Academy of Art University Athletics

2021: 2021 All-PacWest Third Team… Appeared and started in all 36 games for the Urban Knights, batting .322 (47-for-146; second highest on ART U) with 28 runs scored (third most on ART U) and 19 RBI (tied for third most on ART U) … The .322 batting average is the sixth-highest average in a single season in program history … His 47 hits are the most on ART U and tied for the second most in the PacWest … Recorded 11 doubles (most on ART U), three triples (most on ART U), one home run and 67 total bases (tied for most on ART U) … The 11 doubles and three triples are both tied for the most in the PacWest … The doubles are tied for the seventh most in a single season in program history … The triples are tied for the fifth most in a single season in ART U history … Posted a .361 on-base percentage and a .459 slugging percentage (fourth highest on ART U) for a .820 OPS (third highest on ART U) … The .459 slugging percentage is the eighth-best single-season mark in program history … Drew eight walks and was hit by a pitch once while striking out 22 times … Was 4-for-6 (.667) in stolen base opportunities … Tallied 16 multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit games … Notched five multi-RBI games, including a pair of three-RBI games … Reached base safely in 19 consecutive games, which tied an ART U program record and was the most by an Urban Knight this season … Had a season-long hitting streak of 16 games, the most by an Urban Knight this season … Had a .882 fielding percentage with 75 putouts (second most in the PacWest) … Game highs: At-bats – Six (twice; last: 4/30/21 vs CUI) … Hits – Three (twice; last: 4/29/21 vs CUI) … Doubles – Two (4/23/21 at HNU) … Triples – One (last: 4/30/21 vs CUI) … Home runs – One (3/27/21 at FPU) … Runs scored – Three (4/3/21 at HNU) … RBI – Three (twice; last: 4/23/21 at HNU) … Walks – One (eight times; last: 4/30/21 vs CUI) … Stolen bases – One (four times; last: 4/15/21 at FPU).

2020: Did not compete. 

Previous Experience: Appeared in 61 games over two years for Moorpark College ... led the team with a .345 batting average during his sophomore season ... in a combined 234 at bats produced 40 runs scored, 36 RBIs, 14 doubles, nine stolen bases and three home runs ... graduated from Bishop Alemany High School in 2016 where he played varsity baseball ... was named to the first team all-league while at Bishop Alemany and Moorpark College.

Personal: Dominic Ruggiero was born to Linda Lee ... has two younger brothers ages 17 and 3 ... his stepfather played baseball while at UCSB ... favorites movie is Creed 2 ... favorite food is pasta ... favorite music is rap/hip hop ... favorite sports team is the New York Yankees ... favorite sports moment was hitting his first college home run ... enjoys working out ... life hero is his father ... Communications & Media Technologies major.