University of California, Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara

2019: The true Freshman infielder played in 15 games for the Gauchos this season…Scored 5 runs and stole 3 bases…Used a lot as pinch-runner throughout the season for speed on the base paths….Scored a crucial run in a tight win over UC Davis on (April 18).

High School: Played SS and 2B for three years at San Benito High School under coach Billy Aviles…Honors include first team all-league in his junior year and  second team all-section and MVP of the league in his senior year…Won league championships in junior and senior years…Reached postseason in all three varsity years…As a sophomore hit .271, as a junior hit .337, and as a senior hit .491…Earned academic honors every year for baseball and basketball…Also competed in basketball.

Personal: Born on Apr. 17, 2000 to David and Kim Marquez in Gilroy, Calif.…Aspires to work as an actuary, financial analyst, or statistician…Majoring in Statistics…Roots for the Dallas Cowboys, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Mets, and Manchester United…Favorite athletes are Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Russell Westbrook…Favorite movies are the Harry Potter series…Favorite TV shows are South Park and Friends…Lists Aristotle as his favorite writer and Think Like a Warrior by Darrin Donnelly as his favorite book…Listens to Jake Owen…Enjoys fishing, playing video games, hunting, and pickup basketball.