As a Senior in 2013: Appeared in four games and pitched 11.1 innings before suffering a season-ending injury... Received the medical redshirt designation.
As a Junior in 2012: After a productive season in 2012, he was selected as an All-West Region Second Team honoree in all three award announcements: American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings, Daktronics and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA)... Went undefeated as a junior with a 7-0 record, ranking third in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for wins... He also threw the second-most innings among conference pitchers with 94... Through that workload, he carried an ERA of 2.49 while holding opposing hitters to a .229 average... Threw a complete-game shutout in his final appearance of the season, a 5-0 road win for the Broncos at Cal State East Bay... Also selected to the All-CCAA First Team after being featured as an Honorable Mention pick in 2011.
As a Sophomore in 2011: One of the top Bronco arms in the 2011 season, he tallied the second-most innings on the team with 86.1... Finished with the fourth-lowest earned run average at 3.34 while going 5-3 in 17 appearances en route to receiving All-CCAA Honorable Mention accolades... Put together his best performances on May 21 at the West Region tournament... He worked out of a bases loaded no-out situation against Sonoma State in the top of the ninth with two groundouts and a fly out to keep the score at 4-4, helping the Broncos advance to the regional championship... Earlier on that same day, he recorded a save against UC San Diego to eliminate the Tritons from the postseason...
Turned in a big-time effort on May 5 against Cal State L.A. to earn CCAA Pitcher of the Week... With the Broncos seeking a win to enhance their chances of earning a berth into the conference tournaemnt, he hurled a complete-game three-hit shutout against the Golden Eagles.
As a Freshman in 2010: Totaled 34.1 innings during his debut season with the Broncos... Allowed just 12 walks through his freshman campaign but surrendered 50 hits and ended up with a 6.82 earned run average... Threw his best in two-out situations, holding hitters to a .289 batting average in those spots... Made strong start on road March 7 at Chico State, allowing three earned runs in 5.1 innings during narrow 7-5 CPP victory... Put together strong summer session while competing for the Urban Youth Academy squad and named to the California Collegiate All-Star Team for his stellar pitching performances.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Northview High Scool, where he was a four-year letterwinner... Went 9-1 with a 1.60 ERA as a senior... Named first-team All-Valley Vista and second-team all-CIF as a senior... Named team MVP as a sophomore... Earned Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman... Competed in the 2007 U.S. Junior Olympics in Arizona.
Personal: Born Jan. 9, 1991... Son of Jesus and Lucy Ruvalcaba... Management and Human Resources major... Has three younger siblings named Danny, David and Melissa... Favorite pro teams are the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego Chargers... Favorite athlete is Chipper Jones... Enjoys bubble baths in his free time.
