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25 Eric Ruth

  • Position P
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hatfield, PA
  • High School North Penn H.S.
  • B/T R/R

Biography

Junior Year (2012):
•  Recorded a 3-3 record on the mound with a 5.02 ERA in 16 appearances
•  Tied for the most starts on the mound with 13

•  Led the staff in strikeouts with 75 while giving up only 14 walks
•  Threw 75.1 innings and gave up 49 runs (42 earned) on 96 hits
•  Had a season-best outing against Holy Cross on March 10 with 8.0 innings and 13 strikeouts while
    giving up no walks and two unearned runs
•  The 13 Ks against Holy Cross were a career high

Sophomore Year (2011):
•  Recorded a team-best 6-1 record on the mound with a 3.66 ERA in a team-high 24 relief
                        appearances
•  Also tied for the team-lead with four saves
•  Tossed 46.2 innings and gave up 26 runs (19 earned) on 47 hits, 14 walks and 35 strikeouts
•  Had a season-long outing of 5.0 innings on Apr. 23 against Charleston Southern in which he gave
        up one earned run, one walk and four strikeouts
•  Did not allow an earned run in five straight outings and 14 overall
•  Struck out a career-high seven batters on Mar. 11 against Michigan
•  Surrendered no walks in 15 of his 24 relief outings

Freshman Year  (2010):
•  Was second on the team with 28 appearances made one start
•  Pitched in 34.1 innings and gave up 29 runs (25 earned) on 40 hits, 15 walks and 30 strikeouts
•  Made his first collegiate start came against Liberty in the Big South Tournament 
•  Made first career appearance on Feb. 20 against George Mason
•  Had 14 scoreless appearances in 2010, including four consecutive appearances on two separate
    occasions
•  Did not allow a walk in 18 of his appearances
•  Picked up first collegiate victory in 12-5 win over Harvard on Mar. 16

High School:
•  Helped lead North Penn High School to a perfect 14-0 record and the PA District One
                                Championship
•  Named First Team Suburban One All-Conference
•  Compiled a 8-0 record as a junior with one save to go along with a 1.84 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 53
    innings of work
•  Has also pitched in the WWBA Championships in Jupiter, FL where he struck out 13 batters in
            seven innings pitched.

Personal:
•  Is the son of Dan and Elaine Ruth
•  Is majoring in Psychology
•  Was born on September 26, 1990 in Abington, PA

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2012Junior

    P
    6'0" 185 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2013Senior

    P
    6'0" 195 lbs
    25