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Jersey Number 38
Cruz Shope
- Position:
- OF
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- Paschal HS
- Prev School:
- Seward County C.C.
Bio
Career Honors
• 2021 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
2021 (Senior)
Appeared in four games, two as a pinch hitter and two as a defensive replacement... hit .500 on the season with two hits, two RBIs and three runs scored... reached base and tallied a hit in both games he tallied a plate appearance... went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI in season debut against Texas Southern (Feb. 23)... reached base twice and drove in a run in a pinch-hitting appearance against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 16)... also made appearances against Gonzaga (March 14) and ULM (May 14).
2020 (Junior)
Made only one appearance in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic... made collegiate debut on Feb. 18 against Abilene Christian... served as a pinch hitter and remained in the game in left field.
Previous School
Played two seasons at Seward County Community College… participated in the Kansas Jayhawk Conference all-star game... led the Saints as a sophomore in four categories: batting average (.356), runs scored (46), hits (63) and stolen bases (12)… named first-team All-KJCCC as a sophomore… also selected as a second-team all-region performer… earned first-team NJCAA All-Academic... hit .357 with 36 RBIs and four home runs as a freshman... named to the Athletic Director's honor roll all four semesters.
High School
Earned two letters at Paschal High School... batted .347 with three home runs and 24 RBIs as a senior... posted an on-base percentage of .514... earned first-team all-district accolades as a senior... named the Texas 6A Hitter of the Week... member of the Star-Telegram DFW Superteam... earned All-State Academic honors… United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete... tabbed a Texas 6-A All-State Honorable Mention outfielder... named the Lockhead Martin Academic Scholar... was a Director of Athletics Scholar.
Personal
Parents are Jared and Rachel… has two siblings, Isabella and Tex… dad played baseball at TCU from 1987-91… mom was a swimmer at TCU from 1989-93.
• 2021 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
2021 (Senior)
Appeared in four games, two as a pinch hitter and two as a defensive replacement... hit .500 on the season with two hits, two RBIs and three runs scored... reached base and tallied a hit in both games he tallied a plate appearance... went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI in season debut against Texas Southern (Feb. 23)... reached base twice and drove in a run in a pinch-hitting appearance against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 16)... also made appearances against Gonzaga (March 14) and ULM (May 14).
2020 (Junior)
Made only one appearance in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic... made collegiate debut on Feb. 18 against Abilene Christian... served as a pinch hitter and remained in the game in left field.
Previous School
Played two seasons at Seward County Community College… participated in the Kansas Jayhawk Conference all-star game... led the Saints as a sophomore in four categories: batting average (.356), runs scored (46), hits (63) and stolen bases (12)… named first-team All-KJCCC as a sophomore… also selected as a second-team all-region performer… earned first-team NJCAA All-Academic... hit .357 with 36 RBIs and four home runs as a freshman... named to the Athletic Director's honor roll all four semesters.
High School
Earned two letters at Paschal High School... batted .347 with three home runs and 24 RBIs as a senior... posted an on-base percentage of .514... earned first-team all-district accolades as a senior... named the Texas 6A Hitter of the Week... member of the Star-Telegram DFW Superteam... earned All-State Academic honors… United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete... tabbed a Texas 6-A All-State Honorable Mention outfielder... named the Lockhead Martin Academic Scholar... was a Director of Athletics Scholar.
Personal
Parents are Jared and Rachel… has two siblings, Isabella and Tex… dad played baseball at TCU from 1987-91… mom was a swimmer at TCU from 1989-93.
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