Career Highs
Hits - 4 (April 6, 2025 vs. Brevard)
RBIs - 3 (February 9, 2025 vs. Roanoke)
Runs - 3 (April 6, 2025 vs. Brevard)
2025: Appeared in 24 games, with 11 starts, in his first year at MU… batting average of .286… slugging percentage of .408… totaled 14 hits, eight runs scored, 12 RBIs, seven walks and two stolen bases… also had three doubles and one home run… registered a hit in nine games, including three multi-hit performances… recorded a career-high four hits against Brevard… scored a run in five games, including two multi-run games… registered a career-high three runs against Brevard… produced an RBI in eight games, including three multi-RBI games… tallied a career-high three RBIs against Roanoke… registered four putouts for a 1.000 fielding percentage.
Prior to MU: Played at Fayetteville Technical Community College for two years… appeared in 32 career games… totaled 12 hits, ten runs scored, seven RBIs, eight walks, and two stolen bases… recorded two doubles… also pitched for the Trojans… took the mound 14 times, with two starts… totaled 20.0 innings… compiled a 1-1 record… ERA of 3.91 and accumulated 20 strikeouts.
High School: A two-time First Team All-Conference honoree and MVP.
Personal: Son of Shelby and Israel Ortiz Sr.... majoring in kinesiology with a minor in exercise and sport science.
