Missouri S&T Athletics

2024: Played in 38 games, earning 30 starts…had season-best batting performance against Illinois-Springfield on March 29th, going 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs…ended the season with 27 hits, 18 runs, 17 RBIs, and a 1.000 fielding percentage…made the GLVC All-Academic Team.

2023: Appeared in 47 games with 41 starts in the outfield...Batted .271 with six doubles, two home runs, 27 RBI and 33 runs scored...Went 10-14 on stolen bases...Drove in three runs against Southwest Baptist (4/07) and McKendree (4/22)...Had two six-game hitting streaks during the season.

2022: Started 43 of 44 games played in his first season with S&T...Batted .378 with six doubles, two triples, two home runs, 24 RBI and 35 runs scored...7-10 on stolen bases...23 walks led the team...Hit safely in eight of nine games to open the season...Had a season-long eight game hitting streak from 3/20 to 4/1...Recorded 13 multi-hit games during the season...Went 2-4 with a home run and two RBI against Truman State (3/26)...Posted a 3-5 game with double, triple, four home runs and three runs scored against UIndy (4/24).

Prior to Missouri S&T
2019-21: Spent three seasons at State Fair Community College in Sedalia...Appeared in 44 games in 2021 and slashed .335/.436/.590 with 13 doubles, two triples, eight homeruns and 40 RBI...In 2020, saw time in 24 games and slashed .330/.394/.400 with 12 doubles, a homerun and 20 RBI...13 of his 29 hits went for extra bases...Redshirted in 2019...Named a Third Team All-Conference selection in his career.

High School: Batted .347 as a senior at Washington High School...Mutli-sport athlete and earned nine total letters across baseball, football and basketball.

Personal: Son of Tim and Lori Ruether...Majoring in Chemistry.