Posted: Apr 19, 2017

Ruiz signs letter of intent to West Texas A&M

Sophomore Mari Ruiz (Cholla HS) signed her national letter of intent to play at West Texas A&M starting in the fall. She played her first year at Phoenix College. Photo by Armando Quiroz.

Pima Community College softball player Mari Ruiz (Cholla HS) signed her national letter of intent on Wednesday evening.

Ruiz, a sophomore outfielder will continue her collegiate career at West Texas A&M, an NCAA Division II school in Canyon, TX. The Lady Buffs won the national title in 2014 when former Pima player Jessica Sipe was on their roster. This season they have former pitcher Alexis Alfonso.

Ruiz has played in 35 games this season with 66 at-bats. She has 11 RBIs and 29 runs scored while batting .258 on the season. She played her first year of college softball at Phoenix College last season.

The Aztecs have four regular season games remaining. They are off until Tuesday when they play at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix. They close out the season at the West Campus against South Mountain Community College on Saturday, Apr. 29.

See Ruiz's article on the West Texas A&M athletics website