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RICHARD CRUZ

Richard Cruz

Senior  •  5-10, 180  •  Pitcher
Avondale, AZ (Glendale CC)

Major:  Business
Birthday:  September 7, 1983
Parents:  Tammy Ayala and Arnulfo P. Cruz

  ERA W/L APP GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO B/AVG
2006 2.84 5-2 25 0 0 0 57.0 62 24 18 14 38 .282

High School:  attended Agua Fria High

Prior to WBU:  played at Glendale Community College

2006 at WBU:   Most Valuable Pitcher Award... led the team with a 2.84 ERA and tied for lead in appearances with 25... Region VI Pitcher of the Week and two-time SAC Pitcher of the Week... had a streak of 10 straight appearances without giving up a run...  picked up the win after pitching five shutout innings in a 6-5 victory over LCU in the regular season finale... opponent's had a .282 batting average against him, second on the team... recorded a season-high five strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work against New Mexico Highlands

2007 at WBU:   underwent Tommy John surgery after tearing a ligament during preseason



Favorite food:    Mexican
Favorite class:   Business
Favorite music:   GTO's
Favorite movie:   American Gangster
Favorite vacation destination:  Mexico
Favorite sports memory:   the 2001 D-Backs World Series win over the Yankees
Favorite sports team:  Diamondbacks
Four people with whom he would like to have dinner:   Mom, Dad, brother and sister
Future plans:   become a millionaire