2015:
AWARDS & HONORS:
2015:
Played in 33 games...notched career-high''s hits, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging-pct...first-career HR (4/19 vs. North Florida)...Went 4-for-5 with three 2Bs, three RBI (3/15 vs. Samford)... Hit .429 in Sunday starts with four 2Bs
2014:
Played in 27 games...Had seven hits...Recorded two doubles...Nine RBI...Had a .961 fielding pct...Had two multi-hit ball games (at USC Upstate 05/15/14 and at Florida A&M 05/06/14)...Scored nine runs
2013:
Played in 36 games making 22 starts primarily at catcher... Hit .207 (18 for 87)with nine runs scored and eight RBI....Named to the A-Sun All-Academic list for posting a GPA over 3.0
2012:
Started in 21 of 29 contests as a freshman...Recorded two doubles and nine RBI...Recorded two hits in first career start vs. Florida A&M (3/3)...Played summer baseball for the Richmond River Rats in the Prospect League...Earned A-Sun all-academic honors and was named to the Dean’s List
HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year starter at Stanton College Prep under Casey Shumaker … as a senior, he hit .400 with 25 RBI en route to all-conference, FACA all-state and team MVP honors … as a junior, he batted .410 with 17 RBI and three home runs to earn all-conference accolades … as a sophomore, he tallied a .306 batting average with 15 RBI … spent two seasons on the Blue Devils swim team, finishing 24th in the district meet for the 50-meter free stroke … a member of the World of Baseball and was a three-time starter at the World Championships in Jupiter.
PERSONAL:
Born March 21, 1993, in Jacksonville, Fla … son of Larry Ruckel and Lisa Steely … has a sister, Megan … father, Larry, played football at Georgetown College from 1977-81 … cousin, Chris Roberts, played baseball at Florida State from 1990-92 … major is math
