WILLIE AT A GLANCE: Outstanding defender ... Very slick with the glove ... Plus arm at short ... Ability to play multiple positions.
JUNIOR (2021):Â Started in all 24 games played ... Batted a .222 with two doubles, one triple, one home run, 10 RBI, a slugging percentage of .300 and an on-base percentage of .327 ... Had a season-high five assists against Saint Leo (May 8) ... Led the team in triples ... Went 13-for-15 in stolen bases ... Had a season-high three stolen bases against Lynn (Apr. 30) ... Had a fielding percentage of .972.
CoVID (2020): Only player to play in and start all 21 games ... Split time in the middle infield with 12 starts at second base and nine at shortstop ... Batted .326 with three doubles, a triple, a homer and eight RBI ... Led the team with 17 walks for a .442 on-base percentage ... Ranked second in the conference with 29 runs scored and led the league with 14 stolen bases ... Closed the season on a six-game hitting streak, batting .440 (11-for-25) with 10 runs scored, eight stolen bases and four walks.
SOPHOMORE (2019 - Miami): Played in 40 games, making 15 starts, dividing time between second base, third base and right field ... Batted .257 with five doubles and a triple ... scored 18 runs and drove in eight ... Stole eight bases ... Had four multi-hit games ... Drove in a season-high three runs against Rutgers (Feb. 15) ... Had a six-game hitting streak (Apr. 16 - May 3) Swiped two bases against Bethune-Cookman (May 5).
FRESHMAN (2018 - Miami): Started 53 of 54 games, serving as team’s second baseman ... Batted .280 with six doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI ... Stole seven bases and scored 25 runs ... Ranked third with 51 total hits 63 total bases and 22 walks ... One of just two players to start at least 53 games ... Totaled 13 multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... Ranked third on team with .299 average in ACC play ... Recorded first hit of career in Miami debut on Opening Day, finishing 1-for-4 against Rutgers (Feb. 16) ... Totaled three hits and two RBI in team’s series with Florida (Feb. 23-25) ... Recorded first multi-hit game of career in finale vs. Gators (Feb. 25) ... Recorded career-long nine-game hitting streak from March 4-17 ... Had five hits and three runs in team’s series with Notre Dame (Mar. 9-10), including back-to-back multi-hit performances ... Hit first home run of career in Game 1 of doubleheader with Fighting Irish (Mar. 10) ... Swiped two bases, scored two runs and had two hits at Duke (Mar. 16) ... Led Miami with six hits in series at Georgia Tech (Mar. 30-April 1) ... Had five consecutive two-hit games from March 30-April 4 ... Connected for career-high three hits (3-for-7) with two runs scored in win at Clemson (Apr. 13) ... Scored career-high three runs in win over Bethune-Cookman (May 6) ... Tied career high with three hits in ACC Championship opener vs. Notre Dame (May 22) in Durham, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Four-year varsity letterwinner at South Dade Senior High under Fred Burnside ... Helped lead team to District 16 Championships in final three seasons ... Named to All-District Team final three years ... 2016 Perfect Game "Spring Swing" champion ... Recognized with first-team all-county honors junior year ... Named second-team all-county senior year ... Batted .377 with seven RBI and 26 runs scored sophomore year ... Hit .400 with two home runs and 14 RBI as junior ... Finished career at South Dade batting .354 senior year with 28 runs scored and 17 steals ... Helped South Dade win FHSAA Class 8A state championship in 2014.
PERSONAL: Parents are Guillermo and Iva...Has three sisters ... Majoring in sport management.
