Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

Awards and Honors  

• 2x All-CCAA Honorable Mention (2023, 2024)

• Started in all 48 games he appeared in
• Batted .296 with 55 hits in 186 at-bats
• Was second on the team in both runs scored (31) and RBI (34)
• Collected 5 doubles and 3 home runs
• Had an OPS of .731 with a .371 SLG and .360 OBP
• Recorded 366 put-outs with 25 assists and a .987 fielding percentage
• Had a 10-game hitting streak from March 23rd-April 11th
• Was third on the team with 16 multi-hit games
• His 119 career RBI ranks 8th-most in school history
• His .992 career fielding percentage ranks 7th-best in school history
• Is one of four players since 1996 to record over 1,000 put-outs

• All-CCAA Honorable Mention
• Named CCAA Player of the Week for April 8-14
• Started in 55 of the 56 games he appeared in
• Batted .333 with 69 hits in 207 at-bats
• Recorded 16 doubles, one triple, and 4 home runs
• Scored 34 runs while driving in 43 RBI
• Had an OPS of .890 with a .478 SLG and .412 OBP
• Posted a .995 fielding percentage with just two errors in 417 chances
• Went a perfect 5-for-5 against Cal State San Marcos in the NCAA West Regionals on May 16th

• Started in all 51 games he appeared in
• Batted .306 in 196 at-bats
• Recorded 60 hits, 15 doubles, 7 home runs, scored 28 runs, and 42 RBI
• Had an OPS of .878 with a .500 SLG and .378 OBP
• Stole 4 bases on 5 attempts
• Posted a .992 fielding percentage with 343 putouts and 24 assists
• Recorded four three-hit games
• Started the season with an 8-game hitting streak
• Recorded a season-high 3 RBI in six different games
• All-CCAA Honorable Mention

  2022   Redshirt Freshman | Fullerton College

• Played in 38 games and had 159 plate appearances
• Batted .264 with 34 hits in 129 at-bats
• Collected 6 doubles, 1 triple, and hit 2 home runs
• Scored 25 runs while driving in 23 RBI
• Had an OPS of .743 with a .371 OBP and .372 SLG
• Stole 4 bases while only being thrown out once
• Posted a .977 fielding percentage with 292 put outs

  2021   Redshirt Freshman | Fullerton College

• Played in 23 games and had 62 plate appearances
• Batted .222 with 12 hits in 54 at-bats
• Collected 3 doubles and a home run
• Scored 8 runs while driving in 7 RBI
• Had an OPS of .656 with a .323 OBP and .333 SLG
• Posted a .959 fielding percentage with 116 put outs

  2020   Freshman | Fullerton College

• Played in 17 games and had 28 plate appearances
• Batted .208 with 5 hits in 24 at-bats
• Collected one double and one triple
• Scored one run while driving in 3 RBI
• Had an OPS of .654 with a .321 OBP and .333 SLG
• Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

• A 2019 graduate of Glendora High School in Glendora, CA
• All-Academic

Personal  

• A Business Marketing major
• Son of Amy and Italo Malerba
• Has three sisters named Sofia, Mattea, and Arianna
• Aspires to become a general contractor
• Favorite TV show is Outer Banks or whatever sports are on
• Favorite movies are The Hangover and Wedding Crashers
• Favorite music artists are Morgan Wallen, Cody Johnson, and Luke Combs
• Favorite pro sports team is the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Favorite pro athletes are Freddie Freeman and Corey Seager