JJ Cruz Award Player of the Week Week Of 4/17/2023 Sport Baseball School Hope International Year Junior Position Infielder Hometown La Palma, CA High School Gahr HS A transfer from Cal State Fullerton, Cruz helped lead the Royals to a three game GSAC series sweep over the Menlo College Oaks this past weekend. Cruz went 4-for-5 with a program single-game record 8 RBIs with two home runs as the Royals took down the Oaks 25-5 in game one. Then in the third game he went 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs and a home run in the Royals 18-0 shutout win to wrap up the series. Overall Cruz batted .538 over the three games with 12 RBIs, 3 home runs and 5 runs scored. Cruz is second on the Royals with 30 RBIs.