Made his collegiate debut in a pinch-hit at-bat against Oregon State on Opening Day (2/16/24) … Picked up his first collegiate hit in dramatic fashion, hitting a two-run homer in the seventh inning of the Lobos’ finale against South Dakota State (2/24/24) to run-rule the Jackrabbits and end the game in the seventh with a 13-2 final … Batted .304 on the season in 25 games played, starting 8 … Earned MW Freshman of the Week honors April 29 after hitting a double and a homer in just four at-bats in the Lobos’ three-game sweep of San Diego State at home … Hit four home runs and three doubles, racking up 13 RBI despite only getting more than three at-bats in four games … Posted a 1.030 OPS on the season, slugging .630 while getting on base at a .400 clip … Scored a career-high three runs in the Lobos’ run-rule victory over San Jose State (3/23/24), finishing with two hits and two RBI to go with two walks … Finished with a career-high 3 hits and 3 RBI April 5 vs. Sam Houston — the only game in 2024 in which he got five AB’s — hitting a homer and a double in the process.
| St. Pius X High School (Class of 2023) |
One of the most highly-touted prospects to come out of New Mexico in recent years — ranked as the No. 1 First Baseman in his class in New Mexico and No. 3 overall as well as the No. 24 First Baseman in his class nationally (Perfect Game) … Clocked in among the Top 500 players in the nation f0r the class of 2023 regardless of position … Three-time preseason All-American (Perfect Game) … Led Pius to two state championships in 2022 and 2023 and was a district champion in 2021 and 2022 … After returning from injury midway through his junior season in 2022, batted .667 with four homers, four doubles and 26 RBI … The following year in 2023, posted a .597 batting average and 12 homers in senior season along with six doubles, on triple and 48 RBIs … That same, season posted an OBP of .709 and an OPS of 1.962 with 1.254 slugging … First Team All-State and First Team All-District in 2021, 2022 and 2023 … District Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023, also being named to the Albuquerque Journal All-Metro First Team in the process …. Also named to NMHSCA All-Star Game and named St. Pius X HS Player of the Year in 2023.
