At South Carolina: Played for two College World Series teams while at South Carolina, appearing in 98 games over two-plus seasons ... made a combined 59 starts as a catcher and designated hitter for the Gamecocks ... hit .228 with six doubles, two home runs and 14 runs batted in as a sophomore last season and hit .257 with seven doubles, two home runs and 14 runs batted in as a junior in 2004. At Carmel: Played three varsity seasons at Carmel High School ... hit .510 with five home runs and 31 RBI as a senior ... Named all-league, all-section and All-SIAC that season and was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round of the 2002 MLB Draft ... also played football and earned all-league and all-section honors his junior and senior seasons. Personal: Ryan Thomas Mahoney ... born May 11, 1984 in Mount Kisco, New York ... son of Bernie and Nance Mahoney ... father attended St. Bonaventure where he was a four-year starter as a catcher on the baseball team ... has an older brother, Collin, who is a junior catcher at Clemson, and a younger brother Kyle ... lists his mother as the person he admires the most and Ray Lewis as his favorite athlete ... came to St. John's because of the coaching staff, tradition and reputation, as well as the opportunity to pursue a degree in sports management.
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