Skip To Main Content

University of Scranton

The Official Athletics Site of The University of Scranton

2023 Baseball

ZJ Morse

22 Ryan Heiser

  • Bat/Throws R/L
  • Year Graduate Student
  • Hometown New Milford, N.J.
  • High School Saint Joseph Regional
  • Position P
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

  • Program's all-time leader in appearances (66)

Graduate Student Year (2023)

  • Made 18 appearances (one start) and registered a 3.49 ERA to go along with four saves
  • Struck out 42 batters in 28 1/3 IP
  • Ranked second in the Landmark Conference in saves and tied for ninth in strikeouts
  • Did not allow an earned run in 10 of 18 appearances
  • Struck out three over 1 1/3 scoreless IP to earn the save against Worcester State (Mar. 11)
  • Fanned three and did not allow a hit in 1 1/3 scoreless IP to record the save at Wm. Paterson (Apr. 18)
  • Recorded career-highs in strikeouts (6) and IP (4 1/3) at Moravian (Apr. 22)
  • Fanned a pair over two scoreless innings and notched the save in Landmark playoff victory versus Susquehanna (May 13)

Senior Year (2022)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Appeared in 17 games in relief for the Royals and posted a 3.86 ERA to go along with five saves
  • Fanned 23 batters in 21.0 innings pitched
  • Led Landmark Conference with his five saves and did not allow a run in 12 of his 17 appearances
  • Tossed two scoreless frames to notch a save at Elizabethtown (Mar. 20)
  • Posted a save in a 6-4 win over Ithaca (Mar. 23)
  • Struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of work to earn the save in an 11-9 come from behind win over Susquehanna (May 2)
  • Struck out multiple batters in six of his final seven outings on the year 

Junior Year (2021)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Made 12 appearances in relief for the Royals, posting a 3.09 ERA and fanning 15 batters in 11 2/3 innings pitched
  • Nine of 12 appearances were scoreless
  • Posted a 3-1 record with one save
  • Earned a pair of wins in the Landmark Conference playoffs in wins over Moravian and Susquehanna (May 15 & 16)
  • Registered a season-high three strikeouts in a scoreless inning vs. Juniata (May 1)

Sophomore Year (2020) (Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Recorded a career-high four strikeouts in a start vs. Vassar on Feb. 23
  • Tossed three scoreless innings of relief in a 6-1 win over Brockport on March 8

Freshman Year (2019)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Appeared in 16 games out of the bullpen in his first season with the Royals, tying for the second-most pitching appearances in a season in program history
  • Posted a 1-2 record and had one save on the season
  • Logged a 4.03 ERA and struck out 13 batters in 22.1 innings pitched
  • Picked up his first collegiate win with a scoreless inning in a 7-6 victory at Catholic on Mar. 31
  • Fanned a season-high three batters in three scoreless innings in relief to earn his first collegiate save in a 7-5 win over Franklin & Marshall on Apr. 25 at Volpe Field
  • Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with four assists

Awards & Honors

  • All-Landmark Conference First Team (2022)
  • All-Landmark Conference Second Team (2023)
  • Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

High School/Personal

  • Prepped at Saint Joseph Regional H.S. where he earned two varsity letters in baseball
  • Won Big North League championship in 2017
  • Is the son of Gary and Kerry Heiser. His father graduated from William Paterson University while his mother is a graduate of Ramapo College.
  • Also has three siblings: Taryn, Shannon, and Connor. Taryn graduated from Seton Hall University while Shannon attends Fairfield University.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2019Freshman

    P
    22
  • 22

    2020Sophomore

    P
    22
  • 22

    2021Junior

    P
    22
  • 22

    2022Senior

    P
    22
  • 22

    2023Graduate Student

    P
    22
Skip Ad