2025 Season
Appeared in 8 games as both a starter and reliever ... included 3 starts, pitching a total of 15.0 innings before being shut down due to injury ... recorded a 1-1 record with an 11.40 ERA ... struck out 15 batters, and issued only 6 walks ... allowed just 1 hit with 6 strikeouts and no walks in 4.0 innings over 3 appearances to open the year ... threw 3.0 key innings vs Houston (3/12) as the first pitcher of a suspended game vs the Cougars, striking out 3 to help the Kats ultimately win the Don Sanders Cup
McLennan CC
2024 Season
Made 6 appearances, including 4 starts, for the Highlanders before being shut down due to injury ... logged 18 innings on the mound ... finished with a 3-2 record and a solid 3.50 ERA ... posted a 3.50 ERA, allowing 19 hits, 8 runs (7 earned), walking 5, and striking out 22 for an impressive 11.00 strikeouts per nine innings
2023 Season
Member of McLennan squad that finished second in the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference, qualifying for the Region V Tournament ... made 14 appearances on the mound, recording a 6-2 record with one save, a 2.77 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 3.90 innings
Yoakum High School
Recorded a .336 batting average with 23 stolen bases and 60 RBI, and a 31-5 pitching record with a 0.99 ERA playing for coach Karl Saenz ... 2021 First-Team All-State selection ... 2021 District 28-3A Pitcher of the Year ... 2021 & 2022 Victoria Advocate Pitcher of the Year ... 2022 Elite All-State selection ... 2022 District 28-3A Co-MVP ... 2022 Texas High School All-Star Game participant ... Member of National Honor Society ... THSCBCA Academic All-State selection.
Personal
Son of Kristi and Scott Zaruba ... Born in Victoria, Texas ... has one brother, Mason, and a sister, Lexi
