Joe Ruffalo '19 Recruiting Profile
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August 2018Personal Statement
My dream has always been to play college ball, but bigger than that I want to finish college. I am one of the most team first minded players you will ever see and I will do anything to have the team succeed. I have always worked super hard in every circumstance from volunteer work to practices. I am proud of keeping a 3.911 while playing three sports in school. I have also always been one of the hardest worker on every team I've been on. I would love to major in Engineering or Criminology. I have a huge passion for the game and I want to show my family, my friends, and my town what hard work and determination can do. I have been playing the game since I’ve been able to pick up a ball and I would never disrespect the game and what it means to me.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- Varsity Starter
- 1 year
- 2017 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #8
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Team mvp
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 5 seasons
- 2019 OTK
- 2018 Kings Mountain Legion (Legion)
- I played varsity legion since the summer before my sophomore year
- 2017 Carolina Impact (Showcase)
- My coach was Kelly Paris from the St. Louis Cardinals 1982 Championship team and I learned many valuable lessons from him
- 2016 Carolina Nighthawks (Showcase)
- 2015 Kings Mountain Storm (Travel)
- I was playing for the storm since I was 8 and I played till I was 13. My coach was a pitcher from Appalachian State, so that is where I learned how pitch instead of just throw
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Jason Bridges
- High School Head Coach
- Matt Bridges
Events
- Camp/Event
- 2018 PGBA 17U or 2019 Grads WWBA Qualifier
- 6/15/18 to 6/18/18
- Received All-Tournament for this weekend
Statistics
| Statistic | 2017 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| Avg. | .333 |
| GP/GS | 23 |
| AB | 66 |
| R | 17 |
| H | 22 |
| 2B | 3 |
| 3B | 0 |
| HR | 4 |
| RBI | 15 |
| SLG% | .561 |
| BB | 3 |
| HBP | 5 |
| SO | 16 |
| OB% | .405 |
| Types of Pitches | Fastball, slider,curveball,change-up |
| ERA | 1.77 |
| W-L (Pitching Record) | 2-2 |
| Appearances | 11 |
| Games Started | 3 |
| Complete Games | 1 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 27.2 |
| Hits | 20 |
| Runs Allowed | 16 |
| Earned Runs | 7 |
| Batter's BB | 17 |
| Batter's SO | 33 |
| Batter's HBP | 4 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. All honors classes since freshman yearAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Ap government. I have also taken multiple college classes as well which includes two college spanish classes, two world history clases and an art appreciation class.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsScholar athlete, Beta club, and Honor roll
- ActivitiesFishing, construction work with granddad
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