Lamar University Athletics

Sophomore (2025): Named the Southland Conference's Hitter of the Year ... Named first team All-Southland Conference ... Named a Southland Conference Hitter of the Week on Feb. 25 after going 12 for 18 (.667) in five games with one home run, five doubles, one triple, five singles and seven RBIs ... Ruiz broke the single season program record for the longest hitting streak with a 32-game streak ... Broke the single season record for on base streak after reaching base for 49 straight games ... Broke the single season record for runs scored ... Batted .388 in 56 starts with a 1.118 OPS, 214 at-bats, 76 runs, 83 hits, 22 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 46 RBIs, 130 total bases, 50 walks, .607 slugging percentage, .511 on base percentage and 14 stolen bases ... He recorded 25 multi-hit games, which included six three-hit performances ... Ruiz finished third in the Southland Conference in batting average, seventh in slugging percentage, first in on base percentage, sixth in OPS, first in runs scored, first in hits, first in doubles, 10th in at-bats, second in walks and seventh in stolen bases ... Tied for fifth in NCAA Division I in runs scored ... Posted a .978 fielding percentage.

Houston Christian: Started in 12 games ... In 36 at bats, Ruiz put together a .222 average with eight hits, three home runs and seven RBI ... He had a pair of multi-hit games against Creighton and Stephen F. Austin where he went a combined 4 for 7 with two home runs and three RBI ... In 2023, he hit .263 in 45 starts with 46 hits and 21 RBI.