Mateo Marquez 2006: Set a single-season Toro record by being hit 12 times ... Was an All-CCAA honorable mention ... Led the team with 18 stolen bases ... Stole two bases in a game four times ... Was 6-for-13 with bases loaded, hitting at a .462 clip ... Was third on the team in RBIs (33), slugging percentage (.500), and home runs (7). CSULA: Started two consecutive seasons as a Golden Eagle in 2004 and 2005. Biggs High School: Three-sport letter-winner as a Wolverine (baseball, basketball, and football) … Under coach Bob Hill, led his team to league championships from 1999-03 … On the gridiron, led BHS to a league championship as a receiver and safety … Scholar Athlete in all seasons…Selected to play in Lions’ baseball All-Star game in 2003 … Awarded Baseball League MVP in 2003. Personal: Born on Jan. 5, 1985, in Sacramento, CA … Son of Sara and Roberto Marquez … Has two younger siblings, Ana-Alicia and Emilio … Lists greatest athletic thrill as getting a walk-off hit against Chico State his freshman year … Hopes to lead the Toros to a conference title and get drafted to the Major Leagues … Ambitions include becoming a professional baseball player … Majoring in english. |