Ryan Hawblitzel

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Ryan Hawblitzel

| image =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|4|30}}

| birth_place = West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.

| death_date =

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = June 9

| debutyear = 1996

| debutteam = Colorado Rockies

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = August 5

| finalyear = 1996

| finalteam = Colorado Rockies

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 0–1

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 6.00

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 7

| teams =

Colorado Rockies ({{mlby|1996}})

}}

Ryan Wade Hawblitzel (born April 30, 1971) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher.

Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft. Hawblitzel would make his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Colorado Rockies on June 9, 1996, and appeared in his final game on August 5, 1996.

High school career

Hawblitzel attended John I. Leonard High School in Lake Worth, Florida and graduated in 1990.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231750/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-12-18/news/9203070318_1_doug-bochtler-john-i-leonard-ryan-hawblitzel Trying To Beat Major Odds at]. sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-21. During his senior season, he finished with a 9-2 record, 133 strikeouts in 75 innings, and had a 1.38 earned-run average. He also played shortstop where he led the district and regional champion Lancers (20-10) with a .386 batting average (32 for 83) and had 14 RBI, 27 runs scored, 10 doubles, one triple and two home runs. Hawblitzel was named Sun-Sentinel Class 3A-4A Player of the Year.[https://archive.today/20120701165705/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-05-27/sports/9001100722_1_scouts-radar-guns-hawblitzel Major Ambitions ``the Minors Are A Rough Life,`` Leonard`s Ryan Hawblitzel Says. But He Can`t Wait To Try It. at]. sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-21. He was also named to the first team on the Class 4A all-state team as a utility player.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065207/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-06-02/sports/9006020033_1_lake-brantley-designated-hitter-senior Lake Brantley Places 4 On Aaaa All-state Team at]. orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-21.