California State University at Bakersfield Athletics

2019 (SENIOR): Following the season, was selected in the 28th round by the New York Mets...Preseason All-WAC selection by College Baseball Daily...Named Second Team All-WAC...started 51 games and played in 53...led the team in batting average (.326), OPS (.818)  and on-base percentage (.400) and tied for the team high in hits (62) and stolen bases (13)...third on the team in slugging percentage (.400)...produced a .989 fielding percentage and caught a WAC-leading 26 baserunners stealing...had 62 assists from catching position...hit first career home run against Utah Valley on April 27...had career-high four hits against NM State on March 22...had a pair of doubles at San Francisco on February 24...finishes career seventh in games played (185), tied for sixth in sacrifice flies (10) and sacrifice bunts (13) and fourth all-time in stolen bases (25)...finishes career in the field third all-time in putouts (906), 10th in assists (148) and sixth in fielding percentage (.983)...Academic All-WAC.

2018 (JUNIOR): Named Second Team All-WAC as a catcher...hit .245 for the season...30 runs scored were third on the team...tied for fifth on the team with 39 hits...second on the team with three triples...fifth on the team with 38 assists...threw out 12 of a possible 29 base stealers...scored a career-high four runs against UC Davis on February 18, good for second in CSUB history...had three hits in a game against UC Davis on February 18 and on May 5 against Grand Canyon...tied a school record with two triples against Chicago State on May 18...earned Academic All-WAC honors.

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Fifth on the team in hitting (.322)...drove in 18 runs in 41 appearances...started 30 times...charted a .390 on-base percentage and a .364 slugging percentage...scored 22 times...recorded three doubles and one triple...stole seven bases in nine attempts.

2016 (FRESHMAN): Finished season third on the team in hitting (.286)...drove in 13 runs...tallied a .350 slugging and a .297 slugging percentage...scored 14 runs and had one double...had a .979 fielding percentage (155-35-4)...SUMMER LEAGUE: Hit .284 with one home run and 12 RBI's for the OC Riptide...played five different positions (C, 2B, SS, 3B, CF) and for that, he was voted to the team's Spirit and Hustle Award by his OC Riptide teammates.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Capistrano Valley High School...coach was Bob Zamora...selected 2013 and 2014 Perfect Game Underclass honorable mention All-American...also named to the 2013-14 Southern California Top 20 All-Star Team that was selected by the California Baseball Coaches Association...team won 2014 league title.

PERSONAL:  Born July 31, 1996...son of Russ and Vicki Ortega...a communications major.