2026 J-Club Hall of Honor Class: Ryan Roder ’97

By: Frank Rajkowski, SJU Writer/Video Producer J-Club Hall of Honor | Event Registration COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Ryan Roder comes from a baseball family. The Granville, Iowa native is one of seven siblings (four brothers two sisters) who grew up on the family farm. “We were a huge sports family in general, but baseball in particular,” said the graduate of now-defunct Spalding Catholic High School. “All my brothers and I pitched in the Iowa high school state tournament. My oldest brother pitched against (longtime MLB standout) Mike Boddicker. My brother Dale pitched collegiately for Briar Cliff and once made The Sporting…