Oral Roberts University

2018 • JUNIOR

Saw the field in 32 games in his first season at ORU making 24 starts, all at shortstop ... Posted a .163 batting average with a home run and six doubles ... Added 14 runs scored, 14 RBI, 10 walks and a stolen base ... Three times recorded a season-high three RBI, including a three-run home run against South Dakota State Mar. 17 and a bases-clearing double in a home win over No. 12 Oklahoma State May 1 ... First hit as a Golden Eagle came as a game-tying RBI double Feb. 17 against Utah.

PRIOR TO ORU

Played his sophomore season at Palomar College under the direction of Head Coach Buck Taylor ... Landed a spot on the all-conference second team in 2017 after posting a .280 batting average and 26 runs scored for the Comets ... Closed the year with six doubles, one triple and one home run, while adding 18 RBI in 39 games played helping the team to a 39-9 record ... Spent his first collegiate campaign at Central Arizona College and Head Coach Anthony Gilich making 19 appearances for the Vaqueros ... Was an all-state and first-team all-conference selection at Douglas County High School for Head Coach Mark Roberts in 2015 ... Guided the Huskies to their first appearance at regionals in 30 years by hitting for a .440 average with eight home runs, six doubles, one triple and 26 RBI ... Also posted a perfect 3-0 record on the mound in his final prep season with a 3.10 earned run average and 23 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched.

PERSONAL

Son of Mike and Patricia Montoya ... Has two younger sisters, Abbey and Sydney ... Majoring in sports management at Oral Roberts ... Chose ORU because "it is a very prestigious academic school and also has a great baseball program."