Arkansas State University

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Played in 52 games with 36 starts, and also made seven appearances on the mound ... started 24 times in left field and made 12 starts at first base ... hit .231 on the year with a .358 on-base percentage ... hit .500 over last six contests with a .583 on-base percentage and five extra-base hits ... named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament team after hitting .538 with four extra-base hits including the first triple and home run of his career against ULL (May 25) and Troy (May 26), respectively ... ended season with seven doubles, one triple, and one home run ... scored 22 runs and drove in 14 while walking 22 times ... had career-high three hits twice (at Little Rock May 21 and vs. Troy May 26) ... had two RBI on three different occasions and scored two runs six times ... totaled five innings in seven appearances on the mound and pitched to a 1.80 ERA and allowed just one run on four hits with three strikeouts to one walk ... pitched two scoreless innings against Georgia Southern and allowed two hits with no walks and two punch outs.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity for Timberline High School in Olympia, Wash. ... registered a .425 batting average with 12 doubles and four triples during senior season ... went 4-for-5 in one game with four doubles ... first-team All-Area and named MVP of the team ... graduated with honors.

PERSONAL: Son of Laura and Robert Ortiz ... undecided on a major ... birthday is December 22, 1996.