Ryan Maggy spent his true freshman season with WVU baseball as a redshirt, but is having a great season in his collegiate summer league debut. Summer leagues typically serve as a chance for players, especially underclassmen, to get more live reps during the summer. For Maggy, one of many Mountaineers playing in a league this summer, the extra time on the diamond is paying off.
Maggy has been playing for the Tri-State Coal Cats in the Appalachian League this summer. Earlier in July, Maggy hit his fifth home run of his season. But that home run is just a single play that is a part of a much larger picture which demonstrates the tear that Maggy has been on playing for the Coal Cats.
Home Run - Ryan Maggy (5)
— Appalachian League Data (@appyleaguedata) July 11, 2025
🚀 104.3 EV
📐 23° LA
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As of July 20, Maggy has recorded 20 RBIs in addition to his five home runs. Going along with those numbers, Maggy has posted a .290/.418/.510 slash line, which is good enough for a .928 OPS. Those numbers in summer ball might not land someone on the All-American watch list, but it is a great indication of where Maggy currently is and identifies some things that he can work on when he returns to Morgantown. At his current rate, Maggy has a decent chance to become the everyday first baseman for WVU in 2026, replacing WVU baseball program legend Grant Hussey.
If the Peru, New York, native can come into the fall season after a very successful summer league performance, that should greatly boost the confidence of the young infielder. When he returns to Morgantown for the fall, he will be going up against an unproven pitching staff for the Mountaineers in practice. All of the incoming pitching transfers but one have limited to no experience at all at the Division I level in baseball, and the Mountaineers lose all three starters. Maggy might see an increase in talent that he will be facing compared to the Appalachian League, but will have a prime opportunity to stand out.
Adding to his value, the Mountaineer infielder is getting some reps at third base for the Coal Cats, in addition to his time at first base. He is struggling over at the hot corner, only posting a .854 fielding average andtallying six errors, compared to a .975 fielding average at first base, with only two errors. The summer league is the perfect opportunity for Maggy to develop his skills at third base and could be a decent option in a pinch for Head Coach Steve Sabins.
WVU baseball fans should remember the name Ryan Maggy when spring rolls around. Maggy will likely be in play to win the starting first baseman job.