EDITOR’S NOTE: The Bryant 14-year-old All-Stars are headed to the Babe Ruth World Series in Pine Bluff on Saturday, Aug. 15. This is part of a series of profiles of the players on the team.
NAME: Ryan Lessenberry
PARENTS’ NAMES: J’Ann Boyd and Lee Lessenberry
SIBLINGS’ NAMES AND AGES: Ashlyn, 21; Bailey, 20; Hayden, 19; Lauren, 16.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: History
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Swimming
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken Alfredo
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Eric Church
FAVORITE MOVIE: American Sniper
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Sportscenter
FAVORITE PRO BASEBALL TEAM: Yankees
FAVORITE PRO BASEBALL PLAYER: Yadier Molina
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASEBALL: Catching
POSITION: Catcher
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH AT THE PLATE? Get a hit.
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH IN THE FIELD? Keep everything in front of me.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Blocking the baseball.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Hitting.
THE BRYANT ALL-STARS WILL WIN THE WORLD SERIES BECAUSE: We work hard.
