University of Missouri Athletics

SENIOR (2019)

• Emerged as the Tigers' every day first baseman in senior campaign, delivering career-bests across the board
• Single-season career-highs in games played (51), games started (43), average (.291), hits (43), runs scored (31), doubles (7), triples (1), home runs (4), RBI (28), stolen bases (8), on-base percentage (.411) and slugging percentage (.432)
• Named one of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week (March 11) after monster three-game series vs. Northwestern, going 4-for-12 (.333) with five runs scored, three home runs and eight RBI
• Marked his first career multi-home run game, while matching his single-game career-high in RBI twice
• Monster series finale vs. Florida (May 18), going perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with a double and run scored
• Paced the Tigers this season with four, four-plus hit outings
• Multi-hit afternoon at No. 2 Vanderbilt (May 11) with a run scored and two stolen bases
• Pair of multi-hit games in home series vs. South Carolina (April 26-28)
• Monster series finale vs. No. 8 LSU (April 14), launching home run with four RBI, helping Tigers earn first-ever series win vs. Tigers from Baton Rouge
• Outstanding afternoon at Taylor Stadium vs. Kansas State (April 3), going perfect 3-for-3 with three runs scored, double and four RBI
• Strong season debut at North Florida (Feb. 17), tallying pair of RBI
• Crushed left-handed pitchers at .350 (7-for-20) clip 
• One of Tigers' top situational hitters, hitting .343 (24-for-70) with runners on base and .311 (14-for-45) with RISP
• 11 multi-hit games ranked T-5th on team

JUNIOR (2018)

• Hit .231 in 33 games, including eight starts, playing primarily at first base and left field, during his first year with the program
• Four of his 12 hits went for extra bases with three doubles and a home run
• Drove in 13 runs and scored 10 more in 52 at-bats
• Had four RBI and his first Division I homer vs. Northeastern (Feb. 24)
• Drove in three runs vs. La Salle (March 10) and also had three at Iowa (May 1), doubling in both games.
• Led Mizzou with four pinch hits on the year, going 4-for-18 in such spots

SOPHOMORE / LANE CC (2017)

• Enjoyed outstanding 2017 campaign at Lane Community College under head coach Josh Blunt
• Helped guide Lane CC to 28-21 overall record and third place finish in the NWAC Conference
• Started in 48 games and hit .316 with six home runs, eight doubles, three triples and 32 RBI in final campaign
• Earned First-Team All-Conference honors following strong season

FRESHMAN / ARKANSAS STATE (2016)

• Appeared in 52 games with 36 starts in one year at Arkansas State 
• Hit .231 with seven doubles, one home run and 14 RBI
• Also competed on the mound, making seven appearances and recording a 1.80 ERA over 5.0 IP

HIGH SCHOOL (TIMBERLINE)

• Standout career under head coach Mark Rubadue at Timberline High School
• Timberline went 18-7 and finished eighth in the state his 2015 senior year
• During his senior campaign, hit .425 with one home run
• Named Timberline MVP after his strong senior year
• Awarded 2015 First-Team All-Conference and All-District in his final year
• Guided Timberline to the state tournament in three of his four years

PERSONAL

• Born on Dec. 22, 1996, in Columbia, South Carolina
• Parents: Father – Robert Ortiz; Mother – Laura Ortiz; Stepmother – Jenn Ortiz
• Plans to major in General Studies/Sports Studies while at the University of Missouri