Lukas Ray

Lukas Ray

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 195 lbs.
• School University of South Carolina Lancaster, University of South Carolina
• High School Myrtle Beach High School
• Born August 15, 1996

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Biographical Information

Lukas Ray was a catcher and a member of 2015 Region X Championship team at the University of South Carolina Lancaster (USC Lancaster) where he graduated with an Associate Degree in Science. From there he moved to the University of South Carolina (USC) where he continued his baseball career and earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies.

After graduating from USC, Ray moved immediately into the college coaching ranks taking a series of one-year jobs. For further experience, he also coached in a summer collegiate baseball league.

• 2018 Pitching coach/recruiting coordinator, Florence-Darlington Technical College
• Summer 2018 Hitting coach Staunton Braves
• 2019 Pitching coach/recruiting coordinator, USC Lancaster
• 2020 Assistant coach, Charleston Southern University
• 2021 Volunteer assistant coach, Middle Tennessee State University

Ray left the MTSU Blue Raiders in April 2021 to join the San Diego Padres organization as the fielding coach for the ACL Padres. He then became manager for the ACL Padres in 2022-2023 and Lake Elsinore Storm in 2024. The Padres promoted Ray to manager of the Fort Wayne TinCaps for the 2025 season.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2022	ACL Padres	Arizona Complex League	29-25	8th	San Diego Padres
2023	ACL Padres	Arizona Complex League	30-26	8th(t)	San Diego Padres
2024	Lake Elsinore Storm	California League	39-26	1st	San Diego Padres	Lost League Finals
2025	Fort Wayne TinCaps	Midwest League	56-75	9th (t)	San Diego Padres

Related Sites

• Charleston Southern University Bio