Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill Athletic Department announced today that first-year baseball team member Ryan Lansing, Cooperstown, N.Y., Cooperstown High School, has been named the athletic program's 2023-24 Male Comeback Player-of-the-Year. The Comeback Male Player-of-the-Year is given to the Fighting Tiger player who has overcome injury by committing to the rehab process to make a successful return to competition.
 
After two years of serious knee injuries the Fighting Tiger infielder/pitcher returned to action this year rejoining the team down the stretch as Cobleskill captured their fourth consecutive North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Western Division Championship as the Cooperstown High School alumnus batted .280 with am on-base percentage of .472 in 10 games with 10 runs scored and three runs batted in at the plate while going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in his lone relief appearance of the season.
 
Fighting Tiger Head Baseball Coach Austin Straub praised Lansing on his commitment to the rehab process and his impressive return to action during the team's stretch drive to the divisional title and league play-offs.

"Ryan was a player who we recruited heavily for the 2022 season and was projected to be an important contributor to our infield. But he suffered a pair of ACL injuries that sidelined him for over two years," said Straub. "He came back because his dedication is second to none and he was able to provide us with a boost that helped us win the division and reach the conference championship game."