Ryder Bateman is a professional lacrosse

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...

 player. He plays for the Portland LumberJax

Portland Lumberjax

The Portland LumberJax were a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League , which started playing in the 2006 season and ended operations after the 2009 season. Announced by the NLL on May 11, 2005, the LumberJax played their home games at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...

 of the National Lacrosse League

National Lacrosse League

The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...

 and the Victoria Shamrocks

Victoria Shamrocks

The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup 8 times...

 of the Western Lacrosse Association

Western Lacrosse Association

The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...

 . In 2005 Bateman made his debut in the NLL, playing for the Minnesota Swarm

Minnesota Swarm

Minnesota Swarm is a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays on Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota....

. Bateman finished the season tied for second among rookies in goals (20), and third in scoring (39 pts). In 2006, Bateman joined the Portland LumberJax roster mid season helping the expansion franchise clinch the regular season Western Division Title. He played college lacrosse for the Whittier College

Whittier College

Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. As of January 2009, the college has approximately 1540 enrolled students.-Overview:...

Poets in Los Angeles.

NLL

			Regular Season							Playoffs
Season	Team		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM
2005	Minnesota		14	20	19	39	56	20		--	--	--	--	--	--
2006	Portland		12	9	9	18	52	19		1	0	2	2	3	0
2007	Portland		15	9	15	24	43	50		--	--	--	--	--	--
NLL Totals			41	38	43	81	95	81		0	2	2	3	0	0