Alexa Ruiz – Lehman
In her second season with the Hill College Rebels in Hillsboro, Alexa Ruiz played in just over half of the 50 games during the course of the 2017 campaign. Ruiz finished with two runs and had an on-base percentage of .429. On defense, Ruiz secured 68 put-outs and finished with a .854 fielding percentage.
Granger Studdard – Hays
The road through baseball’s minor leagues continued for Granger Studdard. The former Rebel and Texas State Bobcat, who was drafted in the 22nd round by the Boston Red Sox in 2016, played in 13 games that season in Major League Baseball’s rookie league. Studdard moved up to play for the Salem Red Sox, an A-advanced minor league team, in 2017, where he’s played nine games and has collected eight hits and two runs.
Riley Block – Lehman
Thirteen games played and four starts highlighted the 2016 season for Riley Blok, a freshman at LeTourneau University in Longview. During the season, Blok logged 357 minutes on the field and finished with two shots.
Mila Bustos – Hays
Over 1,000 minutes on the pitch as a starter highlighted the 2016 campaign for Prairie View A&M midfielder Mila Bustos. In 16 games, Bustos took 19 shots, eight of which were on goal and scored two goals. Bustos finished with one game-winning goal, as a go-ahead goal scored in the 71st minute against Jackson State pushed Prairie View to a 6-3 win.
