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Detroit Tigers assistant Jose Cruz Jr. becomes Rice baseball coach
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Lance Berkman, Jose Cruz Jr. face off as college coaches
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Smith Makes Early Lead Hold Up to Give Cruz First Win - Rice University Athletics
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Rice University
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New Rice baseball coach Jose Cruz Jr. gets down to business
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Tigers cap Hinch's staff by hiring Jose Cruz Jr. as hitting instructor
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USA Baseball Announces 2023 13U/14U Athlete Development Program Staff
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Jose Cruz Jr. discovers Rice baseball won't be rebuilt overnight
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