• Ratledge has a career best of fifth place, which he has done five times with four different partners over the past five seasons (2004-08).
• He has been ranked in the top 10 in blocks per game each season from 2004-08, one of just three players to accomplish that (with Matt Fuerbringer and Jake Gibb).

2008: Playing with Mariano the whole season, the duo placed fifth twice and seventh eight times as Ratledge chalked up his first season ranked in the top 20 in season points. He was fourth in kills per game (7.34) and eighth in blocks per game (1.63). 
2007: Split the season with two partners, Albert Hannemann and Ryan Mariano. In his second event with Hannemann he placed fifth, the third time he finished that high. In seven events with Mariano, he had a best of seventh place, in the season finale. Ratledge was seventh in blocks per game (1.61).
2006: After one event with Adam Roberts, played the next nine tournaments with Ty Loomis. Equaled his career best with a fifth-place finish in Tempe. Ended the year with four events with Jason Lee. He was sixth in hitting percentage (.459) and ninth in blocks per game (1.44).
2005: Played 12 events with six different partners. Ratledge had his season best finish, ninth place, with Aaron Wachtfogel, his partner for five tournaments. He ended the year ranked 10th in blocks per game (1.45).
2004: Playing with Mowrey all season, Ratledge logged a new career best with a fifth place in Tempe. He was seventh in both blocks per game (1.64) and kills per game (7.06).
2003: Competed with two different players in his first three events, with a best of 13th. He reunited with Mowrey for the final five tournaments, and logged his career best in Manhattan Beach with a seventh-place finish.
2002: Began the year with a pair of events alongside Chuck Moore, with a best of 17th. Then he partnered with David Fischer for four tournaments, placing 17th each time.
2001: Played five times, all with Chris Kosty, placing 25th three times.
2000: Began his pro beach volleyball career in Manhattan Beach, playing in the qualifier with Chad Mowrey, placing 33rd.

Hot Winter Nights: Played in his first Hot Winter Nights event in Uncassville in 2009.

College: Played at UCLA, where he received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and was named first-team GTE Academic All-American in 2000. That year UCLA also won the national championship. He set the school record for most kills in a game (21).

Personal: Ratledge was born in Kansas CIty, and has one brother. He is married to Jessica Graham. He has a Private Pilot/Instrument Rating and would like to fly commercial airlines for a living.