Player: Rio Ruiz
Position: 3B, RHP
School: Bishop Amat HS (CA)
Date Of Birth: 5/22/1994
Height/Weight: 6’2/195
Bats/Throws: L/R
Class Of: 2012
Committed To: USC
Scouting Report:
Rio Ruiz has been on the prospect map for quite a while now and is in line to be drafted in the first round of the 2012 draft. He is a third baseman who also has strong potential on the mound.
Ruiz has an easy swing with plus bat speed. He drives the ball to all fields.
Ruiz is a strong defender at third. He has soft hands and a strong accurate arm.
In addition to baseball, Ruiz is the starting quarterback for Bishop Amat’s football team.
Awards/Achievements:
- 2011 Perfect Game Underclass 1st Team
- 2011 1st Team ESPN Rise Underclass All-American
- 2011 MaxPreps 2nd Team All-American
- 2011 USA Today All-USA 2nd Team
- 2011 Del Rey League MVP
- 2011 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars
- 2011 CIF-SS Division 4 Player of the Year
- 2011 1st Team All-California Baseball
- 2011 SGV Tribune Baseball Player of the Year
- 2010 Perfect Game Underclass 1st Team
- 2010 Area Code Games
- 2009 ESPN Rise CalHiSports.com State Sophomore of the Year
Quotes:
- Bishop Amat coach Andy Nieto- “He’s Eric Chavez, that’s who he is.”
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Statistics:
| YR | LG | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HS | 89 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | .528 | .596 | .854 | |
| 2011 | HS | 101 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 3 | .455 | .541 | .723 |
| 2012 | HS |
