University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 8
Rylan Lujo
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Coconut Creek, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Dayton
2026 (Sophomore/Georgia): Appeared in 60 games with 55 starts (52-CF, 2-2B, 1-RF) as team went 53-14, tied for third at the College World Series, won the SEC regular season and tournament titles and ranked a consensus No. 3 in the final top 25 polls
*Batted .357 with 16 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 49 RBI while fielding .991 in 106 total chances
*Invited to MLB Draft Combine
*Batted .310 (13-42) with three doubles, five home runs and 11 RBI in nine NCAA Tournament games
*Smacked a two-run home run off Texas ace Dylan Volantis in first CWS plate appearance and finished 2-for-5 with three RBI in team's 7-1 opening victory
*Hit .400 (4-for-10) with four runs scored, one double, two home runs and three RBI in NCAA Super Regional sweep of No. 14 Miss. State
*Hit a pair of home runs as part of a 3-for-5 performance in 13-12 win over No. 14 Miss. State in game one of Super Regional
*Named to Athens Regional All-Tournament Team after posting a . 429 average (6-for-14) with four runs scored scored, one double, two home runs and four RBI
*Named to SEC All-Tournament Team after batting .556 (5-for-9( with five runs scored, one double, two walks and one RBI plus 3-for-3 in stolen bases
*Earned First Team All-SEC honors with a team-best .394 batting average in league games, tallied eight doubles, seven home runs, 25 RBI and 8-for-9 in stolen base attempts in SEC action
*Ranked second on the team with 25 multi-hit games and tallied a career-best 18-game hitting streak during the season
*Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Freshman/Dayton): Started all 58 games for the Flyers as they finished 27-31 under coach Scott Loiseau
*Tabbed a First Team NCBWA Freshman All-American
*Batted .361 and led the team in doubles with 16 plus was 17-for-21 in stolen base attempts
*Ranked second on the team in runs (52), hits (87), home runs (9) and RBI (56)
*His 87 hits were good for third in the league
*Went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI against Bellarmine
*Posted a season-high 5-for-6 day including a double, two home runs and four RBI against Ohio
*Hit two home runs with four RBI on a 3-for-6 performance against Davidson
*Earned Atlantic 10 Conference Freshman of the Week honors on four occasions after contests at Bellarmine, against St. Louis, Davidson and George Washington
*Received A-10 All-Rookie Team honors
*Named A-10 Preseason Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball.com
High School: A graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.) where he played for Todd Fitz-Gerald
*A four-year letterman and part of four Florida Class 7A state championships and three national titles during his career, posting a .407 batting average with 24 doubles, 10 home runs and 85 RBI
*Batted .453 with 11 doubles, four home runs and 37 RBI as a senior as the Eagles finished 26-5
*Hit .415 with six home runs and 30 RBI for the 2023 squad that went 29-0
*Named to MaxPreps Underclass All-America team
Personal: Born June 6, 2005
*Son of Rolando and Renee
*Has a brother, Rolando Lujo
*Grandfather, Rennie Stennett, had an 11-year MLB career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants, winning two World Series Championships with the Pirates (1971, 1979)
*Batted .357 with 16 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 49 RBI while fielding .991 in 106 total chances
*Invited to MLB Draft Combine
*Batted .310 (13-42) with three doubles, five home runs and 11 RBI in nine NCAA Tournament games
*Smacked a two-run home run off Texas ace Dylan Volantis in first CWS plate appearance and finished 2-for-5 with three RBI in team's 7-1 opening victory
*Hit .400 (4-for-10) with four runs scored, one double, two home runs and three RBI in NCAA Super Regional sweep of No. 14 Miss. State
*Hit a pair of home runs as part of a 3-for-5 performance in 13-12 win over No. 14 Miss. State in game one of Super Regional
*Named to Athens Regional All-Tournament Team after posting a . 429 average (6-for-14) with four runs scored scored, one double, two home runs and four RBI
*Named to SEC All-Tournament Team after batting .556 (5-for-9( with five runs scored, one double, two walks and one RBI plus 3-for-3 in stolen bases
*Earned First Team All-SEC honors with a team-best .394 batting average in league games, tallied eight doubles, seven home runs, 25 RBI and 8-for-9 in stolen base attempts in SEC action
*Ranked second on the team with 25 multi-hit games and tallied a career-best 18-game hitting streak during the season
*Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Freshman/Dayton): Started all 58 games for the Flyers as they finished 27-31 under coach Scott Loiseau
*Tabbed a First Team NCBWA Freshman All-American
*Batted .361 and led the team in doubles with 16 plus was 17-for-21 in stolen base attempts
*Ranked second on the team in runs (52), hits (87), home runs (9) and RBI (56)
*His 87 hits were good for third in the league
*Went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI against Bellarmine
*Posted a season-high 5-for-6 day including a double, two home runs and four RBI against Ohio
*Hit two home runs with four RBI on a 3-for-6 performance against Davidson
*Earned Atlantic 10 Conference Freshman of the Week honors on four occasions after contests at Bellarmine, against St. Louis, Davidson and George Washington
*Received A-10 All-Rookie Team honors
*Named A-10 Preseason Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball.com
High School: A graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.) where he played for Todd Fitz-Gerald
*A four-year letterman and part of four Florida Class 7A state championships and three national titles during his career, posting a .407 batting average with 24 doubles, 10 home runs and 85 RBI
*Batted .453 with 11 doubles, four home runs and 37 RBI as a senior as the Eagles finished 26-5
*Hit .415 with six home runs and 30 RBI for the 2023 squad that went 29-0
*Named to MaxPreps Underclass All-America team
Personal: Born June 6, 2005
*Son of Rolando and Renee
*Has a brother, Rolando Lujo
*Grandfather, Rennie Stennett, had an 11-year MLB career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants, winning two World Series Championships with the Pirates (1971, 1979)
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