Career Notes: Program's all-time save leader with 25 ... his 43 relef appearances ranks fifth all-time.
2014: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... was an Honorable Mention All-GLIAC selection as a closer ... became the program's all-time leader in saves for a season (15) and a career (25) ... his 15 saves led the league and ranked third nationally ... went 3-2 with a 2.94 ERA ... struck out 14 batters in 30 2/3 innings ... made 25 appearances, which is also a program record ... closed his first nine save opportunities of the season ... struck out a season-high four batters in 3 1/3 innings at Ashland (3/18) ... carried a perfect ERA until April 1 at Malone ... broke the career mark with his 20th save on April 8 against Urbana ... collected his record-breaking 12th save against Findlay (4/16) ... closed down the NCAA Midwest Regional win over Drury (5/15) ... tossed a scoreless inning against NCAA Midwest Regional Champions, Southern Indiana (5/17) ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2013: An All-GLIAC Second Team selection ... made a team-high 18 appearances, which is tied for eighth all-time in program history ... team-best 1.71 ERA and 10 saves, which is tied for second in a single-season and he is already third in career saves ... went 2-0 with 14 strikeouts over 21.0 innings pitched ... went on a 15.1 scoreless-innings streak from March 8 until April 16 ... dropped ERA to 0.52 with a scoreless frame on April 16 against Tiffin ... closed down GLIAC Tournament win over SVSU on May 8 with a scoreless frame with one strikeout ...
Game-By-Game Stats.2012 (Owens CC): Compiled a staff-best 1.93 ERA and a program record seven saves ... allowed just eight hits and struck out 13 over 14 innings pitched ... hit .215 with 10 RBI and 11 runs scored.
2011 (Cleveland State): Went 1-1 with one save in 25 relief appearances (18.1 innings) and led the staff with a 3.93 ERA ... held opposing hitters to a .242 average ... left CSU after the baseball program was discontinued.
High School: A 2010 graduate of Eastwood ... was a three-sport athlete lettering in baseball, football and basketball … three-time all-league and all-district selection in baseball ... earned all-district honors in basketball and all-league in both football and basketball ... helped lead the Eastwood hoops team to consecutive league championships his junior and senior seasons and a sectional title in 2009 ... honor roll student and National Honor Society member.
Personal: Full name--Clayton T. Ruch ... born in Pemberville, Ohio ... son of Jeff and Laurie Ruch ... has a sister, Korie ... is a psychology major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2013 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2013.
