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Played in five games for the Wildcats in 2020, batting .400 on the season…Played in 16 games for the Wildcats in 2019…Singled in his first Chico State at-bat February 7, 2019 vs. Simpson…Pre-Chico Days: Began his college career at Stanislaus State, spending two years in the Warriors’ program…A 2016 graduate of Cesar E. Chavez High School in Delano…Helped lead Titans to two CIF Central Section Division V championships and the 2015 South Sequoia League crown…Named team MVP and to the MaxPreps California Small Schools All-State Baseball Team as a senior…2016 Bakersfield Californian All-Area selection….Earned First Team All-SSL honors three times…Personal: Born November 16, 1998, in Delano…Son of Alfredo and Sylvia…Has three siblings: Valerie, Erik, and Gabby…The person he most admires in the sports world is LeBron James (“because of his work ethic and how he has given back to his community”)…Favorite Chico State course is Graphics II, taught by Charlie Pooler…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “Great fit as far as the success in athletics as well as in the classroom”…His greatest sports moment is winning back-to-back CIF championships in high school…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is kiss a dolphin…Has learned by playing baseball to “never take anything for granted no matter how big or small”…Enjoys playing video games, scootering around town, and playing the board game Sequence when he has some free time…Claims “I’m elite at Mario Kart, board games, and making breakfast”…During quarantine, learned how to bike in a record time of three minutes…At the top of his bucket list: “Skydiving”…Best advice ever received came from his old English teacher and coach, Mr. Rodarte: “Be consistent and persistent”…Majoring in mechanical engineering…Plans to work as a project engineer, own a business and develop applications.