Alabama State University This week is most designed as stand-up baseball playersJuan Cruz and Cameron DouglasIt was selected in the 20th round of the 2025 MLB project. The couple celebrates the first hornet duo to be prepared in the same year since 2015, gives a constant signal to the development of the program’s vision and talent.
Cruz was selected By the 591st General Washington NationalsDouglas later received several options, Generally by Detroit Tigers in total 609. Their choices come after a dominant season for both players, after a season where Alabama starred in the SWAC.
Juan Cruz: Dominant in the plate
Cruz’s 2025 season was not a short thing from the star. Great Infielder, the best for horns in every 60 games, finished with the best .420 batting average. Total 106 Hit, 23 pairs, 14 Home Runsand 73 RBISi Baseball i build itself as one of the most productive hitters in the Beyya.
Was named Swac Co-Hitter of the Yearwon First team all-swac Distinguished and nationalally known Third team all America National Board by the Baseball Writers’ Union. Attacking production was also included in a .480 base percentage and a .690 Powdering percentageto place it between the elite of the nation in almost every statistical category.
Cruz, headed to SWAK on the overall hits, two layers and hit the game. The forefront of the tattoo is in the middle of the top five, thrown, home runs, RBI and slow interest rate. His nation was most of the 106th, and he was the best three in the hit in every game.
Cameron Douglas: Power and consistency
A fellow was also Douglas, a consistent force on the plate. Placed A in 55 games .338 Batting averagetogether with 16 double, 14 Home Runsand 56 Rbis. Like Cruz, it was called First team all-swac He took place in the house, RBI and conference leaders on the general basis.
The attack numbers were included .616 SlownessAnd he was the best 10 in SCAC, a total hit and landslide in SWAC. His powerful game helped the crime of Alabama of the anchor in a single season in a season.
Stage Project for the province of Alabama
Cruz and DuGlass notes a great achievement for this Hornets program, which has become back-to-back elections in the same period. The last time the two players made in the same year, in 2015, Jorge Pantoja and Amando were elected by citizens and athletics, respectively by the Ruiz, were elected by citizens and athletics in 2015.
This Hornets’ Last Success Project also includes Randy FloresThe 2024 MLB project was held in the 8th round, in the second highest project in the school history. In two years, the elected player is strengthened as a legal MLB pipeline of the state of Alabama.
The moment does not only reflect the individual excellence of Cruz and Duuglas, but also emphasizes Swac Baseball’s competitiveness. The successes of the national stage increases the speed for HBCU baseball programs for the next level of talent.
