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Jersey Number 49
JJ Santa Cruz
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Madera, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Fresno City College
Bio
Last updated: May 29, 2018
2018 (Senior): One of three Bulldog hurlers to tie for fifth on the team with 17 appearances on the mound... came on in relief in all 17 outings to post a 1-0 record with a 10.80 ERA.... picked up his third career save in the second game of a doubleheader against Houston Baptist on Feb. 24 in a 3-2 win over the Huskies... recorded a win over UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 28 tossing 1.2 innings striking out three in a 6-1 win over the Gauchos... notched 19 strikeouts (8th on the team) in 13.1 innings and had multi-strikeout performances in five outings, including a season-high five at home against Air Force on April 28...
2017 (Junior): Santa Cruz ranked fourth on the team with 25 appearances on the mound... finished third on the team with nine games started... posted a 3-1 overall record with a 6.69 ERA... added two saves on the season... tossed 37.2 innings striking out 32 while allowing only 19 walks... held opponents to a .308 average from the plate... picked up his first collegiate win against Nevada (Mar. 5) working 2.2 innings and struck out two... also notched wins over Pepperdine (Mar. 22) and at UC Riverside (May 3)... struck out a season-high four in two innings of work against Air Force (April 14)... worked a season-best five innings in his first career start against UC Riverside (Feb. 26)... earned Academic All-Mountain West honors.
Fresno City College: Attended Fresno City College for a pair of years (2015-16)... earned Second-Team All-Conference honors after making 15 appearances, including 11 starts, on the mound in 2016... posted a 6-3 record with a 2.97 ERA tossing 60.2 innings with 64 strikeouts.
Bakersfield College: Spent the 2014 season with Bakersfield College appearing in 11 games making eight starts... tossed 44.0 innings and struck out 28 while posting a 4.30 ERA... added a save on Feb. 8 in a 7-4 win over Hartnell.
High School: Graduated from Liberty High School in Madera in 2013 where he was a two-year letter winner in baseball and football... named an All-North Sequoia League first baseman as a junior in 2012... hit .395 from the plate as a junior with 30 hits, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
Personal: Son of Carrie and Jim Santa Cruz... has one sister, Cassidy... enjoys hanging out with friends... choose Fresno State because he felt like it was the best place to win a championship... major at Fresno State is communications.
2018 (Senior): One of three Bulldog hurlers to tie for fifth on the team with 17 appearances on the mound... came on in relief in all 17 outings to post a 1-0 record with a 10.80 ERA.... picked up his third career save in the second game of a doubleheader against Houston Baptist on Feb. 24 in a 3-2 win over the Huskies... recorded a win over UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 28 tossing 1.2 innings striking out three in a 6-1 win over the Gauchos... notched 19 strikeouts (8th on the team) in 13.1 innings and had multi-strikeout performances in five outings, including a season-high five at home against Air Force on April 28...
2017 (Junior): Santa Cruz ranked fourth on the team with 25 appearances on the mound... finished third on the team with nine games started... posted a 3-1 overall record with a 6.69 ERA... added two saves on the season... tossed 37.2 innings striking out 32 while allowing only 19 walks... held opponents to a .308 average from the plate... picked up his first collegiate win against Nevada (Mar. 5) working 2.2 innings and struck out two... also notched wins over Pepperdine (Mar. 22) and at UC Riverside (May 3)... struck out a season-high four in two innings of work against Air Force (April 14)... worked a season-best five innings in his first career start against UC Riverside (Feb. 26)... earned Academic All-Mountain West honors.
Fresno City College: Attended Fresno City College for a pair of years (2015-16)... earned Second-Team All-Conference honors after making 15 appearances, including 11 starts, on the mound in 2016... posted a 6-3 record with a 2.97 ERA tossing 60.2 innings with 64 strikeouts.
Bakersfield College: Spent the 2014 season with Bakersfield College appearing in 11 games making eight starts... tossed 44.0 innings and struck out 28 while posting a 4.30 ERA... added a save on Feb. 8 in a 7-4 win over Hartnell.
High School: Graduated from Liberty High School in Madera in 2013 where he was a two-year letter winner in baseball and football... named an All-North Sequoia League first baseman as a junior in 2012... hit .395 from the plate as a junior with 30 hits, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
Personal: Son of Carrie and Jim Santa Cruz... has one sister, Cassidy... enjoys hanging out with friends... choose Fresno State because he felt like it was the best place to win a championship... major at Fresno State is communications.
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