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25 Joe Ruzicka

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 200
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Webster Groves, Mo.
  • High School Webster Groves HS

Biography

Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 16th round (489th pick) of the 2025 MLB Draft

2025 MVC Pitcher of the Year
2025 All-MVC First Team
2024 All-MVC Honorable Mention
2024 MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

2023-24 MVC Honor Roll
2022-23 MVC Honor Roll
 
2024 (Sophomore)

  • Led team with a career-best 15 starts and 73.2 innings pitched
  • Posted a 5-9 record; a new career best for wins.
  • 4.52 ERA was the best among qualified pitchers on team and seventh in the MVC
  • Held batters to the second-lowest batting average (.230) in the MVC
  • Second on team with 56 strikeouts and led staff with 38 punch outs in MVC play
  • Recorded first win on the road at North Alabama on Feb. 20
  • Pitched a career-high eight innings against Little Rock on March 3 with five strikeouts and allowed only two runs on three hits
  • Complete-game shutout against Evansville on April 7
  • Career-high nine strikeouts in seven innings in a four-hit shutout against Bradley on April 28

2023 (Freshman)

  • Made an impact in Belmont’s starting rotation with 13 starts in 14 appearances
  • Season ERA of 5.59, across 48.1 innings, with a 1-3 record
  • Debuted and started against Western Kentucky, and went two innings allowing three runs with three strikeouts (Feb. 21)
  • First scoreless outing on Mar. 7 vs. Western Kentucky; four innings with three strikeouts
  • Set a season-high with seven strikeouts in 15 batters faced against Southern Indiana (Mar. 21)
  • Helped Belmont in a 6-5 win over North Alabama with 5.1 innings, five strikeouts, and only two earned runs (Apr. 18)
  • Tied season-high seven strikeouts in his first quality start against Murray State (Apr. 30)
  • Recorded first collegiate win against Valparaiso with 4.2 innings pitched, six strikeouts, allowing two runs on three hits (May 13)
  • Went 4.1 innings in MVC Tournament start against Indiana State (May 25)

High School

  • Attended Webster Groves High School
  • Ranked the No. 12 right-handed pitcher and the No. 43 prospect overall in the state of Missouri by Perfect Game
  • Finished with a rate of 11 strikeouts per seven innings at Webster Groves
  • Named 2022 First Team All-Suburban Red Conference
  • Member of National Honors Society and an Executive Board member for his school’s DECA chapter
  • Lettered in basketball
  • Played travel ball  Midwest Futures helping squad to 17U WWBA Midwest Elite championship 
Personal
  • Major: Finance
  • Parents both played basketball at Fontbonne University
  • Enjoys playing golf and pickle ball in his spare time

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2023Freshman

    RHP
    6'3" 180 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2024Sophomore

    RHP
    6'3" 180 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2025Junior

    RHP
    6'3" 200 lbs
    25