The Journey: '25 C Ryan Strnad (Kennedy Catholic)- Seton Hall Commit

.@SHUBaseball commit ‘25 C/3B Ryan Strnad (Kennedy Catholic)

EV: 100 MPH💥#PBFG23 alum w/ a loud round through the big part of the field. Kept the hands in on swing 2🎥for a HR down the line. #LeidermanCup pic.twitter.com/htFiS7EGag

— Joe Walentin (@JoeWalentin) August 16, 2024

.@SHUBaseball ‘25 C/3B Ryan Strnad (Kennedy Catholic Prep)

6-1, 215LB backstop impressed defensively as always. Quick catch and release up to 80MPH down to second with consistent sub-2 pop times ranging 1.95-1.98.@NEPrideBaseball | @PrepBaseballNY | @RStrnad15 pic.twitter.com/CgpBQLNmbo

— Prep Baseball Pennsylvania (@PrepBaseballPA) June 5, 2024

.@SHUBaseball ‘25 C/3B Ryan Strnad (Kennedy Catholic)#PBFG23 alum and No. 2 ranked JR catcher in NY showed why this afternoon with a strong all-around performance. Lean 6-1, 205 recorded a peak EV of 102MPH. Pop times ranged 1.94-2.01 topping 79MPH down to second.#NEProcase24 pic.twitter.com/R42fDVyWa1

— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) February 11, 2024

‘25 C Ryan Strnad (Kennedy Catholic) erases a base-stealer on a tough pitch to throw. Able to re-align the shoulders and drive off backside regardless for a laser OTB!

Follows up with a hard single to LCF in next AB. Name-to-know behind the dish. #PBRFG23 | @rstrnad15 pic.twitter.com/75z0WCyG4m

— Prep Baseball New York (@PrepBaseballNY) July 29, 2023

2025 Ryan Strnad (Kennedy Catholic Prep, NY)6-0, 185lb proportional frame. Quite approach with Whippy barrel action, peak EV 97mph.@NEPridebaseball | @rstrnad15 | @PBRNewYork https://t.co/0gi46X3iRa pic.twitter.com/3JVsm2Od0o

— Prep Baseball Pennsylvania (@PrepBaseballPA) July 14, 2023

‘25 C Ryan Strnad (Kennedy Catholic) is hard to miss at 6-0, 185lbs with a quiet, repeatable operation. Upper-90’s exit velo, then went double/RBI single to cap off day.

Shuts down base-stealers w/ an efficient transfer and 79MPH arm.#NYSGames @rstrnad15 pic.twitter.com/dguUt8jHxD

— Ted Williams (@T_Wills1) June 29, 2023

‘25 C/3B Ryan Strnad (Kennedy Catholic) is tooled-up offensively, working efficiently through a leveraged attack. Played pepper with the LF wall, able to match plane down to the low pitch for XBH. T93 mph exit, plenty more ceiling. @NEPridebaseball || @PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/xeScEWwCqX

— Prep Baseball Pennsylvania (@PrepBaseballPA) October 16, 2022

‘25 C Ryan Strnad (Kennedy Catholic) checks multiple boxes with size and athleticism at 6-foot, 175lbs. Fluid transfer that gets the arm up on the back-end, working plant leg through at release. Hovered 2.12-2.15 up to 73 mph.@NEPridebaseball || @PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/Xngr24N3eO

— Prep Baseball Pennsylvania (@PrepBaseballPA) October 16, 2022

Physical: Wide-shouldered, projectable 6-foot, 190-pound build. 7.31 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: RHH. Spread, even stance, as the hands operate high/back to start. Utilized a short leg-lift stride to initiate his swing through a quick, uphill path into the hitting zone. Created some natural extension over the pull-side gap, up to a T94MPH EV and 352FT max distance. Lofted the ball at a 50% rate; ability to impact for XBH’s. 

Defensively: Primary C showed off an advanced feel to receive out of traditional. Pop times ranged from 1.87-1.99, on the arm-side of the bag consistently (H ¾). An upper-70’s throwing arm played in-game with a caught-stealing vs. Team Canada.