Cougar Athletics
28 NAIA National Championships
93 GSAC Championships
...and counting

Baseball Recruiting Information

Welcome to Azusa Pacific baseball and thank you for your interest in becoming a Cougar.

• Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian liberal arts university with an undergraduate student body enrollment of more than 4,000 students.
• The university is located in Azusa, California, in the Los Angeles area, about 20 miles east of Pasadena against the San Gabriel Mountains.
• APU plays competitive baseball in the NAIA, which has a national playoff system.
• APU is a charter member of the Golden State Athletic Conference and has won a record nine GSAC championships, including the 2007 crown.
• APU has produced five Major League Baseball players with five alumni drafted since 2002.
• APU has appeared in three NAIA World Series, including in 2007 where the Cougars finished fifth in the nation.

Getting Started

High school, junior college, and transfer recruits:

First Step

Fill out the online Recruiting Form.

Second Step

Send your most recent skills and/or game tape to:

Coach Robert Ruiz
Athletics Department
Azusa Pacific University
PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000

Or
rruiz@apu.edu

If sending a game tape, please include your first and last name, the school for which you play, and your jersey number and colors. If you are a junior college or 4-year college transfer student, please also send unofficial transcripts.

Third Step

If you are interested in learning more about our university and the baseball program, please contact us via the information below.

Scholarships

For information about athletic and other types of scholarships available at APU, please visit the APU Scholarships page.

Resources

Paul Svagdis Head Coach Robert Ruiz Assistant Head Coach rruiz@apu.edu (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3258

Recruiting Form Schedule/Results University Application