University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

2026 | SENIOR
Started and played in 46 games for the Cardinals... Posted a .246 batting average with 29 runs scored, 42 hits, and 32 RBIs... Finished with eight home runs, five doubles and 13 walks... Had four hits including two homers in back-to-back innings in win over Texas Tech April 15... Smashed a grand slam in win over UIC on Feb. 15... Had six hits with five runs scored, four RBIs and swiped two bases in series at Houston Christian in Feb... Went 3-for-5 with home run and three RBIs in win over UTSA on March 31.

Prior to UIW:

2025 | JUNIOR (TEXAS STATE)
Played in 24 games starting in one... scored two runs in eight at-bats. 

2023-2024 | FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE (TEMPLE COLLEGE) 
Played in 49 games in first year... Hit .320 (55-for-172)... Finished with seven home runs, six doubles and three triples... Scored 43 runs... Recorded 36 RBI... Went 14-for-17 stealing bases... Drew 15 walks and finished with a .395 OBP... Posted a .512 SLG%. Played in 52 games his sophomore season... Batted .310 (57-for-184)... Finished with 12 doubles and four home runs... Scored 40 runs... Recorded 34 RBI... Was 11-for-14 stealing bases... Drew 23 walks and finished with a .404 OBP... Recorded a .440 SLG%.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Lovejoy HS.. Three-year letterwinner for coach Ryan Gros... Named to all-state team his junior year... An all-distirct selection as a sophomore and senior... Posted team best batting average his sophomore and junior campaigns... Also a member of the football and wrestling teams.

PERSONAL
Son of Jennifer and Ralph Rucker... Has two siblings, Ralph and Skylar... His Father, Ralph, was on the wrestling team at Oklahoma State... His mother, Jennifer, played softball at Oklahoma... His brother, Ralph, is a quarterback at Bucknell... His sister, Skylar, plays softball at UTSA.