Hawk Item… Walked on to the team after playing two years at Waubonsee Community College.
2004 as a Junior… Played in 59 games and started 42 at third base… picked up first-career hit as a pinch-hitter against Northern Illinois (Mar. 8)… got first-career start at third base against Sacramento State (Mar. 17).
At Waubonsee CC… Two-time first team all-Skyway Conference… 2003 Skyway Conference MVP… led the Chiefs in batting average, home runs and RBIs as a freshman.
High School… Four-time first-team all-conference selection… conference MVP as a senior… set career home run record at 10, along with single-season record of four.
Personal… Bats/Throws – Right/Right… Major – Health Promotion… Parents – Tim and Jo Ruff… Born – July 7, 1983… High School – Green Mountain Garwin… Junior College Coach – Dana Lettow.
Ruff’s Career Batting/Fielding Statistics
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | SB | RBI | AVG | PO | A | E | FLD% |
| 2004 | 59 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | 38 | 83 | 8 | .938 |
| 2005 | 59 | 74 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 10 | .203 | 10 | 42 | 2 | .963 |
| Career | 118 | 110 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 11 | .191 | 48 | 125 | 10 | .945 |