Fans of the High Point Rockers will get to meet a new furry friend this season. Ruby the Rocker Dog is a recent addition to the roster, but her cute face and unlikely journey are already inspiring those who meet her.Wherever she goes, the 6-month-old pup brings a smile to the faces of everyone who enters Truist Point Stadium. Playing fetch on the green turf of a baseball field might be every dog’s dream.”She’s just a happy dog,” High Point Rockers President Pete Fisch said. “She’s very fortunate on her journey.”Fisch is also Ruby’s owner, but he says she’s really the team’s dog.”When everybody’s having a bad day, they’ll spend some Ruby time, and they’ll play ball with her,” he said. “Or, she’ll sleep under your desk or just really hang out with you, and it’s helped our whole staff.”Ruby has had her fair share of bad days. She was born in the summer of 2024 and spent her early days in a Western North Carolina animal shelter. When Hurricane Helene hit, she and hundreds of other dogs were rescued by BISSELL Pet Foundation. Ruby was ultimately airlifted to the Forsyth Humane Society. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here”My wife asked if we wanted to foster one,” Fisch said. “I agreed, and a day later, we had adopted Ruby, the Rocker dog.”It wasn’t long before Ruby became a fixture of the High Point Rockers office.”She started coming with me to the ballpark immediately and really was adopted by our office staff,” Fisch said.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.Now, Ruby has been “signed” with the Rockers. She’s considered an office dog, director of greetings, and a mascot. For all that work, she is rewarded with lots of pets, belly rubs and treats. Fisch says the joy she exudes and brings to others is an example of just how much things can turn around.”Considering her situation of coming from a hurricane evacuee essentially to ballpark mascot, anybody can come back from something, and you just need people to help you,” he said.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsHistorically, dogs have been used at ballparks to retrieve bats and balls for players during games. Fisch says becoming a bat or ball dog may not be in Ruby’s future, but she’ll still be here to greet fans and remind them of the importance of adoption.”She does something different that just brings a smile to people’s faces,” he said. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |
Fans of the High Point Rockers will get to meet a new furry friend this season. Ruby the Rocker Dog is a recent addition to the roster, but her cute face and unlikely journey are already inspiring those who meet her.
Wherever she goes, the 6-month-old pup brings a smile to the faces of everyone who enters Truist Point Stadium. Playing fetch on the green turf of a baseball field might be every dog’s dream.
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“She’s just a happy dog,” High Point Rockers President Pete Fisch said. “She’s very fortunate on her journey.”
Fisch is also Ruby’s owner, but he says she’s really the team’s dog.
“When everybody’s having a bad day, they’ll spend some Ruby time, and they’ll play ball with her,” he said. “Or, she’ll sleep under your desk or just really hang out with you, and it’s helped our whole staff.”
Ruby has had her fair share of bad days. She was born in the summer of 2024 and spent her early days in a Western North Carolina animal shelter. When Hurricane Helene hit, she and hundreds of other dogs were rescued by BISSELL Pet Foundation. Ruby was ultimately airlifted to the Forsyth Humane Society.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here
“My wife asked if we wanted to foster one,” Fisch said. “I agreed, and a day later, we had adopted Ruby, the Rocker dog.”
It wasn’t long before Ruby became a fixture of the High Point Rockers office.
“She started coming with me to the ballpark immediately and really was adopted by our office staff,” Fisch said.
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
Now, Ruby has been “signed” with the Rockers. She’s considered an office dog, director of greetings, and a mascot. For all that work, she is rewarded with lots of pets, belly rubs and treats. Fisch says the joy she exudes and brings to others is an example of just how much things can turn around.
“Considering her situation of coming from a hurricane evacuee essentially to ballpark mascot, anybody can come back from something, and you just need people to help you,” he said.
Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts
Historically, dogs have been used at ballparks to retrieve bats and balls for players during games. Fisch says becoming a bat or ball dog may not be in Ruby’s future, but she’ll still be here to greet fans and remind them of the importance of adoption.
“She does something different that just brings a smile to people’s faces,” he said.
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