2013 (Junior): Developed into a front-of-the-rotation starter with a strong and consistent campaign as the season progressed…Posted the third-best ERA of the pitching staff (4.94)…Earned a staff-high four wins in 16 appearances, including six starts…Recorded 40 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched, including a season-high seven punchouts against Palm Beach Atlantic University (April 26)...Made five of his six starts against Sunshine State Conference opponents...Allowed just two earned runs over 5 2/3 innings of work against Barry University (May 5) to close out his regular season...Tossed an inning of scoreless relief to receive the winning decision against Florida Chistian College (March 2)...Went to 2-0 on the spring in his next outing from the pen with 3 1/3 innings against Saint Anselm (N.H.) College...Held Tiffin (Ohio) University scoreless for two frames in relief for his third win...Shut down Mansfield (Ohio) College for six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings to improve to 4-0.

2012 (Sophomore): Carried a 4.50 ERA in 12 appearances that included a pair of starts...Logged a total of 24 innings and struck out 18 hitters...Owned a 1-2 record on the mound...Struck his first two hitters faced on the season against St. Thomas University (Feb. 3)...Made his first start of the year against Ave Maria University (March 26), going five innings...Locked down Clearwater Christian College (March 20) in three scoreless relief innings...Fanned four in just two innings of work against the University of Tampa (April 28)...Equaled his season-best four punchouts against Ave Maria and Webber International University (April 4)...Finished the year with six consecutive scoreless innings spanning three appearances.

2011 (Freshman): Made eight appearances, including a start in his first collegiate game against Concordia on Feb. 27...Got the win in his season debut after allowing five earned runs in his first inning of work...Battled back to hold Concordia scoreless during his final four innings, helping Eckerd rally for a 19-9 victory...Tossed 10 1/3 innings on the year...Was named to SSC Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Prior to Eckerd: Was a first-team All-Conference, All-Gazette and All-Area pick at Urbana High School...Was selected for the Maryland All-Star Game...Coached by Michael Frownfelter.

Personal: Born on Dec. 30, 1991 in Houston, Texas...Son of Ruben Cruz and Virginia Sanchez...Has an older brother, Paul...Father played soccer at Catholic University...Favorite team is the Baltimore Orioles and favorite player is Nomar Garciaparra...Chose Eckerd because of the competative Sunshine State Conference, the weather and the academics.

Major: Economics with a minor in Spanish.