Former Wimberley pitcher Ruger Riojas headed to University of Texas

WIMBERLEY  — Ruger Riojas pitched for the Wimberley Texans varsity team in 2021-2022, had a 1.28 ERA and won five games in his senior year, helping the Texans win two bi-district championships. Then, he spent the last two years (2023-2024) pitching for the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners, but decided to enter the National Collegiate Athletics Associations (NCAA) transfer portal.

The student athlete lets their current school know of their desire to transfer and their name is placed in an online database. Once an athlete's name is entered in the database, coaches and staff from other schools are permitted to make contact with the athlete to inquire about their interest in visiting the campus and accepting a scholarship or spot on their roster.

The University of Texas at Austin has departed the Big XII for the Southeastern Conference (SEC), which has a load of baseball talent. The Longhorns recently hired former Texas Aggie baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle to coach the team and a number of transfers will be playing ball at UFCU Disch-Falk Field for the 2025 season. Riojas will be one of those transfers wearing a Longhorn uniform playing for The University of Texas.

While at UTSA, Riojas appeared in 46 games pitching for the Roadrunners, held a 3.59 ERA and posted a 15-3 record. He had two starts and seven saves, pitched 115.1 innings, gave up 114 hits, had 132 strikeouts and walked 29 batters. After leaving UTSA, the right-handed pitching junior will have two years of eligibility remaining.