By Mallory Mattingly
Auburn baseball infielder Ryne Farber understands that success and faithfulness go hand-in-hand.
“Baseball is a game of failure, right? Like you’re going to fail, and I failed plenty, and I’ve had days where I didn’t. And for me, my faith is so important in that, because I always come back to the quote that God doesn’t call us to be successful; He calls us to be faithful,” Farber said on Sports Spectrum’s “What’s Up” podcast.
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“And if I’m faithful to Him, then I’m being successful. And I can’t control outcomes on the field; He controls outcomes on the field,” the infielder continued. “All I can control is my preparation and being the man that He wants me to be. And outside of that, I just kind of have to let go. And when you can do that, it makes failing a lot easier, and it can make success sweeter as well.”
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“Just because I’m saying that in no way am I perfect. That is extremely hard to live out, and it’s a constant battle every day to surrender those things to Him,” he emphasized.
In 2024, before Farber made it to Auburn, he played at Texas State University, where he was also baptized.
“10/27/2024. Blessed to be baptized with three of my brothers,” he wrote on Instagram.
Farber also shared the Bible verse 2 Corinthians 5:17, which reads, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away, behold, a new has come.”
In his sophomore season at Auburn, Farber started in all 58 games for the Tigers. He “led the team in walks (30), hit-by-pitches (13), on-base percentage (.382) and stolen bases (17), was second on the team in hits (59), batting average. (.267), OPS (.762), runs (41), doubles (13) and RBI (33),” Auburn reported. Farber also hit four home runs in his second year and “17 multi-hit games, including four in a row from Mar. 15–21, going 9-for-17 during the span.”
One of Farber’s favorite Bible verses, which he has written in his social media bio, is Proverbs 21:31, which reads, “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.”
By grounding his identity in faith rather than the unpredictable nature of baseball, Farber finds a peace that surpasses his impressive statistical success on the diamond. Ultimately, his journey highlights a commitment to hard work on the field and daily surrender with the belief that true victory belongs to the Lord.
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