2013: CAC All-Academic Team ... Made eight appearances with four starts ... Tallied 5.87 ERA and 1-4 record in 23.0 innings pitched ... Fourth in games started ... Struck out nine with 11 walks ... Season-best three strikeouts at Washington College (Mar. 20) ... Saw action in 11 games in the outfield and as a pinch runner ... Scored four runs ... 1,000 fielding percentage.
2012: CAC All-Academic Team ... Five appearances on the mound with three starts ... 1-1 record ... 5.64 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched ... Fifth with 12 strikeouts ... Season-best four strikeouts vs. Washington College (Mar. 20) ... Played in 11 games in the outfield with nine starts ... Batted .269 with seven hits, four runs, and two RBI ... .895 fielding percentage.
2011: Had eight pitching appearances with seven starts ... Posted 3-4 record with 8.31 ERA, 16 strikeouts and 18 walks in 34.2 IP ... Career-best seven strikeouts at Gallaudet (Mar. 29) ... Tossed complete game in 3-2 win vs. Cazenovia (Mar. 9).
Longwood (2010): Attended the Division I university for the 2009-10 academic season ... Played for Buddy Bolding ... Made nine appearances with two starts for the Lancers ... Threw 15.0 innings ... Struck out 15 batters.
Great Mills HS: 2009 graduate ... First team All-Southern Maryland Athletic Conference.
Personal: Carlos Juan Cruz ... Born January 27, 1991 in Honolulu ... Son of Anthony and Janet Cruz ... Has three siblings, Mike, Mariana, and Diana.
Why St. Mary's?: "Close to home."
