Frisco RoughRiders
Chris Ruiz is an experienced sports professional currently serving as a Senior Operator and Official Scorer for Major League Baseball since January 2022. In addition to this role, Chris has been involved with the Frisco RoughRiders as a Press Box/Game Day Stringer since April 2017 and acts as the Sports Information Director and Webmaster for the Southern California Football Association, promoting 37 community college football teams. Additional positions include a Coaching Specialist/Webmaster for Rio Hondo College, Copywriter/Graphic Designer for the University of North Texas, and Official Statistician for the Los Angeles KISS Arena Football Team. Chris also has significant experience in media relations and marketing from earlier roles at Long Beach City College and Fresno State Athletics. Chris earned a degree in Mass Communications and Journalism with a focus on Public Relations from California State University, Fresno.
Frisco RoughRiders
1 followers
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. Since then, the new ownership group, together with the City of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise enhancements, investing over $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world’s largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Choctaw Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest’s prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Neftali Feliz, Elvis Andrus, Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara.