Biola University Athletics

2021
• PacWest Player of the Week on April 5 after posting 10 hits, 10 RBI's, four homeruns and seven runs scored in series split with Concordia Irvine
• Was intentionally walked 12 times in three games against Point Loma and drew 15 walks in series
• Led team in average (.388), ops (1.222), runs (29), hits (45), homeruns (11), RBI (36), walks (23), stolen bases (8-8) and total bases (85)
• Signed as an undrafted free-agent with the Washington Nationals
• ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II West All-Region First Team, All-PacWest First Team, NCBWA First Team, CCA Honorable Mention All-America Team, D2CCA All-Region First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team, Biola Athletics EDDIES: Male Student-Athelte of the Year Winner

2020
• PacWest Player of the Week on February 3 after posting six hits, five RBI's and five extra-base hits in opening series
• Led team in hits (18) and total bases (38)
• Tied for the team-lead in homeruns (5) and doubles (5)
• Slugged to a .792 clip and reached base 46.4 percent of the time
• Had a six-game hitting streak and ended season with an active 20-game reached base safely streak
• **2020 season canceled after 14 games due to COVID-19 pandemic**

2019
• All-PacWest selection at second base
• Started 47 of Biola’s 48 games this year and had a .949 field percentage in 187 chances
• Second on the Eagles with 83 total bases, extra-base hits (20) and multi-hit games (15)
• Drove in 33 runs
• Top-three among PacWest second baseman in homeruns (5) and RBI’s and hits (52)
• Had three hitting streaks of six games or more and had at least three multi-hit games in each of those streaks.

UC RIVERSIDE
• Spent one year with the Highlanders, earning recognition on the student-athlete honor roll

HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped two varsity seasons at Arrowhead Christian HS, graduating in 2017
• Two-time all-league selection for the Eagles
• Named CIF Southern Section MVP and Ambassador League MVP in 2017
• Won a CIF Championship with Arrowhead Christian in 2017
• Hit .483 with 19 runs and 17 extra-base hits his junior year
• Posted a .658 batting average with 44 runs and 29 extra-base hits as a senior

PERSONAL
• Born Sep. 16, 1998 to Ron and Cynthia Cruz
• Has one older sibling, Sabrina
• Enjoys photography, solving rubik's cubes and gymnastics
• Majoring in biblical studies with the intention of playing baseball professionally after Biola and going into ministry
• Favorite Bible Verse: Philippians 3:8
• Why I Chose Biola: "I chose Biola to pursue fellowship with a Christian community and to further my abilities on the baseball field."