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Kade Ruffner Season 2023

#16
PositionRHP
Weight180 lbs
Height6-5
YearFreshman
HometownBenton, Ark.
B/TR/R
HS Grad Class2022
2023 / REDSHIRT SEASON
Did not see action as a true freshman, opting to redshirt
• Named an all-star for the Olney Cropdusters of the Cal Ripken League during the summer ball season

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered for coach Travis Queck at Bryant High School near Little Rock
Attended Bentonville West High School in Northwest Arkansas as an underclassman
All-conference honoree in baseball as a senior
First freshman to start on the varsity basketball team at BWHS
Honorable mention all-state in basketball as a junior
All-conference honoree in basketball as a sophomore and junior
Threw a complete game in a Perfect Game championship showcase in 2018
All A’s honor roll student as a senior

PERSONAL
Major: Biology
Full name is Kade Stephen Ruffner
Born in Joplin, Missouri
Parents are Scott and Katie Ruffner
Family also includes younger siblings Jace, Brooks and Belle
Father ran track at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Kansas