25   Justin Ruckman
Justin Ruckman

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Kankakee, IL

High School:
Herscher

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 190

Position:
RHP/OF

Experience:
HS

B/T:
R/R


05/13/2013

NIU Baseball Closes Non-Conference Season at UW-Milwaukee

The Huskies will play two seven-inning games against the Panthers

04/16/2013

Huskies Strand Six On Base in Midweek Loss to Bradley

Northern Illinois suffered its first home loss of the season

03/15/2013

Huskies Match Belmont in Slugfest; Fall, 4-3

NIU clobbered two of the games five home runs

03/12/2013

Huskies Fall to Thoroughbreds in Game One of Midweek Series

NIU standed seven runners on base in the game

02/17/2013

Freshman Continue to Shine in Finale at Texas Tech

NIU closes third annual Brooks Wallace Memorial Classic 0-4

05/08/2013

NIU Baseball Podcast - Week 12

Join Ed Mathey and Matt Scheerer for week 12 of the NIU baseball podcast

04/19/2013

NIU Baseball Podcast - Week 10

Week 10 of the NIU baseball podcast 10

04/11/2013

NIU Baseball Week Nine Podcast

Week nine of the NIU Baseball podcast

04/04/2013

NIU Baseball Week Eight Podcast

Week eight of the NIU Baseball Podcast, reviewing the sweep of the Akron series, highlights of the weekend and previewing the upcoming series with Central Michigan.

03/28/2013

NIU Baseball Week Seven Podcast

Head Coach Ed Mathey and Assistant Media Relations Director Matt Scheerer talk NIU baseball in the weekly podcast

HERSCHER HIGH SCHOOL Played baseball, footbal and basketball at Herscher High School ... Shared school's top offensive player award with twin brother, Jordan, junior year ... Twice named to The Daily Journal's All Area team (first team in 2011) ... All-Interstate 8 Conference ... Hit 15 home runs and 52 runs batted in junior year ... Recorded a 7-2 record on the mound, 68 strikeouts and a 2.15 earned run average in 2011 ... Hit .395 as a sophomore, with nine doubles and six home runs ... Won conference, regional and sectional championships in sophomore and junior seasons ... Team was 31-5 in his junior year.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS Born January 17, 1994 ... Son of Jay and Kim Ruckman ... Twin brother, Jordan, also member of the Northern Illinois Baseball Class of 2012 ... Honor roll student last three years ... Member of Students Against Destructive Decisions ... Volunteered with Salvation Army and Family Fun-a-Thon ... Undecided on major ... Lists Albert Pujols as his favorite athlete because he's great to watch and learn from ... Advanced to the Great Lakes Regional of the Little League World Series in 2005, appearing on ESPN ... Claimed state championship with Limestone Little League that year.

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