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6'
1"
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195 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Lake Tapps,
Washington
Last School
Gonzaga University
Roster Years
2013-2016
Personal
- Born in Columbus, Mississippi
- Parents are Jeffry and Susan Rucker
- Grandfather played lacrosse at Hobart College
- Married Sydney Shuman in August 2014
- Majoring in business management
Before BYU
- Prepped at Auburn Riverside High under coach Jon Aarstad
- Rated the third best right-handed pitcher and ninth best high school prospect in Washington by Baseball Northwest
- As a junior, he went 8-2 with a 1.51 ERA and 102 strikeouts.
- Two-time First-team All-State 4A and first-team All-SPSL 4A North
- Puget Sound all-regional team
- Co-male athlete of the year in 2012
- As a sophomore, he received an All-SPSL 4A North honorable mention and was named the school's Varsity Team Most Improved Player.
- South Puget Sound Scholar Athlete and a recipient of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Distinguished Scholastic Award.
- At Gonzaga was a member of the Keen Engineering Competitions
- Played summer of 2013 for Bellingham Bells
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2013
- Had a 1-0 record with 2.53 ERA in seven appearances with 8 strikeouts, three walks and 10.2 innings in 2013 at Gonzaga
- Got saves vs.Pacific (9-8) and Utah Valley (6-4)
- His lone win at Gonzaga was a 3-1 victory at Hawaii in 3.2 innings of relief in 12 innings.
Sophmore Year
2015
- West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Led team with a 3.22 earned run average and six saves
- Recorded wins vs. Oklahoma, Pepperdine, Portland in relief and No. 29 SDSU in his first start
- Had saves vs. Hartford, Pepperdine, Portland, and twice at Loyola Marymount
Junior Year
2016
- Drafted in 11th round by Chicago Cubs
- Third Team Louisville Slugger All-American, Collegiate Baseball
- Third Team All-American, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
- Rawlings ABCA All-Region second team
- First Team All-West Coast Conference
- All-WCC Academic Honorable Mention
- WCC Commissioner's Bronze Honor Roll
- Rawlings WCC Pitcher of Week vs. Samford
- Rawlings WCC Pitcher of Week vs. Niagara
- Had wins vs. Saint Louis, Samford, Niagara, Pacific, Loyola Marymount (complete game), Portland, San Diego, No. 25 Creighton, Gonzaga, Pepperdine and Santa Clara.
- Led team with a 2.73 earned run average, 94 strikeouts and 102.1 innings
- His 11-0 start tied five others in BYU history for best start in a season
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2014
- Sat out this season due to NCAA transfer rules
Medical Redshirt Year
2014
- Sat out this season due to NCAA transfer rules
- Baseball | Oct, 16
Cougars in the Pros: 2018 Recap
- ImageBaseball | Jun, 11
Pro draft selects Lund, Rucker and pair of signees
- ImageBaseball | Jun, 11
Pro draft selects Lund, Rucker and pair of signees
- ImageBaseball | Jun, 02
Rucker named Louisville Slugger All-American
- ImageBaseball | Jun, 02
Rucker named Louisville Slugger All-American
- ImageBaseball | May, 24
No. 30-ranked Cougars get WCC honors before league tourney
- ImageBaseball | May, 19
Rucker solid as BYU clinches spot in WCC tournament
- ImageBaseball | Apr, 28
No. 30 BYU wins 11-2 over Gonzaga in series opener
- ImageBaseball | Apr, 22
Rucker leads No. 20 BYU in 13-4 win over No. 25 Creighton
- ImageBaseball | Apr, 07
No. 16 BYU crushes San Diego 12-2 in series opener
- Baseball | Mar, 10
Rucker's career night leads team over Niagara
- ImageBaseball | Feb, 29
Mike Rucker named Rawlings WCC Pitcher of the Week
- ImageBaseball | Feb, 29
Mike Rucker named Rawlings WCC Pitcher of the Week
- ImageBaseball | Feb, 19
Rucker, Dean & Company secure win in season opener
- ImageBaseball | Jan, 25
Outlook for 2016 season
- ImageBaseball | Jul, 27
Hodges heads list of eight receiving WCC academic honors
- ImageBaseball | Jun, 23
Mike Rucker: Faith, Love, and Baseball
- ImageBaseball | Jun, 23
Mike Rucker: Faith, Love, and Baseball
- ImageBaseball | May, 02
Robinson's single and Marshall's relief give BYU 6-4 victory in 11 innings
- ImageBaseball | Mar, 30
Rucker and Robinson lead 4-0 upset over No. 29 SDSU
- ImageBaseball | Mar, 14
Hayden Nielsen's walk-off single leads BYU to 6-5 win over Pepperdine
- ImageBaseball | Mar, 13
Rucker seals BYU Baseball victory over Pepperdine