Career Summary
2010 Game-By-Game Stats
Maroon Point: Ruitenberg's older sister Erin also played for the Lady Maroons as a catcher.
2009: First-Team All-ODAC selection… led the Maroons in at the plate in batting (.368), doubles (13), home runs (6), RBI's (35), total bases (68), walks (16), slugging percentage (.716) and on base percentage (.461). On the mound, she led the team in wins (9), ERA (1.67), appearances (19), complete games (5), innings pitched (79.2) opponents batting average (.185) and strikeouts with 86… started 33 of 34 games, eight of 19 games on the mound… had 11 multi-hit games, 12 multi RBI games… had 163 putouts, 30 assists… went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBI vs. Div. II Fayetteville St. (2/27) and Penn St. Altoona (3/8)… went 3-for-5 with two walks, two home runs, three runs and four RBI in doubleheader vs. Guilford (3/18)… went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBI vs. Randolph-Macon (3/22)… went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI vs. Sweet Briar (3/29)… went 3-for-3 with two runs, four RBI and two home runs against previously unbeaten Bridgewater (3/30)… went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a triple and a run in doubleheader vs. Randolph (4/5)… hit two doubles with two RBI vs. Emory & Henry (4/8)… went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI vs. Eastern Mennonite (4/16)… had a season-best 12 strikeouts in a complete game win against Hood (2/27)… struck out 10 batters in six innings against Virginia Intermont (3/20)… had complete game shutout wins against Baruch (3/6) and Emory & Henry which she had eight strikeouts (4/8)… struck out eight in a complete game win over Eastern Mennonite (4/16)… pitched 7.2 innings striking out seven in the ODAC Tournament against eventual ODAC Champion Lynchburg (4/25).
2008: started 36 of 38 games... led team in total bases (69), RBI (48), home runs (5) while second in batting average (.397), at bats (116), slugging percentage (.595) and hits (46)... had eight double, 14 runs and seven walks... had 13 multi-hit games... had career-high two home runs and six RBI and tied a season-best three hits with a double and two runs vs. Sweet Briar (4/6)... finished doubleheader vs. Vixens with six hits, three runs and nine RBI... had a hit in 15 of 16 games in the middle of the season... hit first home run of the season and drove in four runs vs. Christopher Newport in Ferrum Invitational (3/16)... finished double header vs. Bridgewater with four hits, a double, a home run, six RBI and two runs (3/25)... went 4-for-7 with four RBI in doubleheader vs. Emory & Henry (4/9)... on the mound, went 11-3 with a 2.07 ERA... pitched 88 innings with 66 strikeouts, seven complete games and two shutouts... struck out seven in career-high 10 innings in 6-5 win over Geneva... also had game-winning hit in 10th inning for first win of the season... had 10 strikeouts and allowed only two walks in three games in Ferrum Invitational, going 2-0... pitched four-straight complete games at end of the regular-season with a combined 20 strikeouts... had seven strikeouts and no walks in complete game shutout performance vs. Randolph (4/13).
2007: was voted ODAC Rookie of the Year… started 37 of 38 games played… 98 at-bats posting .337 batting average, .469 slugging percentage, and .435 on-base percentage… contributed three home runs, four doubles, and 15 walks… drove in a team high 31 runs, scoring 12 herself… added 35 assists, posted a .982 fielding percentage, including 130 put outs… posted a 1.02 ERA in 21 appearances, the lowest on the team… struck out 63 batters and held opponents to a .180 batting average.
High School: played softball and basketball at Geneva High School... was named schools' female athlete of the year in 2006... a three-time all-conference selection... Daily Herald Player of the Year in 2005... Geneva Republican Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005... led softball team to regional championship in 2003 and 2005... led basketball team to regional championship in 2006. honor roll student all four years... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: majoring in Sociology with a minor in Education… is the daughter of Nick and Deb Ruitenberg.
