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Jersey Number 34
Jacob Ruder
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Nixa
HONORS
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
FRESHMAN (2016)
As a true freshman, Ruder was 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA (18er, 18.0ip), 12 strikeouts and 13 walks in 12 games (3 starts) … The right-hander started the season out of the bullpen, posting a 2.35 ERA in his first 5 appearances … Threw 2 2/3 innings on March 4 vs. UAPB, his longest relief outing of the season … Made his first career start on March 15 vs. Stephen F. Austin and allowed 5 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks while also striking out a career-high 6 in 3 2/3 innings … Logged his first career weekend start on March 20 vs. Western Carolina, surrendering 7 runs (5 earned) on 7 hits and a walk in 3 innings … Yielded 4 runs on 4 hits and 5 walks in 1 1/3 innings in his final start of the season on March 30 vs. Oral Roberts … Appeared in 3 games over the final 2 months of the season … Turned in 2/3 of an inning in his final appearance of the season on May 26 vs. Oklahoma, striking out one and walking one.
HIGH SCHOOL
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
FRESHMAN (2016)
As a true freshman, Ruder was 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA (18er, 18.0ip), 12 strikeouts and 13 walks in 12 games (3 starts) … The right-hander started the season out of the bullpen, posting a 2.35 ERA in his first 5 appearances … Threw 2 2/3 innings on March 4 vs. UAPB, his longest relief outing of the season … Made his first career start on March 15 vs. Stephen F. Austin and allowed 5 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks while also striking out a career-high 6 in 3 2/3 innings … Logged his first career weekend start on March 20 vs. Western Carolina, surrendering 7 runs (5 earned) on 7 hits and a walk in 3 innings … Yielded 4 runs on 4 hits and 5 walks in 1 1/3 innings in his final start of the season on March 30 vs. Oral Roberts … Appeared in 3 games over the final 2 months of the season … Turned in 2/3 of an inning in his final appearance of the season on May 26 vs. Oklahoma, striking out one and walking one.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner at Nixa High School (MO), playing for head coach Howard Greenwood … Class 5 All-State Second Team in 2014 … Two-time all-district first team (2013-14) … Two-time all-conference (2013-14) … 2014 Central Ozark Conference Pitcher of the Year … Only pitched in one game as a senior … 4-2 with a 2.68 ERA, 24 strikeouts, and 16 walks in 31 innings pitched as a sophomore in 2013 … As a junior in 2014, he was 7-1 with a 0.89 ERA (8er, 47.0ip), 33 strikeouts and 15 walks … Struck out 13 in five innings pitched during his only appearance as a senior in 2015 … Also lettered four years in basketball … Three-time all-district in basketball as well as two-time all-conference and two-time all-state … Averaged 20.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a senior … Set the Nixa HS record for most career three-pointers made (87).
MLB DRAFT
Selected in the 37th round (1,119th overall) by the Kansas City Royals in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft but elected not to sign.
PERSONAL
Jacob Dalton Ruder was born on October 24, 1996 in Springfield, Missouri … Parents are John and Stacey Ruder … Has an older brother, Austin, who is a junior guard for the Missouri State basketball team … Four-year academic letterwinner … Member of National Honor Society … Majoring in business administration.
| Season | ERA | W-L | G-GS | CG | SH/CB | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | WP | HBP |
| 2016 | 9.00 | 0-2 | 12-3 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 18.0 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 9.00 | 0-2 | 12-3 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
18.0 |
24 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
4 |
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