With two hits on the day, Ruiz tied former Spartan Eric Pitt for the all-time career hit record of 182. Trailing 5-2 in the ninth inning, the Spartans scored to close the gap. The game would end on second baseman Gabe Lopez's ground-out with Spartan runners on second and third bases. We needed a couple of key hits. The University of Hawai'i is scheduled to begin a three-game Western Athletic Conference series against SJSU today at 7 p.m. at Municipal Stadium.
Every team is tough to beat.
To win the series, the Spartans will need consistency on offense, he added. Anytime you aren't scoring on a consistent basis, every opponent is difficult. Hit Machine Ruiz could become SJSU's all-time career hit leader as early as tonight against Hawai'i. He tied Pitt on Tuesday against UC Berkeley. Pitt played for SJSU from 1992-1995 and had 182 hits in his career.