Pittsburg State Gorillas

Second-year player… a returning All-MIAA infielder for the Gorillas… In 2021: Started all 46 games played… batted .321 with 41 runs scored, five doubles, two HRs and 40 RBIs… also stole 19 bases and posted a .966 fielding percentage from his shortstop position… hit safely in 37 of 46 games… posted two or more hits 19 times… registered two or more RBIs in 10 games… earned honorable mention All-MIAA honors… transferred to Pitt State from Campbell University… At CU: Started 11 of 14 games played at Campbell in 2020 before the season prematurely ended due to the Covid-19 pandemic… hit .237 with two doubles and two RBIs… transferred to Campbell from Neosho Community College… In Junior College: A two-time All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference selection at Neosho CC… compiled a .319 career batting average with 16 doubles, seven triples and 11 home runs in 116 career games for the Panthers… also was 41 of 44 in career stolen bases over two seasons… hit .351 with 49 RBIs as a freshman in 2019… In High School: A three-time Kansas Class 5A All-State performer at Salina South High School… the Class 5A Co-Player of the Year as a senior in 2017… helped the Cougars to a third-place state finish that year… Personal: Born February 5, 1999… son of Adrian and Mirna Aranda… a construction management major.