2020 Don Mattingly Teams: Albuquerque Baseball Academy
Players
0 Roe
FORREST
CF/LHP / 6-2 / 195 LBS / L/L
Uncommitted
Hobbs (NM) 2021
High School Honors : First team all district outfield, offensive player of the years, first team all district linebacker, decisive player of the year, NMSAC (representing your school with athlete leader) and night to shine participant.
Academic Awards: 3.6 GPA
Summer Awards: Area code invite from Miami Marylands, 5 tool POG 2 times, 5 tool player of the week, batted .760
Favorite Quote: “All limitations are self imposed” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
Favorite Athlete: Alex Bregman
2 Tyler
NEAL
SS/INF / 5-9 / 147 LBS / R/R
Uncommitted
Los Alamos High School (NM) 2021
High School Honors: 1st Team All District
Other Sports: Freshman Basketball
Favorite Quote: “Figure it out” — Unknown
Favorite Athlete: Trea Turner
4 Jacob
KMATZ
RHP/OF 6-3/210 R/R
Oregon State University
Sandia (NM) 2021
High School Honors: Two year Varsity Letterman, 2019 District 5-5A 1st Team All-District Pitcher
Academic Achievements or Awards: 2019 First Year Academic Letter
Other Sports: None
Summer Awards: 2019 PG Preseason Underclassmen All American Teams Honorable Mention, 2017-2019 PG All Tournament Team, 2018-2020 #1 Ranked Player and Pitcher in NM, 2019 PG National Rank 210, 2018-2019 Five Tool Dude of the Day, 2020 MaxPreps Preseason Top Player in NM, 2020 PG Southwest Region Dream Team
Favorite Quote: “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful” -Eric Thomas
Favorite Athlete: Max Scherzer
5 Aiden
MAY
RHP / 6’1”/180 / R/R
Wichita State
Sandia (NM) 2021
Academic: Honor Roll
Favorite Quote: “Today’s sacrifice is tomorrow’s success”
Favorite Athlete: Pedro Martinez
6 Julian
GONZALES
SS/3B/P 6’2/180 L/R
Uncommitted
V. Sue Cleveland (NM) 2021
Achievement: Best left handed hitting Hispanic with freckles in the Southwest, Five Tool PoG, Honors Student.
Favorite Quote: “you’re never a loser until you quit trying.” – Coach Ditka
Favorite Athlete: Bryce Harper
8 Christian
Hoffman
CF/RF • 6-3/225 • L/R
Uncommitted
Ri oRancho (NM) 2021
Awards: All Conference, All Metro
10 Evan
Muhlberger
CF/RF/LF 6-0/150 R/R
Uncommitted
Saint Pius X (NM) 2021
High School Honors: 2019 New Mexico 4A State Champion
Academic Honors: 2nd Honors both semesters Freshman year, 2nd Honors both semesters Sophomore year
Summer Awards: V-Tool Wichita Champions
Favorite Quote: “There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.”- Derek Jeter
Favorite Athlete: Christian Yelich
11 Brevin
MCCOOL
UTIL 6-2/190 R/R
Uncommitted
Hobbs (NM) 2021
High School Honors: 2018 Varsity Baseball All District Outfield, 2018 Varsity Basketball Letterman, 2019 Varsity Baseball District 4-5A First Team All District Infield, 2019 Varsity Baseball District 4-5A First Team All District Pitcher, 2019 Hobbs Varsity Baseball Pitcher of the Year
Academic Achievements and Awards: Currently Ranked 2nd out of 693 In My High School Class, 33 ACT, 1330 PSAT, All A Honor Roll
Other Activities: Vice President Of Speak Love Anti-Bullying Program, Elementary Health Program Volunteer, National Honor Society, Student Council
Favorite Quote: “Go Be A Bulldog” – Coach Bobby Bunch
Favorite Athlete: Kris Bryant
11 Matthew
CORNELIUS
LHP/CF/1B 6-0/175 S/L
Uncommitted
Saint Pius X (NM) 2021
High School Honors: Varsity Baseball Team (2018; 2019; 2020); NM District 5-4A Champion (2018; 2019); NM State Runner-Up Class 5A (2018); NM State Champion Class 4A (2019); 2nd Team All District LHP (2019); Varsity Team Co-Captain (2020)
Academic Achievements or Awards: Academic Honors (2018); Volunteer Service Award (2019)
Other Sports: Basketball (2018)
Summer Awards: Cooperstown Dreams Park (2015); Triple Crown World Series Park City, UT (2015); AABC Pee Wee Reese World Series Puerto Rico (2015); Triple Crown SlumpBuster Omaha, NE (2016); USSSA NM State Champion (2017); Premier Baseball Incoming Freshman Championship Springfield/Branson, MO (2017); Perfect Game 16U @ Texas Tech Lubbock, TX (2018); Perfect Game Elite Championship @ TCU Dallas, TX (2018); USA National Team Championships Phoenix, AZ (2018; 2019); 5 Tool Championship Las Vegas, NV (2019); 5 Tool Championship Denver, CO (2019); Super 24 Premier World Series OKC, OK (2019) and many regional championships.
Favorite Quote: “”I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all I had to give.”” ~ Roberto Clemente
Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout
13 Jarren
LEWIS
C 6-2/180 R/R
Uncommitted
Hobbs (NM) 2021
High School Honors: All district catcher, 2 time defensive player of the year, Varsity starter for 3 years.
Academic Achievement or Awards: A B Honor Roll
Other Sports: Football
Favorite Athlete: Gary Sanchez
13 Nicholas
MARRUJO
SS/2B 5-9/146 R/R
Uncommitted
Robertson (NM) 2021
High School Honors: All-District Baseball 2018, All-District Basketball 2018
Academic Achievements: 4.0 GPA, National Honor Society
Other Sports: Basketball Varsity 3yr Starter
Summer Awards: Five Tool Player of the Game
Favorite Quote: Mindset is what separates the best from the rest
Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter
13 Robert
BONILLA
RHP 6-0/175 R/R
Uncommitted
Eastlake (TX) 2021
Academic Achievements: Honor roll & 3.7 GPA
14 Ezra
Mestas
OF 5-11/160 R/R
Uncommitted
Sandia High School (NM) 2021
Summer Awards: Five Tool Wichita State Tournament 16U Champions, Five Tool PoG
Favorite Quote: “There’s no such thing as luck. It’s about being prepared for the opportunity.” -My Dad
Favorite Athlete: Starlin Castro
15 Matthew
ROMERO
LHP/1B 6-0/160 L/L
Uncommitted
Sandia (NM) 2021
High School Honors: 1 year varsity letterman, 3 time five tool pitcher of the game, Texas Premier All Tournament Team.
Favorite Quote: “I can do all things through christ who strengthens me” phil. 4.13
Favorite Athlete: Clayton Kershaw
16 Gage
MESTAS
SS/2B 5’10/165 R/R
Uncommitted
Durango (CO) 2021
High School Honors: Varsity letter every year. 2nd team all conference(9th)baseball and football, ranked top second basemen class of 2021 on varsity as freshman. first team all conference(10)baseball and football.
Academic Achievement or Awards: honor roll freshman and sophomore year, all state academics(JR).
Other Sports: football
Summer Awards: NA
Favorite Quote: Trust the process
Favorite Athlete: Fernando Tatis Jr.
28 Antonio
RAMAZZINI
C/3B/1B 5-9/165 R/R
Uncommitted
Valley (NM) 2021
Academic Achievement or Awards: Honor Roll
Favorite Quote: “There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” -Derek Jeter