SOPHOMORE (2015): Redshirt season
FRESHMAN (2014): Made seven relief appearances spanning 5.1 innings and owned an ERA of 11.81 … only allowed two runs on four hits over his final 5.0 innings on the season … pitched perfect innings against New Mexico State on April 2 and at UNLV on April 25.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 20, 1994, to Blaine and Nancy Rusch in Kirkland, Wash. … has two siblings, Brady and Carter … played for Sherman Leach and Mark Peterson at Juanita High School … while playing shortstop was first team All-Conference and second team All-State as a junior and first team All-Conference as a senior … a three-year National Honor Society Member and had a GPA in the top five percent in all of Washington state … favorite athletes are Carmelo Anthony and Bryce Harper … his favorite foods are pizza and his mom’s cookie bars … favorite movies are the Iron Man series … uncle Glendon Rusch pitched for six teams in the Major Leagues from 1997-2009 … majoring in electrical engineering.