Campbell University

2021: Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll... Appeared in 35 games and made 18 starts, often coming on in late innings as a defensive specialist in the infield… Slashed .194/.341/.239 with one home run and nine RBI… Scored 16 runs on the year… Biggest game at the plate was a 2-2 performance with a HR, three RBI and four runs scored in a pivotal game at USC Upstate on 5/15… Drove in five runs in the Starkville regional, two against Samford and three against VCU… 

Tacoma CC (Tacoma, Wash.): Played two seasons at Tacoma Community College… Coached by Ryan Mummert… Played in eight games in 2019, hitting .240 with five RBI and two stolen bases… Added five runs with five walks…

Prep: A four year letterwinner at Thomas Jefferson High School… Earned All-North Puget Sound League honors and first-team all-city after hitting .400 with four doubles, seven stolen bases and 23 runs scored as a junior, committing just two errors… Selected to play for the Kansas City Royals Area Code Games in 2016… As a senior, named 4A All-State by Washington State Baseball Coaches Association… Named All-Area Second Team by The Tacoma News Tribune… Finished second on team with 10 runs scored, with seven RBI and a team-high five stolen bases… Coached by Joe Townsend… Also a First Team All-NPSL quarterback and defensive back for the Raiders… Also lettered in basketball…

Personal: Full name is Mason James De La Cruz… Born September 29, 1998… Son of Nick and Jamie De La Cruz… Has two siblings, Niko and Drew… Father, Nick, played baseball at Oregon State, while older brother, Niko, played baseball at Bellevue CC… Majoring in physical education and health…