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2024 Baseball Roster

Mike Martinez
Prentice James

13 Romeo Ballesteros

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tucson, Ariz.
  • High School Salpointe Catholic
  • Previous School Pima CC

Biography

2024 (Senior)
Ballesteros was a staple in the Aggie Infield as he made a start in 53 of the Aggies 54 games played at shortstop … Ballesteros had his best season at the plate as he had a batting average of .311 … On 177 at-bats Ballesteros recorded 55 hits with four doubles and one home run … Ballesteros drove in 25 RBIs for the Aggies … He was walked 21 times and was hit by the pitch on 12 separate occasions … Ballesteros recorded a team high 12 stolen bases on 15 attempts … He had 79 putouts and a team high 123 assists with a fielding percentage of .953.

2023 (Junior)
Appeared in 44 games throughout his first season in Las Cruces, making 36 starts … 44 games played tied for third among Aggies … Recorded his first three hits against Bellarmine on Feb. 19, mixing in a home run and a pair of RBI … Put together a three-game hit streak between May 16 and 19 … Added a second three-hit game at Utah Valley on May 12 … Doubled six times and added a triple on Mar. 24 vs. UTRGV.

2022 (Sophomore at Pima CC)
Played in 53 games for the Aztecs... recorded 61 hits in 167 at bats... hit three home runs, five triples and ten doubles... recorded a .365 batting average... drove in 29 runs... had 55 runs in the season... stole 12 bags on 14 attempts... had an on-base percentage  of .440 and a slugging percentage of .539... had 45 put outs and 102 assists in the field... had a .907 fielding percentage. 

2021 (Freshman at Pima CC)
Played in 39 games for the Aztecs... recorded 36 hits in 111 at bats... had eight doubles and one triple... had a batting average of .324... drove in 25 runs for the Aztecs and had 27 runs... recorded an on-base percentage of .358 and a slugging percentage of .414... had 48 put outs and 72 assists in the field... recorded a fielding percentage of .945. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School in 2020.

PERSONAL
Son of Carlos and Sydney Bellesteros... both parents attended Prima Community College... father is a graphic designer and mother is a creative director... majoring in individualized studies.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2023Sophomore

    Infield
    5'9" 165 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2024Senior

    Infield
    5'9" 165 lbs
    13