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Jersey Number 13
Sam Ruta
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Yardley, Pa.
- High School:
- Pennsbury HS
- Major:
- Law and Legal Studies
Bio
2024: Finishes his Army Baseball career as the leader in numerous program record categories, including career home runs (40), career total bases (434), career RBIs (187; also Patriot League record), career games played (212), career games started (tied for first, 207), and career walks drawn (tied for first, 142)…Had 15 home runs across the season, tied for most on the roster…Had a team-high 1.053 OPS and drew 50 walks, a mark that led both Army and the Patriot League in 2024…Was one of three players to start in all 54 games, and one of two to start each game at the same position (third base)… Finished season with a 25-game on-base streak…Named Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year and to Preseason Patriot League All-Conference Team…Was a Patriot League Second-Team All-League player…Began season on eight-game hitting streak and 10-game on-base streak…Named Patriot League Player of the Week on March 12…Became all-time program leader in career home runs and total bases…February 17: Was 2-for-5 with three RBIs and a home run against Penn State in Cary, N.C… February 18: Homered and went 4-for-5 with four RBIs against Monmouth, homered against Penn State in second game of the day…March 2: Had an RBI groundout against Air Force in Sugar Land, Texas…March 10: Homered twice and went 4-for-5 in win at Georgia State…March 15: Homered in games against Fordham and Fairfield at home…March 20: Had a home run while going 2-for-3 against Siena…March 24-25: Had a combined six walks in doubleheaders at Navy and Bucknell…March 30: Drew two walks in Game 2 of doubleheader at Lehigh…April 7: Exploded for eight RBIs to tie a single-game program record, while going 2-for-3 with two home runs and a sacrifice fly, including a grand slam…April 13: Doubled for two RBIs in Game 2 of doubleheader sweep at Lafayette…April 17: Had three-run homer in mercy-rule win at Holy Cross…April 20: Homered in Game 2 of doubleheader against Bucknell…April 21: Drew pair of walks as Army secured three-game set against Bucknell…April 26-28: Drew six total walks in Star Series win over Navy…April 30: Was 2-for-4 against LIU…May 13: Hit two-run home run in Game 2 against Bucknell in Patriot League Semifinal series…May 19: Had sacrifice fly in Game 1 against Navy in Patriot League Championship Series…June 1: Launched two-run home run against Georgia Tech in NCAA Athens Regional.
2023: Patriot League Second-Team All-League member...Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year...Started in 56 games this season slashing .296/.583/.387...Finished second in Patriot League in Triples (5) and runs scored (53)... Tallied 19 multi-hit games... Finished the season with 13 home runs...February 17: Collected his first triple of the year in the season opener against Air Force... February 24: Hit his first home run of the season opposite Charlotte... March 4: Stole a pair of bases versus Stonehill...Also had a pair of hits and two RBIs... March 26: Went 4-for-4 with four RBIs opposite Holy Cross... April 3: Recorded a double and a home run against Navy, having four RBIs... April 23: Posted a home run a pair of hits, and an RBI opposite Navy... May 21: Brought in a season-high five runs versus Bucknell in Game 1 of the Patriot League Championship...Also posted a home run, a double, and three runs...May 22: Recorded a double and a pair of RBIs against Bucknell in Game 2 of the Patriot League Tournament Championships...June 3: Posted a double opposite Oklahoma during the Charlottesville Regional.
2022: First Team All-Patriot League selection as a third baseman … ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Northeast Region … Patriot League Tournament MVP … Hattiesburg Regional All-Tournament Team honoree … Appeared in 52 games, making 51 starts … Sat within the nation’s top-25 in both batting average (.390, 25th) and on-base percentage (.493, 21st) … Paced the Cadets with 26 extra-base hits (15 2B, 4 3B, 7 HR) … Had a team-best .626 slugging percentage … Drove in 36 runs while scoring 43 himself … Was 6-7 on the base paths … Fielded .884 from the hot corner with 74 assists … Recorded a team-best 22 multi-hit games … Totaled 13 multi-RBI games … Ended the season with a 16-game streak of reaching base safely … Homered twice opposite Navy, recording three RBI (April 23) … Went 4-4 in the final game of the Patriot League Championship series against Bucknell, scoring two runs (May 26) … Was 2-4 during the game against host Southern Mississippi in the Hattiesburg Regional (June 3) … Cranked out a pair of hits and scored twice against Kennesaw State (June 4).
