Eric Ruiz is a freshman spark plug who’s already making contact count for CBU
In the 2026 season, California Baptist outfielder Eric Ruiz has been a productive early contributor, starting 9 of 25 games and hitting .353 with a 1.015 OPS, .647 slugging, and 8 RBIs in 34 at-bats[1]. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Hesperia native brings a compact, quick-outfield profile with real bat-to-ball feel and sneaky pop, and CBU’s own preseason note described him as a “quick outfielder” with a .516 career batting average and 1.88 ERA in high school, signaling a two-way athlete with some juice[10]. He looks like a high-upside fit for a staff that values athleticism, physicality, and upside at the plate[1][10].
