Laila Ruiz

  • Award
    Softball Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/2/2026
  • Sport
    Softball
  • School
    Maryville
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Infield
  • Hometown
    Winkelman, AZ
  • High School
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lalia Ruiz, Maryville
Fr. | 1B/DH | Winkelman, Ariz.
Major: Exercise Science
Team Results: 6-1 W at St. Edward’s, 4-6 L vs. Harding (1/30) | 4-5 L at Oklahoma Baptist (1/31) | 12-4 W vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (2/1)
  • Went 8-for-14 (.571) with one walk for a .563 on-base percentage in first four games of collegiate career
  • Belted six home runs and one double, posting a 1.929 slugging percentage
  • Drove in 10 runs and scored six
  • Recorded perfect fielding percentage with 13 putouts
  • Highlighted by performance in first collegiate game against St. Edward’s, going 3-for-4 with three solo homers
    • Set new program record for home runs in a game
  • Earns first career Player of the Week Award
  • Last Saints’ Player of the Week: Bri Livingston (2/11/19)