2021: Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American ... Patriot League Rookie of the Year ... Lubbock All-Regional Team ... First Team All-Patriot League ... Played in 50 games as a freshman, making 46 starts for Army ... Spent time all over the diamond, seeing action as a first-baseman, outfielder and designated hitter ... Posted a .276 batting average with 48 hits on the year ... Blasted five home runs while adding six doubles and three triples ... His five home runs were good for third in the Patriot League ... Led the conference with 40 RBIs while scoring 19 runs himself ... Posted a slugging percentage of .431 ... Made only two errors in the field to post a percentage of .979 ... Blasted a home run for his first career hit vs. Austin Peay (Feb. 27).
BACKGROUND: Played high school baseball at Pennsbury HS ... Travel baseball for Team Elite/Braves Scout Team ... USA Baseball gold medalist ... National Honors Society member ... Law & Legal Studies major ... Had multiple offers to play professionally out of high school ... His father played football and attended John's Hopkins University and Carnegie Mellon University...Member of Company C3.
2023: Patriot League Second-Team All-League member...Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year...Started in 56 games this season slashing .296/.583/.387...Finished second in Patriot League in Triples (5) and runs scored (53)... Tallied 19 multi-hit games... Finished the season with 13 home runs...February 17: Collected his first triple of the year in the season opener against Air Force... February 24: Hit his first home run of the season opposite Charlotte... March 4: Stole a pair of bases versus Stonehill...Also had a pair of hits and two RBIs... March 26: Went 4-for-4 with four RBIs opposite Holy Cross... April 3: Recorded a double and a home run against Navy, having four RBIs... April 23: Posted a home run a pair of hits, and an RBI opposite Navy... May 21: Brought in a season-high five runs versus Bucknell in Game 1 of the Patriot League Championship...Also posted a home run, a double, and three runs...May 22: Recorded a double and a pair of RBIs against Bucknell in Game 2 of the Patriot League Tournament Championships...June 3: Posted a double opposite Oklahoma during the Charlottesville Regional.
2022: First Team All-Patriot League selection as a third baseman … ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Northeast Region … Patriot League Tournament MVP … Hattiesburg Regional All-Tournament Team honoree … Appeared in 52 games, making 51 starts … Sat within the nation’s top-25 in both batting average (.390, 25th) and on-base percentage (.493, 21st) … Paced the Cadets with 26 extra-base hits (15 2B, 4 3B, 7 HR) … Had a team-best .626 slugging percentage … Drove in 36 runs while scoring 43 himself … Was 6-7 on the base paths … Fielded .884 from the hot corner with 74 assists … Recorded a team-best 22 multi-hit games … Totaled 13 multi-RBI games … Ended the season with a 16-game streak of reaching base safely … Homered twice opposite Navy, recording three RBI (April 23) … Went 4-4 in the final game of the Patriot League Championship series against Bucknell, scoring two runs (May 26) … Was 2-4 during the game against host Southern Mississippi in the Hattiesburg Regional (June 3) … Cranked out a pair of hits and scored twice against Kennesaw State (June 4).
2021: Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American ... Patriot League Rookie of the Year ... Lubbock All-Regional Team ... First Team All-Patriot League ... Played in 50 games as a freshman, making 46 starts for Army ... Spent time all over the diamond, seeing action as a first-baseman, outfielder and designated hitter ... Posted a .276 batting average with 48 hits on the year ... Blasted five home runs while adding six doubles and three triples ... His five home runs were good for third in the Patriot League ... Led the conference with 40 RBIs while scoring 19 runs himself ... Posted a slugging percentage of .431 ... Made only two errors in the field to post a percentage of .979 ... Blasted a home run for his first career hit vs. Austin Peay (Feb. 27).
BACKGROUND: Played high school baseball at Pennsbury HS ... Travel baseball for Team Elite/Braves Scout Team ... USA Baseball gold medalist ... National Honors Society member ... Law & Legal Studies major ... Had multiple offers to play professionally out of high school ... His father played football and attended John's Hopkins University and Carnegie Mellon University...Member of Company C3.
Summit Hospitality Tournament Recap
Friday, September 05
Army West Point Rugby vs Penn State University (7-NOV-25)
Wednesday, September 03
Army West Point Rugby vs Walsh University (12-SEP-25)
Wednesday, September 03
Women's Army Rugby v. Davenport University (11-OCT-25)
Wednesday, September 03
