Upcoming Event: Baseball versus Notre Dame on February 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
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Jersey Number 9
Mike Ruff
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Lake Brantley
- Major:
- Accounting
- Birthday:
- 3/31/98
2019Â (Junior)
- Moved into the rotation full-time and made 16 starts, going 6-5 with a team-high 98 strikeouts
- That total led FAU, ranked sixth in Conference USA, and 10th all-time on the FAU single-season list
- Was also the team's top pitcher in batting average against, at .254, ninth-lowest in C-USA
- Following the year, was drafted in the 11th round by the Colorado Rockies
- Posted a season-high 11 K's and earned C-USA Pitcher of the Week honors in a league win over FIU
- In that game, threw 7 2/3 shutout innings, allowing just four hitsÂ
- Matched that strikeout total in the C-USA Championship against WKU, giving up one run on three hits in 7 1/3 innings
- For that effort, was chosen for the C-USA All-Tournament Team
- Twice had nine strikeouts, in a win over Monmouth, and tough-luck 2-1 loss to Louisiana Tech
- Wrapped his career sixth on the program's all-time list for strikeouts per nine innings (10.0)
2018Â (Sophomore)
- Pitched in 16 games in total his second year, with a 1-2 record and 2.91 ERA
- Limited opposing batters to a team-low .216 average
- Had eight starts and eight relief outings, the former third-highest on the team
- Longest stint was a five-inning start at UCF, allowing just one hit and one run, while striking out four
- Had six punchouts in back-to-back games, earning the win in the second, a road conference victory over Marshall
- Allowed only two hits and a run in four innings in that effort; The game prior was another start, three innings and just two hits and a run against Bethune-Cookman
- After his first 10 outings, had pitched to a 2.18 ERA and had not allowed more than one earned run in any matchup
2017 (Freshman)
- Out of the bullpen, pitched nine innings in nine games, with a 1-0 record and 4.00 ERA
- Achieved his first collegiate victory after a scoreless inning vs. Toledo (March 11)
- In six of his nine outings, did not allow an earned run
- Struck out seven batters, including two in each of his first two games, vs. Illinois (March 4) and at Bethune-Cookman (March 7)
High School
- For head coach Eric Entrekin, was Second Team All-Conference following his senior season
- Twice was named to the Spring Break All-Tournament Team
- Earned the Athletic Scholar Award
- Also played for FTB and coach Jered Goodwin
- Made it to Perfect Game Nationals in 2015 and the Area Code Games as well
Personal
- Son of David and Wendy Ruff
- Plans to major in engineering
- Goal is to play professional baseball
- Loves the Baltimore Orioles and their 1B, Chris Davis
- Full Metal Jacket is his favorite movie
- Enjoys rock music and last listened to Highway to Hell by AC/DC
- Something most people don't know about him? He is good at Rock Band
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