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Biography and Career Highlights
2009: Played in all 48 games, 47 as a starter ... made a
successful transition to left field after seeing most of his time at DH and
first base in previous years ... posted the third-highest batting average
(.315) on the team ... knocked 14 extra-base hits, including nine doubles, a
triple and the first four home runs of his career ... hit first career home run
at Eastern Illinois (3/25) ... drove in 29 runs and scored 30 ... walked 20
times and was hit by six pitches, helping yield a .401 on-base percentage ...
only Redbird with regular playing time not to ground into a double play ...
drove in three runs against UTPA (3/14), Missouri State (4/12) and Notre Dame
(5/12) ... had a career-best 10-game hitting streak (5/1-5/17) ... finished
with 14 multiple-hit games and tied for the team lead with nine multiple-RBI
games.
2008: Played in 41 games, making 21 starts
... began the season as the primary pinch hitter, but moved into a starting
role at designated hitter ... batted .313 (5-for-16) with two walks and four
RBI as a pinch hitter ... recorded his first-career RBI on a sacrifice fly
against Bucknell (3/12) ... posted a career-high three hits against Saint Louis
(4/30) ... had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored in a comeback win over
Bradley (5/2) ... walked a career-high three times at Indiana State (5/16) ...
had six multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games ... played summer ball
for the Wheaton White Sox.
2007: Played in 12 games, with three starts
as the designated hitter ... a walk and a hit-by-pitch led to two runs scored
against then No. 5 Arkansas (2/25) ... walked and scored a run at Northern Iowa
(4/6) ... had a double and posted his first-career hit against Indiana State
(4/15).
Wheaton-Warrenville South HS: Hit .355 with
five home runs and 31 RBI as a senior ... also stole 15 bases ... first-team
all-conference selection and all-area honorable mention pick in final season
... as a junior, batted .406 with 25 RBI ... swiped 14 bases ... named a
first-team all-conference selection and an all-area honorable mention pick ...
also played basketball.
Personal: Born 5-7-88 in Wheaton, Ill. ...
son of Louis and Patia Ruffolo ... sister, Laura, was a gymnast at Illinois ...
brother, Louis, attended Illinois State ... major: health science.
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