Chico State Athletics

Transfer from Pasadena City College…Pre-Chico Days: Played two seasons for the Lancers…Batted .395 as a freshman to help lead the team to the South Coast Conference North title…Named First Team All-SCC, First Team All-State, Third Team All-American, and PCC’s Men’s Athlete of the Year…His 76 hits in 2019 were the most of any JC player in the state…Set school single-season record for hits and runs scored (46)…A 2018 graduate of Monrovia High School…Played four varsity seasons…Career .378 hitter…Helped lead the Wildcats to three Rio Hondo League titles and to the finals of the 2018 CIF Southern Section Division IV Championships…Earned three First Team All-RHL honors…As a senior, named RHL Most Valuable Player…Received CIF D-IV and San Gabriel Valley All-Star Game MVP accolades in 2018...Personal: Born April 28, 2000, in Duarte…Son of Gabriel Sr. and Lupe…Has three younger sisters: Sofia, Samantha, and Sandra…The person he most admires in the sports world is Derek Jeter (“because of his leadership on and off the field”)…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “Because of the great atmosphere and the success of the baseball program they have accomplished year in and year out. I feel at home when I am at Chico, and I feel welcomed from by all my coaches and teammates”…His greatest sports moment is making it to CIF Finals his senior year of high school and being named the CIF D-IV MVP…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is riding jet skis in the middle of the ocean…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is breaking the all-time hits record at Pasadena City College…Has learned by playing baseball that “through all the ups and downs, what matters is how you finish the race. Don’t allow the negative things in your life to pull you down”…Enjoys spending time with his family at home or on vacations when he has some free time…Claims to be “a very good rollerblader and ice skater”…Says “I’m a very funny and social guy”…At the top of his bucket list: “Visiting all 30 MBL stadiums before I die”…Best advice ever received came from his dad: “Always stay humble. Never allow the spotlight to make the best of you”…Majoring in kinesiology…Hopes to go on and play professional baseball…Plans to take Fire Academy and EMT Courses to become a firefighter.