Biography
2020 (SENIOR): Appeared in 17 games ... Of 16 starts, 15 came in left field and one in center ... Hit .200 (11-55) with six runs, one home run, four RBI, nine walks (third on team), two hit-by-pitches, .324 on-base percentage, two sacrifice flies (tied first), two sacrifice hits, and one steal on two attempts ... Pair of two-hit games, including opener vs. UC-Colorado Springs (2/7), when he started in left and went 2-for-6 with game- and season-high two runs, including walk-off winner in 12th on Ryon Knowles' two-out, two-run single ... Lone home run was solo blast that accounted for first CPP hit of contest and decisive run on second pitch of fifth inning during narrow 2-0 victory at Cal State San Bernardino (2/28) ... Five-game hit streak from Feb. 14-21 ... Fielded .938 (14-1-1) with one outfield assist.
2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 12 games, all starts ... Batted .283 (13-46) with 14 runs, a double, two triples, one home run, seven RBI, six walks, and two steals on two tries ... Slugged .457 with .377 on-base percentage and .834 OPS ... Made CPP debut in opener at UC-Colorado Springs (2/1), starting in left field and providing team's first RBI of year on first-inning, opposite-field triple to right in initial plate appearance (0-1 pitch) as Bronco en route to 14-3 romp, finishing 1-for-4 with season bests of three runs, two RBI and two walks ... Double and home run came in same contest, going 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in series finale at UCCS (2/3) ... Four two-hit efforts in all ... Bronco career began with five-game hit streak, Feb. 1-8 ... Fielded all 18 defensive chances cleanly, with two outfield assists.
2018 (SOPHOMORE at USC): Appeared in 27 games for Trojans, including one start as rightfielder with two putouts in 3-1 victory at Cal State Fullerton (3/27) ... Scored runs in wins vs. Villanova (2/23) and at Washington State (5/11) ... Fielded .941 (15-1-1) as an outfielder, getting charged with just one error.
2017 (FRESHMAN at USC): Appeared in 44 games for Division I USC of Pac-12 Conference, making 18 starts ... Had 12 hits, one of them a double, with nine runs, three RBI, four walks and a hit-by-pitch ... Made college debut in season-opening 22-2 romp vs. Coppin State (2/18), going 0-for-2 off bench with three putouts in center field ... Went 2-for-4 with season-high two RBI and two putouts as starting centerfielder in 6-3 win vs. Holy Cross (3/10) ... Produced trio of two-hit games in all.
INTERNATIONAL: Member of USA Baseball's 15U national team in 2013 which won program's first gold medal in international competition at COPABE Pan Am "AA" Championships in Barranquilla, Colombia ... Team USA went perfect 8-0 at event, winning 6-1 vs. Cuba (8/4) in final ... One of six players to appear in all 11 games that summer, and one of four to start each one, alongside 2018 Golden Spikes Award recipient and third overall pick in 2019 MLB draft, Andrew Vaughn ... Batted .375 (15-40) and slugged .450 with nine runs, one double, one triple, nine RBI, three walks, one hit-by-pitch, .432 on-base-percentage, and three steals on three tries ... Tied for third on squad in hits ... Fielded all 15 defensive chances cleanly.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of South Hills High School in West Covina ... Played four years of varsity baseball, with two at Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, and then two at South Hills ... All-Del Rey League Second Team as a freshman and sophomore at Bishop Amat ... All-Palomares League Second Team as a junior at SHHS ... All-Palomares League First Team, All-San Gabriel Valley First Team and All-CIF Southern Section First Team as a senior, hitting .360 with 13 doubles, two home runs and 14 steals ... Part of two CIFSS championship teams: one as a sophomore at Bishop Amat in 2014 (beating Palm Desert 4-3 in Division 3), and one as a senior at SHHS in 2016 (defeating Redlands East Valley 4-3 in Division 2 title game) ... Scholar-Athlete.
PERSONAL: A Communication major ... Born June 2 in Whittier ... Son of parents Luis and Valerie ... Mother attended Cal Poly Pomona ... Has two siblings, Luis and Sophia ... Aspires to work in athletics-related field after graduating from CPP ... Enjoys hanging out with friends and family ... Roots for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers, and Las Vegas Raiders ... Favorite athlete is Los Angeles Angels star centerfielder Mike Trout ... Favorite TV shows include Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead ... Top movie is Interstellar ... Loves chicken fettuccine Alfredo.
