Freshman Year 2024

Helped Johnson County to a 53-13 record, the second-most wins in program history, Kansas Jayhawk Conference East and Region 6 titles, and a sixth-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I World Series … Earned Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference first-team and All-Region 6 second-team … Selected as the KJCCC East Player of the Week in week 13 … Played in 57 games, 47 as a starter … Batted .350 (56-for-160) with 10 doubles, a team high six triples, nine home runs, 48 runs scored and 52 driven in … Tied for the team lead with 24 stolen bases, only getting caught one time … His six triples also tied for the most in the conference, and rank tied for 12^th in the NJCAA … Produced 15 multiple-hit games and 14 multiple-RBI games … Stole 12 total bases in a four-game sweep of Southwestern in mid-February … Opened the series with a single, a walk and four stolen bases in a 12-3 win over the Spartans (2-18-24) … Followed with two singles, a walk, two RBI and five steals in a 10-1 victory (2-18-24) … His five stolen bases tie for third most in a game in team history … Added three mores steals over the final two games (2-19-24) … Blasted a solo home in a 15-6 win at Fort Scott (3-14-24) … Two days later against the Greyhounds, belted a solo homer and a grand slam to drive in five in a 16-15 victory (3-16-24) … Went 2-for-3 with three RBI in a 12-2 win over Dodge City and followed with two singles and three RBI in a 9-2 win over the Conquistadors to complete the series sweep (3-21-24) … Went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in a 16-6 win at Allen (4-13-24) … Was 3-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBI in an 11-2 win at Labette (4-17-24) … Had a big series against No. 16 Cowley, hitting .571 (8-for-14) over the four-game series with a double, three triples, two home runs and eight driven in to help lead he Cavaliers to 3-1 series victory (4-24-24 and 4-28-24) … Had a single, a triple and scored twice in a 9-3 win over Butler in the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (5-15-24) … Belted a three-run homer to help JCCC to a 8-5 win over Barton and advance the Cavaliers to the Region 6/Plains District Championship Game (5-17-24) … Went 3-for-4 with a double, two triples, a walk, two runs and two RBI in a 14-6 in over Hutchinson in the championship game, punching Johnson County’s ticket to the NJCAA World Series.

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Josh Speer at Smithville High School, Smithville, Mo. … Graduated 2023 … Rated the No. 16 overall recruit in the state of Missouri and No. 2 outfielder in the state according to Perfect Game … Also a national top 500 recruit and No. 155 outfielder nationally by Perfect Game … Selected Central Region All-High School Senior All-America honorable mention by Perfect Game as a senior … Selected the Courier Times Boy’s Athlete of the Year for Smithville as a senior, receiving 452 of the 508 votes cast … Earned Was a three-time Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 5 All-State selection … Earned  honorable mention as a sophomore, first-team as a junior and second-team as a senior … Played club ball for Kansas City Royals Scout Team-Missouri … Also was a four-year letter winner in basketball … Earned Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 5 All-State first-team as a junior and senior… Averaged 19.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals his senior year … Reached double figures in 22 games … Scored 20 or more points 12 times, 30 or more three times highlighted by a night he poured in 40 points when his 100-year-old grandmother watched him play for the first time … Averaged 20.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.4 steals as a junior …. Reached double figures in 24 games … Scored 20+points 15 times including three 30+ point games … Tallied 39 points against Savannah and 37 against Platte County … Averaged 17.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.3 steals as a sophomore while reaching double digits in 21 games including 34-point performances against St. Pius X and KC East … Closed out his career with 1,659 points and 188 made 3-point baskets …. Scored in double figures in 72 games over his four seasons … Earned Academic All-State in baseball three times and twice in basketball.

Personal  

Born Ryker Alexander Edwards on October 4, 2004, in Smithville, Mo. … Nickname is Ryk … Son of Russell Edwards and Mariel Dominguez-Edwards … Has a sister Rielle, and brother, Roxton … Major is undecided … Career ambition is to be a sports medicine doctor or athletic trainer … Favorite foods are rice, beans and chicken … Favorite fast food restaurant is Popeye’s … Favorite TV show is Narcos … Favorite movie is Mission: Impossible … Favorite actor is Robert Downey, Jr. … Favorite book is The Hunt for Atlantis … Favorite music entertainer is Myke Towers … Favorite cartoon character is Courage the Cowardly Dog … Favorite athletes are Robert Acuna Jr., and Juan Soto … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Royals … Favorite sports moment was breaking Smithville’s scoring record in a game … Best player he has played against is Seattle Mariners 2023 draft pick Tai Peete … A notable alumnus from his school is Major League Baseball coach and manager Jayce Tingler.