2016: Appeared in 12 games on the mound during his final season with the Valiants ... finished his career tied for third in program history in saves (3) and fourth in appearances (42) ... made his season debut with 1.2 innings of work against Muhlenberg (3/5) ... threw 0.2 innings with a strikeout to earn the save against Staten Island (3/16) ... tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts against King's (3/19) ... struck out a batter in 1.1 scoreless innings of work against DeSales (4/10) ... earned his first win of the season with 1.2 innings of work against Wilkes (4/16) ... picked up the win with an inning of relief against Misericordia (4/17) ... tossed three innings in his longest outing of the season, striking out three batters in the MAC Freedom Tournament against DeSales (5/7).
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2015: Appeared in eight games out of the bullpen during his junior season … went 1-0 with two saves, a 3.32 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 19.0 innings … struck out four batters in a scoreless 3.1 innings of work to earn the save against Eastern Connecticut (4/9) … allowed only one hit and struck out four in 4.0 innings to pick up a save the next time out against Western Connecticut (4/16) … also recorded four strikeouts in 3.2 innings against #13 Misericordia (4/24).
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2014: Made 11 appearances on the mound for Manhattanville during his sophomore season, starting in one contest … tossed 18 1/3 total innings while striking out 15 batters … made his season debut in a start against Staten Island (3/3) … entered in relief for three innings against SUNY Purchase (3/18) … tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief against Misericordia (3/21-22) … tossed scoreless baseball in six combined innings against FDU-Florham (4/13), Delaware Valley (4/17), Alvernia (4/21) and King’s (Pa.) (4/22).
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2013: Saw action in 11 games during his first season with the Valiants earning one start … pitched to a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 10.80 overall on the year … pitched to a 6.52 earned run average when coming out of the bullpen … made his collegiate debut and did not allow a hit or walk against #3/4 Cortland (3/1) … picked up another scoreless inning of work against Manchester while in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (3/3) … recorded two outs while allowing just one hit in his outing against William Paterson (3/10) … tossed another scoreless inning of work against Eastern in Freedom Conference play (3/26) … collected single outs in both games against King’s (4/14) and FDU-Florham (4/27) … also earned a win with his 1/3 of an inning pitched against the Devils (4/27) … made his first college start against Vassar (5/1).
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High School: Graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, N.Y in 2012 … played four seasons of varsity baseball for the Crusaders … was part of two division winning teams during his time at Stepinac … won the Coaches Award for his senior season on the baseball team … was a team captain during his senior year … also played one season of varsity basketball and varsity football.
Personal: Son of Dania Cruz-Ponce and Billy Ponce … majoring in business management at Manhattanville.
