at Coppin State (4-2-11) … won his second straight start by striking out eight in six innings at UMES (4-9-11) … took a no-decision against Bethune-Cookman despite fanning nine, matching his career high, in five innings of work (4-16-11) … recorded his first six outs against the Wildcats via the strikeout … allowed three earned runs in seven innings of a no-decision with Delaware State (4-22-11) … recorded his only save of the season at Florida A&M with a scoreless seventh inning (5-7-11) … struck out nine hitters over seven innings in notching the win over Delaware State in the MEAC Tournament (5-19-11) … allowed just four hits and one unearned run in that contest … voted to the MEAC All-Tournament Team … named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters and was a member of the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

2010 (Sophomore): An All-MEAC second-team choice as a relief pitcher, Shook made 23 appearances, 20 of them out of the bullpen … tied for the team-lead with four victories (4-3 record) … finished the season with a 2.89 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 43.2 innings pitched … tallied six saves as NSU’s closer, tied for second-most in the MEAC in 2010 and one shy of tying the school single-season record … earned saves in his first three appearances of the year, against Delaware State (2-27-10), Georgetown (3-2-10) and Mount St. Mary’s … struck out eight batters in 5.1 scoreless innings in those games … pitched 8.1 scoreless innings spanning five outings to begin the year … earned the win in Game 2 against N.C. Central (3-10-10), allowing two unearned runs over two innings of work … fanned five hitters – his most in a relief outing during the season – in four innings of work against Coppin State (4-3-10) … struck out two of the three hitters he faced in picking up his fourth save of the season in Game 2 of a doubleheader with UMES (4-10-10) … struck out four in three innings of Game 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman (4-17-10), but was charged with the loss after surrendering five runs (just one earned) … struck out three batters in 1.2 innings of work to pick up his fifth save against Virginia State (4-20-10) … collected his sixth save of the season with a scoreless seventh inning, including two strikeouts, in Game 2 at Delaware State (4-24-10) … went 1-0 with a 2.51 ERA in three starts during the final month of the season … allowed nine hits and one earned run in 4.1 innings of a no-decision against VCU (5-5-10) … pitched three scoreless innings to earn the win vs. FAMU (5-9-10) … pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief to take the pitching win in the MEAC Tournament opener with Delaware State (5-20-10) … got the start in NSU’s season-ending loss to North Carolina A&T in the MEAC Tournament (5-22-10) … pitched a career-high seven innings with a career-high nine strikeouts against the Aggies, earning a no-decision … allowed six hits and five runs, three earned, in that game.

2009 (Freshman): Tied for the team-lead in appearances, with 19 … named the team’s Freshman of the Year … had three saves, tied for third-most in the MEAC … struck out 34 in 35.2 innings of work … 13 of his 19 relief appearances spanned more than one inning … struck out a season-high eight batters in a 4.1-inning relief outing against Marist (3-7-09) … earned both of his wins in the same series against Savannah State … recorded just one out but was the winning pitcher in the first game of a doubleheader with SSU (4-25-09) … struck out three in two innings of work the following day against the Tigers to pick up another win … recorded his first save of the season with two scoreless frames against Hofstra (5-9-09) … came back to fan six hitters in the series finale with Hofstra (5-10-09) … earned saves in both of NSU’s MEAC Tournament wins, against Delaware State and UMES (both on 5-15-09) … pitched a total of four scoreless innings in the two tournament wins … selected to play for the Covington ‘Jacks summer team in the Valley Baseball League … notched four saves and two wins in 11 appearances (16 innings pitched) for the ‘Jacks.

High School: Lettered three years at Ocean Lakes … went 2-2 with a 3.03 ERA as a senior … struck out 33 in 37 innings pitched and also recorded one save … helped the Dolphins win the Beach District championship as a senior … pitched a complete game in an Eastern Region first-round playoff victory. 

Personal: Ryan Heath Shook...son of Nicole and Steve Shook....born Feb. 15, 1990...majoring in exercise science.

Shook's Career Pitching Stats