Keaton Ruthardt brings strike-throwing, multi-inning relief value to ORU
Ruthardt is a right-handed senior arm for Oral Roberts who has shown he can handle meaningful bullpen innings, posting a 5.40 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 23.1 innings in 2025 while limiting walks to seven. His best recent trait is bat-missing upside in relief—he logged a season-high six strikeouts in 3.2 innings against Cincinnati—and he also gave ORU a strong 3.2-inning, one-run outing against Omaha. He profiles as a competitive, low-drama depth piece who can help a staff by eating innings and attacking hitters when the game gets tight.[2][3]
