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Jersey Number 15
Rodrigo Montenegro
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 199
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Prev School:
- Western Oklahoma State
Bio
A member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2022 Fall semester.
2022 (So.): Played in 45 games and started in 40 (39 at catcher and one at designated hitter)…Batted .307 with nine doubles and 16 RBI…Enjoyed a team-best .447 on-base percentage…Had nine multi-hit games (7 2-hit, 2 3-hit) and three multi-RBI contests (2 2-RBI, 1 3-RBI)…Longest hitting streak was seven games (5/7-6/4)…Hit .421 (8x19) during that time with a pair of RBI…His three-RBI game came versus Jacksonville State (2/27)..Made just one error over his last 19 games…Named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 and Fall 2021 semesters…Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Western Oklahoma State (2021 C-Fr.): Played in 52 of the Pioneers’ 59 games…WOSC fell to LSU-Eunice in the NJCAA DII World Series Final on a 14-inning game three that ended on a wild pitch…Enjoyed a career year with 55 hits and 45 runs to complement a .348 batting average, .500 on-base percentage, and .987 OPS…Named to the NJCAA DII Plains District All-Tournament Team en route to the title.
Western Oklahoma State (2020 Fr.): Appeared in 19 games for the Pioneers prior to the suspension of play due to COVID-19…Collected 25 hits and 16 runs with a .424 batting average…Also posted a .553 on base percentage and a 1.180 OPS.
Prep: Prepped at Carrollwood Day High School, lettering three years in baseball…Appeared in 28 games for the Patriots on the way to a 24-4 2018 season, ending with a loss to North Florida Christian in the 2018 FHSAA 3A Semifinals…As a senior, recorded a .366 batting average, 26 hits, 31 runs, with an .562 on base percentage, and 1.041 OPS (on-base + slugging percentage)…Also collected 18 stolen bases and a .901 fielding percentage on 71 chances…Ranked as the 40th-best catcher in Florida by Perfect Game.
Personal: Son of Melanie Slowing and Mauricio Montenegro…Brother of former Southern Miss standout Gabe Montenegro…Father played on Guatemalan national baseball team…Mom swam in the 2004 Olympics in Athens…Born on September 16…Majoring in Liberal Studies.
2022 (So.): Played in 45 games and started in 40 (39 at catcher and one at designated hitter)…Batted .307 with nine doubles and 16 RBI…Enjoyed a team-best .447 on-base percentage…Had nine multi-hit games (7 2-hit, 2 3-hit) and three multi-RBI contests (2 2-RBI, 1 3-RBI)…Longest hitting streak was seven games (5/7-6/4)…Hit .421 (8x19) during that time with a pair of RBI…His three-RBI game came versus Jacksonville State (2/27)..Made just one error over his last 19 games…Named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 and Fall 2021 semesters…Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Western Oklahoma State (2021 C-Fr.): Played in 52 of the Pioneers’ 59 games…WOSC fell to LSU-Eunice in the NJCAA DII World Series Final on a 14-inning game three that ended on a wild pitch…Enjoyed a career year with 55 hits and 45 runs to complement a .348 batting average, .500 on-base percentage, and .987 OPS…Named to the NJCAA DII Plains District All-Tournament Team en route to the title.
Western Oklahoma State (2020 Fr.): Appeared in 19 games for the Pioneers prior to the suspension of play due to COVID-19…Collected 25 hits and 16 runs with a .424 batting average…Also posted a .553 on base percentage and a 1.180 OPS.
Prep: Prepped at Carrollwood Day High School, lettering three years in baseball…Appeared in 28 games for the Patriots on the way to a 24-4 2018 season, ending with a loss to North Florida Christian in the 2018 FHSAA 3A Semifinals…As a senior, recorded a .366 batting average, 26 hits, 31 runs, with an .562 on base percentage, and 1.041 OPS (on-base + slugging percentage)…Also collected 18 stolen bases and a .901 fielding percentage on 71 chances…Ranked as the 40th-best catcher in Florida by Perfect Game.
Personal: Son of Melanie Slowing and Mauricio Montenegro…Brother of former Southern Miss standout Gabe Montenegro…Father played on Guatemalan national baseball team…Mom swam in the 2004 Olympics in Athens…Born on September 16…Majoring in Liberal Studies.
True Grit: Final Episode
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