The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2020 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 18
Ian Ladner
- Prev School:
- Hinds CC
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
JUNIOR SEASON (2021)
- Appeared in 42 games, making 37 starts
- Batted .268 with 34 hits, 14 runs, 17 RBIs, three doubles, four home runs and seven walks
- Held a .978 fielding percentage with 14 assists and 162 putouts
- Had a career-high five RBIs at Middle Tennessee on April 24
- Went a perfect 4-for-4 versus Indiana State on March 21 with two RBIs and a run scored
JUNIOR SEASON (2020)
- Season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts
- Had a .222 batting average with eight hits, five RBIs, three runs, two doubles and a home run
- Held a perfect fielding percentage with two assists
- Had four RBIs versus Miami (Ohio) on March 1, also going a perfect 3-for-3 in the contest
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
-Appeared in 49 games, starting in 43 of them
-Batted .293 with 44 hits, seven doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 32 RBI for a .493 slugging percentage on the year
-Also scored 26 runs and swiped a bag
-Finished with a .994 fielding percentage with just one error in 155 chances
-Tallied a season-high three hits in four games, going a perfect 3-for-3 with a two-run shot and three runs scored in a 12-9 win over Alabama State
-Picked up a personal-best three RBI in wins over Marshall (4/28) and Charlotte (5/11)
-Went 2-for-3 with a long ball against the Thundering Herd and 1-for-2 with a moon shot against the 49ers
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Played at Hinds Community College for head coach Sam Temple
- Hit .360 with 11 home runs, 50 RBI and went 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA as a redshirt freshman
- Led the NJCAA in hit-by-pitches with 30
- Redshirted as a freshman
NORTHWEST RANKIN
- Three-year letterman at Northwest Rankin High School for head coach Jeff McClasky
- Helped the Cougars to the three consecutive 20+ win seasons
- As a senior hit .382 with 43 RBI, eight homeruns, six doubles to go along with a 3-2 record with a 3.10 ERA on 30 strikeouts on the mound
- Hit .409 with 38 RBI, five homeruns and 10 doubles, while going 4-1 on the mound with a 1.38 ERA and 49 strikeouts as a junior
- Named Second Team All-State in 2016 and First-Team All-District in 2015 and 2016
- Tabbed a Clarion Ledger Player of the Week as a junior
PERSONAL
- Born Ian Ladner on April 30 in Baton Rouge, La.
- Son of Trace and Christy Ladner
- Has a younger brother, Eli and a younger sister Emma
- Majoring in healthcare management
- Appeared in 42 games, making 37 starts
- Batted .268 with 34 hits, 14 runs, 17 RBIs, three doubles, four home runs and seven walks
- Held a .978 fielding percentage with 14 assists and 162 putouts
- Had a career-high five RBIs at Middle Tennessee on April 24
- Went a perfect 4-for-4 versus Indiana State on March 21 with two RBIs and a run scored
JUNIOR SEASON (2020)
- Season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts
- Had a .222 batting average with eight hits, five RBIs, three runs, two doubles and a home run
- Held a perfect fielding percentage with two assists
- Had four RBIs versus Miami (Ohio) on March 1, also going a perfect 3-for-3 in the contest
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
-Appeared in 49 games, starting in 43 of them
-Batted .293 with 44 hits, seven doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 32 RBI for a .493 slugging percentage on the year
-Also scored 26 runs and swiped a bag
-Finished with a .994 fielding percentage with just one error in 155 chances
-Tallied a season-high three hits in four games, going a perfect 3-for-3 with a two-run shot and three runs scored in a 12-9 win over Alabama State
-Picked up a personal-best three RBI in wins over Marshall (4/28) and Charlotte (5/11)
-Went 2-for-3 with a long ball against the Thundering Herd and 1-for-2 with a moon shot against the 49ers
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Played at Hinds Community College for head coach Sam Temple
- Hit .360 with 11 home runs, 50 RBI and went 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA as a redshirt freshman
- Led the NJCAA in hit-by-pitches with 30
- Redshirted as a freshman
NORTHWEST RANKIN
- Three-year letterman at Northwest Rankin High School for head coach Jeff McClasky
- Helped the Cougars to the three consecutive 20+ win seasons
- As a senior hit .382 with 43 RBI, eight homeruns, six doubles to go along with a 3-2 record with a 3.10 ERA on 30 strikeouts on the mound
- Hit .409 with 38 RBI, five homeruns and 10 doubles, while going 4-1 on the mound with a 1.38 ERA and 49 strikeouts as a junior
- Named Second Team All-State in 2016 and First-Team All-District in 2015 and 2016
- Tabbed a Clarion Ledger Player of the Week as a junior
PERSONAL
- Born Ian Ladner on April 30 in Baton Rouge, La.
- Son of Trace and Christy Ladner
- Has a younger brother, Eli and a younger sister Emma
- Majoring in healthcare management
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