Chico State Athletics

As a Senior (2025)
- Appeared in 7 games, with only start at San Francisco State game two (February 22) as the designated hitter
- Went 1-for-6 at the plate

As a Junior (2024)
- Started 34 of 42 games, 31 at second base, 2 at third, 1 as the designated hitter
- Batted .333 with 4 doubles, 7 walks and 20 RBIs
- Only struck out twice in an entire season, ranking him first in the nation as the toughest player to strike out
- Went 35 games without being struck out
- Had 10 games with multiple hits
- Went 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored, 3 driven in in game one against Cal State San Marcos (March 16)
- Drove in 3 runs in win against Cal State Monterey Bay (April 21)

With Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria)
- Went 27-13 and a playoff appearance against Southwestern College in San Diego in 2023
- In 2023, won first-team gold glove, first-team All-Western State Conference, WSC Newcomer of the Year and team MVP
- Had the best batting averaging in the Western State Conference (.365) with 13 doubles and 24 RBIs

With Frontier High School (Bakersfield)
- Helped the team win the South West Yosemite League title in 2019
- Made an appearance in the South West Yosemite League Valley Championship appearance at Fresno State
- Won the gold glove and was an all-league infielder in 2019

Club
- Played eight years with the Bakersfield Heat
- Under-8 Pacific Regional champions, was also selected to the all-tournament team
- Under-9 district state champions
- Under-10 district state champions
- 2012 U10 Cal Ripken World Series appearance in Bentonville, Arkansas
- Voted all-state tournament in all tournaments
- Batted .755 in the World Series in Arkansas
- Ranked as one of the best utility players in the West Coast for all groups

Personal
- Born December 1 in Bakersfield
- Parents are Benny Pascual and Mayra Orozco
- Stepmother's name is Whitney
- Has three sisters, Yazmine, Lena and Naia
- Has two brothers, Cruz and Ezekiel
- Served as a volunteer coach for a local non-profit league of dreams, a sports program for youth with disabilities
- Favorite course at Chico State thus far is Health Psychology taught by Michael Ennis
- Cites his parents as his heroes for 'bringing me into the world.'
- Favorite athlete is NBA legend Kobe Bryant for his hardwork and dedication to his craft
- Chose Chico State because it 'was my dream school out of high school and after a gap yeaer, COVID-19 and two eligible years at a junior college, I ended up back to where my goal was.'
- His best moment in sports 'is yet to come.'
- The most impressive thing he has ever accomplished outside of sports is completing a 10K marathon
- His best talent outside of sports is his love to serve others and help where he is needed
- During his spare time, he likes to go hiking all around Chico
- On his bucket list is to go golfing at Northstar Golf Course in Lake Tahoe
- An interesting thing about him is he eats Chipotlé at least four times a week
- Favorite quote is from his father: 'There is always going to be someone bigger, stronger, faster, but never stop the grind. Fall in love with bettering yourself each and every day. You will win in the end.'
- Plans to open his own baseball and strength facility after college
- Majoring in Psychology with a minor in Business