As for Riojas, he told reporters after Friday's 2-1 win over Texas A&M that his moxie and spirit are rooted in "being myself and not trying to let the moment take over. Just having as much fun as ...

Spearheaded by pitcher Ruger Riojas' excellent outing, No. 1 Texas baseball beats Texas A&M, 2-1. Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle earns the win in the Lone Star showdown against his former ...

Texas Longhorns pitcher Ruger Riojas (13) holds up the sign of the horns as he leaves the field during the Lone Star Showdown against Texas A&M at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Ruger Riojas was roughed up in Friday's 8-2 loss to Florida. The series-opening setback was UT's fourth consecutive loss in SEC play.

Texas Longhorns pitcher Ruger Riojas (13) holds up the sign of the horns as he leaves the field during the Lone Star Showdown against Texas A&M. / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY ...

Rising senior Texas pitchers Luke Harrison, Max Grubbs and Ruger Riojas, who combined for 20 wins in 2025, will forego the MLB Draft next week and return to Texas for the 2026 season, a source ...

Moving into the Friday role for the first time in the wake of the season-ending shoulder injury suffered by senior left-hander Jared Spencer, junior right-hander Ruger Riojas pitched with the same ...

Ruger Riojas went out there against Arkansas, hoping to get Texas a win against an old rival. While the results did not go to plan, there was a moment that caused a buzz around Baum-Walker Stadium.

Riojas was once considered by draft experts as a top-500 prospect in this year's cycle, but that changed as the junior righthander's production took a tumble late in 2025. Eventually moving into ...

This could have been the case for Ruger Riojas. As even-keeled as they come, Riojas had pitched his way into the rotation for the No. 1 Texas Longhorns as the Sunday starter.