WASHINGTON, Pa. – Two Washington & Jefferson College baseball players have been selected to the D3baseball.com National Team of the Week, as announced by the organization on Wednesday (April 29). Senior Luke Alvarez (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) was chosen as the Catcher of the Week, and junior Brendan Cruz (Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley) was selected as one of the Starting Pitchers of the Week.
 
Alvarez continued his torrid month of April with another strong week. The senior catcher compiled a .474 batting average (9-for-19), a .545 on-base percentage and a 1.263 slugging percentage during a five-game week for the Presidents. Alvarez collected 12 RBI, scored eight runs and slugged five home runs during the week. 
 
Cruz put together a near flawless week on the mound. The Presidents' junior right hander tossed nine scoreless innings last week. Cruz worked eight shutout innings and flirted with a no-hit bid in a 3-0 shutout victory over Chatham on Saturday. During the outing, Cruz carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning before an infield hit broke it up in the win over the Cougars. Cruz struck out four and did not issue a walk as he moved his record to 8-0 on the season. Cruz also tossed a scoreless inning of relief Thursday in a relief outing against nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace.
 
W&J returns to the diamond when they travel to take on the Bethany Bison for one final Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheader on Friday (May 1). First pitch for game one is slated for 1:00 p.m.