Cal State East Bay University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2023): Started 50 games ... Hit a walkoff RBI single on April 6 vs. Cal State San Bernardino ... 46 hits ... Eight doubles ... Three triples ... One home run ... Team-high 159 assists ... Was part of 31 defensive double plays ... CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll.

AS A SENIOR (2022): CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 39 games, started 38 … .256 batting average … three doubles … one triple … 11 RBIs … .318 on-base percentage … 42 putouts and a team-high 114 assists … was a part of 22 defensive double plays.

AS A JUNIOR (2020): CCAA Spring All-Academic ... Appeared in all 20 games, making 20 starts...Compiled a .325 batting average with 14 runs, 25 hits, five doubles, one triple, 11 RBI, 32 total bases, one stolen base, a .415 slugging percentage and a .381 on-base percentage...Was a defensive standout for the Pioneers racking up 70 assists to lead the CCAA with 103 chances, 28 putouts, 12 double plays and a .951 fielding percentage...Wen 2-6 with one run, two doubles and two RBI vs. CSUSB (Feb. 16, 2020)...CCAA Player of the Week (2/18).

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Attended Laney College for three years, playing two seasons of baseball...As a RS-FR (2018): Finished with a .297 batting average and 2nd-Team All-League...As a RS-SO (2019): Finished with a .289 batting average. 

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from Pinole Valley High School in 2016...Played four seasons of varsity baseball (2012-2016)...2014 TCAL Rock 2014 Champions...2016 1st-Team All-League...Played for the Lamorinda travel baseball club. 

PERSONAL: Majoring in Communication...Hobbies include fishing, hiking, and spending time with family and friends...Favorite athletes are Jose Iglesias, Francisco Lindor, Andrelton Simmons...Loves eating Mexican food, burgers, pizza and Chinese food...enjoys watching Step Brothers and Rookie of the Year...Favorite musical artists are Larry June, Dom Kennedy, Nipsey Hussle and Curren$y...Parents are Alfonso and Hernestina Esparza...Has two siblings: Rocio and Daniel...Chose Cal State East Bay because "of how welcoming they were to me and the nice campus; It makes me feel good to know I was born and raised in the Bay Area and now I'm going to be representing the Bay!"