2020 Baseball Roster
Fontes, Ruben
Jersey Number 13
Ruben Fontes
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Bonita, Calif.
- High School:
- St. Augustine
Bio
2020 (Shortened by COVID-19): Played in all 16 games, starting 13, mostly at designated hitter • Hit .250 with three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs • Scored 15 runs, slugged .481 and posted an on-base percentage of .412 • Homered in back-to-back games against Siena (3/7, 3/8) • Also homered against Lafayette (3/1) • Went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two walks, three runs and an RBI against Lafayette (2/29).
2019: Played in 50 games, including 48 starts at designated hitter • Led the Atlantic 10 with 14 home runs, tying for fifth in a single-season at Davidson • Hit .211 with five doubles and tied for the team lead with three triples • Ranked second on the team with 41 RBIs, 28 walks and a .506 slugging percentage • Had 10 multi-hit and 10 multi-RBI games • Hit two home runs and drove in and scored a season-high four runs against La Salle (3/24), including a two-run shot in the fourth inning and a solo shot in the seventh • Finished the opening weekend against Towson 5-for-12 with two triples, a home run and eight RBIs • Homered in three of four games from Feb. 27 to March 3 and four in four games from March 23 to March 29 • Hit a three-run home run to highlight the five-run seventh inning of a 6-3 win over Richmond at the A-10 Tournament (5/24).
2018: Appeared in five games • Singled through the right side in first collegiate at-bat (3/14, NC Central).
Before Davidson: Attended St. Augustine High School, where he excelled in both baseball and basketball… Named captain and All-Western League in baseball where he was a three-year starter as a catcher and in the outfield… named Honorable Mention for Perfect Game California in 2017 and was also a two-time San Diego Tribune All-Academic selection… played for a scout league for the SoCal Mariners in both 2015 and 2016… led team to a San Diego county semi-final in 2015.
Personal: Born March 17, 1999… Son of Ruben and Anne Fontes… Father played football at Columbia… has younger sister, Anna… planning to major in economics.
2019: Played in 50 games, including 48 starts at designated hitter • Led the Atlantic 10 with 14 home runs, tying for fifth in a single-season at Davidson • Hit .211 with five doubles and tied for the team lead with three triples • Ranked second on the team with 41 RBIs, 28 walks and a .506 slugging percentage • Had 10 multi-hit and 10 multi-RBI games • Hit two home runs and drove in and scored a season-high four runs against La Salle (3/24), including a two-run shot in the fourth inning and a solo shot in the seventh • Finished the opening weekend against Towson 5-for-12 with two triples, a home run and eight RBIs • Homered in three of four games from Feb. 27 to March 3 and four in four games from March 23 to March 29 • Hit a three-run home run to highlight the five-run seventh inning of a 6-3 win over Richmond at the A-10 Tournament (5/24).
2018: Appeared in five games • Singled through the right side in first collegiate at-bat (3/14, NC Central).
Before Davidson: Attended St. Augustine High School, where he excelled in both baseball and basketball… Named captain and All-Western League in baseball where he was a three-year starter as a catcher and in the outfield… named Honorable Mention for Perfect Game California in 2017 and was also a two-time San Diego Tribune All-Academic selection… played for a scout league for the SoCal Mariners in both 2015 and 2016… led team to a San Diego county semi-final in 2015.
Personal: Born March 17, 1999… Son of Ruben and Anne Fontes… Father played football at Columbia… has younger sister, Anna… planning to major in economics.
2024 Davidson Baseball Alumni Game Will DuBose message
Wednesday, August 14
Baseball Wins at Kannapolis
Thursday, March 16
Baseball - A-10 Regular Season Champions
Monday, January 30
Baseball - Parker Nolan Mic'd Up
Monday, January 30
