Colby-Sawyer Athletics

AT COLBY-SAWYER
2024: Cruz made 18 starts for the Chargers in 2024 making 26 overall appearances mainly as a catcher. Janai ended the year slashing .333/.467/.533 (AVG/OBP/SLG) with a home run, 19 RBIs, 11 runs scored, nine doubles and six stolen bases. Cruz held a fielding percentage of .933 with 75 putouts, eight assists and three caught stealing. Janai's first big game of the season came on April 7th at Dean going 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs scored and a pair of RBIs. Cruz notched his first collegiate long ball on April 13th at Norwich going 1-for-4 with the two-run blast in a Charger win. He added his career-high in RBIs on May 4th at Mitchell in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Pod Play going 2-for-5 with four RBIs and a double. 

2023: Cruz ended his first season at Colby-Sawyer as a mainstay behind the plate for the Chargers starting 15 games and making 21 appearances overall. Janai slashed .222/.255/.267 (AVG/OBP/SLG) with two RBI, two doubles, six stolen bags and nine runs scored. Defensively Cruz finished the year with a .969 fielding percentage with 85 putouts and nine assists with three errors. Janai picked up his first collegiate hit on March 11th against Medaille University going 1-for-3 with a run scored. Cruz's best game was on March 12th against the University of Maine - Presque Isle with a 2-for-4 game with two runs scored, two RBI, a double, a walk and a stolen base.

PRIOR TO COLBY-SAWYER: Graduate of the Derryfield School, where Cruz was a tri-sport athlete competing in soccer, basketball and baseball. Janai was a two-time New Hampshire First Team All-State selection on the diamond as well as being a captain for his final two seasons. Cruz was also a Granite State South All-Conference selection twice and the 2022 Derryfield Male Athlete of the Year.