Oklahoma State University Athletics
2018 Cowboy Baseball Roster
Roster
Ruder, Jacob
INF
/ Cowboy BaseballC
/ Cowboy BaseballUTL
/ Cowboy BaseballLHP
/ Cowboy BaseballINF
/ Cowboy BaseballINF
/ Cowboy BaseballOF
/ Cowboy BaseballOF
/ Cowboy BaseballLHP/OF
/ Cowboy Baseball1B/3B
/ Cowboy BaseballOF
/ Cowboy BaseballC
/ Cowboy BaseballINF
/ Cowboy BaseballLHP
/ Cowboy BaseballLHP
/ Cowboy Baseball1B
/ Cowboy BaseballC/OF
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP/INF
/ Cowboy BaseballINF
/ Cowboy BaseballLHP
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy BaseballOF
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy BaseballLHP
/ Cowboy BaseballOF
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy Baseball1B
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy BaseballLHP
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy BaseballRHP
/ Cowboy Baseball
Jersey Number 31
Jacob Ruder
- Position:
- Right-handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 217
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Nixa, Mo.
- High School:
- Nixa HS
Bio
2019: Did not play.
2018: Pitched in one game and was granted a medical redshirt after a shoulder injury … worked a scoreless inning and struck out one in his OSU debut vs. Arizona State (3/2).
AT KANSAS STATE/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent 2017 season at Cowley County and went 4-1 with a 5.33 ERA in 14 starts … recorded 69 strikeouts in 54 innings … began collegiate career at Kansas State … pitched in 12 games for the Wildcats as a freshman, starting three of those … was 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA and had 12 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was an all-state and two-time all-district and all-conference performer at Nixa High School … was the Central Ozark Conference Pitcher of the Year as a junior in 2014 … went 7-1 with a 0.89 ERA … turned in a 4-2 record and 2.68 ERA as a sophomore … also starred in basketball and set the NHS record for career three-pointers made … selected in the 37th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft by Kansas City.
PERSONAL: A finance major … born Oct. 24, 1996 … son of John and Stacey Ruder … has an older brother, Austin … mother and brother played collegiate basketball … favorite athlete is Adam Wainwright … favorite movie is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ... favorite baseball moment is playing in the JUCO World Series … enjoys golfing.
2018: Pitched in one game and was granted a medical redshirt after a shoulder injury … worked a scoreless inning and struck out one in his OSU debut vs. Arizona State (3/2).
AT KANSAS STATE/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent 2017 season at Cowley County and went 4-1 with a 5.33 ERA in 14 starts … recorded 69 strikeouts in 54 innings … began collegiate career at Kansas State … pitched in 12 games for the Wildcats as a freshman, starting three of those … was 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA and had 12 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was an all-state and two-time all-district and all-conference performer at Nixa High School … was the Central Ozark Conference Pitcher of the Year as a junior in 2014 … went 7-1 with a 0.89 ERA … turned in a 4-2 record and 2.68 ERA as a sophomore … also starred in basketball and set the NHS record for career three-pointers made … selected in the 37th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft by Kansas City.
PERSONAL: A finance major … born Oct. 24, 1996 … son of John and Stacey Ruder … has an older brother, Austin … mother and brother played collegiate basketball … favorite athlete is Adam Wainwright … favorite movie is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ... favorite baseball moment is playing in the JUCO World Series … enjoys golfing.
Cowboys Face to Face: Tony Allen
Monday, September 08
Mike Gundy Previews Cowboys vs. Tulsa - Oklahoma State News Conference (9-15-2025)
Monday, September 08
Cowboy Football Ch. 2: Trailer vs Oregon - Opportunity
Saturday, September 06
The Mike Gundy Show: UT Martin Game Review
Thursday, September 04
