Ryan Niedzwiedz is a middle-of-the-order wrecking ball for SIUE
In the 2026 season, Ryan Niedzwiedz turned into one of the OVC’s most dangerous bats, pairing a program-record 27 home runs with a .351 average, 69 RBIs, and a league-leading .768 slugging percentage for SIUE. He was also named the OVC Preseason Player of the Year by D1Baseball and earned multiple Baseball America Team of the Week honors, a strong signal that his production was no fluke. What makes him interesting: he brings legitimate power, steadiness, and enough polish to keep climbing—good fit if a team wants a proven impact bat with real game-changing pop.
